Kylie’s International Blog Highlights January 2024: Nature’s Sweetness Suite: Backfold Collage card
After spending LOTS of time creating with the Merry & Bright Suite last quarter, I was delighted to discover the possibilities with Stampin’ Up!®’s new beautiful, neutral, natural suite called Nature’s Sweetness.
- I’m excited to participate again in Kylie’s International Blog Highlights with my bright and cheery thank you card.
- My card measurements and product list are below the following International Blog Highlights information.
- I hope you’ll take time to vote for up to five of your favorite cards from the highlights. (Hopefully including mine!)
- Just click: VOTE FOR MY CARD! then select my card by clicking the heart on the upper right of the photo.
- You’ll know you’ve voted for it when the heart changes color.
- The top ten winners based on your votes can participate in the International Highlights Winners Hop at the end of the month.
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NOTE: I can’t get the Pebbled Path to photograph like the gray color it is! If anyone knows how to adjust that, please let me know. I’ve tried lots of different adjustments!
Measurements:
- Pebbled Path cardstock base: 5 ½” x 7 1/2”, scored at 3 1/4″, 6 1/2″
- Pecan Pie cardstock – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″
- Nature’s Sweetness DSP – 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ (x 2 strips)
- Garden Walk DSP – Dotted: 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ (or you can use smaller scraps and tuck them under the 3″ “step” part)
- Basic White: 3″ x 5 1/4″ for inside; and 3 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ ish for diecut
- Gold 1/8″ faux leather trim: 1 1/4″ x 2 pieces or 1 piece 5 1/4″
Notes/Instructions:
- Cut and score as noted and pictured.
- Valley fold cardbase at 3 1/2″ scoreline, mountain fold at 6 1/2″.
- Diecut circle from Stylish Shapes and diecut one DSP strip to add holes/perf (line up die leaving 1/2 circle at top and bottom).
- Stamp with Pebbled Path: greeting on circle (or emboss with white or stamp in Memento ink); flower; splatters inside card and on front; large grid on front (front is stamped collage style).
- Stamp with Pecan Pie: leaves, Field Notes and tiny grid on front (collage style).
- Weave small leather strip through one each end as pictured (or run full length strip if preferred).
- Adhere woven DSP to card base.
- Adhere plain DSP to inside white layer then glue inside card.
- Adhere stamped circle with adhesive strips on either side of the leather strip to securely hold circle onto the foldback section only.
- Diecut almond tree flower and attach to circle with Dimensionals.
- Add cork embellishments if desired.
Before you head off to make this card, please vote for me first at this link: VOTE FOR MY CARD!
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Simone Kleine says
Very elegant card!
Great choice! Good luck with the voting and greetings from Germany, Simone
Kelley says
Thanks, Simone! Greetings from a very WINDY and cold Lubbock, Texas!
Teah Woodward says
Beautiful card. I love all the colors and textures!
Kelley R Pitts says
Thanks so much. I was surprised to find how much I’m enjoying this Suite. Do you have it yet?
Kylie Bertucci says
Elegant! Love the richness of colours. Thanks Kelley for being part of my International Blog Highlights this month and all the best with voting!
Kelley says
Thanks, Kylie. I wish I could get the Pebbled Path to photograph accurately.
Lorraine Tierney says
Beautiful card!
Kelley says
Thanks, Lorraine. I wish I could get the Pebbled Path to photograph accurately…
Rebecca Nutley says
Love the background stamping, great card!
Kelley says
Thanks, Rebecca. I don’t do much collage stamping so we’re planning to do that for my upcoming Techniques class this month.
Robbie Susan Chandler says
Great card! Nice mix of colors. Good luck with the voting.