BENDI CARD

Here is the class project I taught at this month's Creative Design Team's meeting.

Here are the directions for making this card.

  It was a fun 3-D card to make.

Bendi Card

Cricut Cuts

Olive CS          

·         Palm Tree       Artbooking      page 67  > icon > family                               Cut 2 @ 3”

·         Grass               Artbooking      page 52 > Border > t > Real Dial Size         Cut 5 @ 6”

·         Ink edges with Whisper ink

Sweet Leaf CS

·         Grass                Artiste              page 73 > shift > Accent 3 > Easter           Cut 5 @ 1”

·         Ink edges in Whisper ink

Colonial White CS

·         4 ¼” x 5 ½”                  Cut 1

·         2 ½” x 5 ½”                 Cut 2                Score  ½ ”on  2 ½” edge,   Mark  ¼”  with pencil on opposite  edge           Shape as shown

·         1 ¾” x 5 ½”                 Cut 2                Score  ½ ”on  1 3/4” edge,   Mark  ¼”  with pencil on opposite  edge                      Shape as shown

·         Ink edges with Whisper Ink

Sky Blue CS

·         2 1/16”  x 5 ½ “           Cut 1    (sand)

·         4 1/8” x 5 3/8”                        Cut 1    (sand)

Whisper CS

·         2” x 5 ½”                     Cut 1    (emboss, ink with Whipser ink)         

·         1 ½” x 4 5/8”               Cut 2    (emboss, ink with Whipser ink)          Shape as shown

·         2 ¼” x 4 5/8”               Cut 2    (emboss, ink with Whipser ink)          Shape as shown

 Stamp the following images from Lifting Spirits Stamp Set (C1570)

·         Hot Air Balloon           Stamp, Color with Alcohol Markers & Cut  

·         1 of each 3 Clouds      Stamp & Cut, ink edge with Whisper ink

·         Banner                                    Stamp & Cut, ink edge with Whisper ink

·         Sentiment of Choice   Center in Banner

Directions

1.      Adhere sky & brick piece to  4 ¼” x 5 ½” Colonial WhiteCS

2.      Cut notch as shown on penciled area of CS 1 ¾” x 5 ½” & 2 ½” x 5 ½” pieces of Colonial White CS

3.      Fold scored ½” on the 1 ¾” x 5 ½” & 2 ½” x 5 ½” pieces of Colonial White CS  ( do not adhere to back piece

4.      Layer brick piece to both sides of the two Colonial White pieces leaving 1/8” border on top

5.      Adhere palm tree as shown by running one strip of glue up the center of tree

6.      Adhere second palm tree on back side directly over the previous tree with one strip of adhesive down the center of tree

7.      Adhere grass pieces as shown

8.      With a pencil,  mark placement of tabs as shown

9.        Adhere scored edges to back of larger piece, largest on the left and smaller on the right.

10.  Adhere back piece to the card

11.  Laying card flat, on the left flap, cut slice 2” from the left edge going through all layers with exacto knife

12.  On large piece, laying flat cut a slice 1 ½” from the right side going through all layers

13.  Decorate with clouds and hot air balloon as shown.  

A similar card by Shirley Ross was my inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by.

HAPPY CREATING!