I really love that Lemon Zest stamp set found on page 90 in the 2017-18 Annual Catalog. I'm a big fan of fruit images, and the word images in this one are so clever.
A great image that coordinates with the citrus slice in Lemon Zest is the "squirt" (the image in the upper left) that comes from this Touches of Texture stamp set found on page 152.
So today I want to share a fun fold birthday card I designed using those combined stamp sets.
I love how the juice of the lemon, orange and lime slices looks like it's coming right out of the card! And are you familiar with how to make these clear bubble accents?
This type of fold shares three messages on three separate layers, so it works perfectly for the word images in this card.
Measurements:
- Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock: 4-1/4" x 11" folded in half for the card base
- Whisper White Cardstock: two pieces that are 4-3/4" x 3-1/2"…and a scrap for stamping and punching a 1-3/4" diameter circle
- Basic Black Cardstock: 4-7/8" x 3-5/8"…two pieces punched with the 1-1/2" circle punch…and a strip that is 1-1/4" x at least 5-1/2" (can be a little longer)
- Peekaboo Peach Cardstock: a scrap for stamping and punching a 1-3/8" diameter circle
- Daffodil Delight Cardstock: a scrap for stamping and punching a 1-3/8" diameter circle
Directions:
- Stamp the citrus slice image randomly with all three citrus colors onto one of the 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" Whisper White pieces. (OR…stamp a WHOLE sheet of Whisper White and cut it down to 5 pieces of 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" to make many cards at once.) I stamped each color first onto my scrap Grid Paper so I would get a slightly lighter version of color in each citrus slice.
- Stamp the squirt image over the top of three slices that are somewhat in the center (using the full ink color so it's a bit darker).
- Attach this 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" Whisper White piece to the 4-7/8" x 3-5/8" Basic Black piece and then onto the front of the card base.
- Cut a notch in the end of the Basic Black strip of cardstock using either your Paper Snips or the Banner Triple Punch. Score the opposite end in at 1", and fold this one-inch end back. Put adhesive on the back side of this one-inch section, position the strip where you want it to be tucking the one-inch section inside the card… and close. The adhesive will connect the one-inch section of the strip to the inside back of the card.
- Stamp the second 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" Whisper White piece with Happy Birthday and another squirt image, and secure it to the inside of the card.
- Stamp "Life's Short" onto Daffodil Delight scrap and punch it out with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch. Stamp "Live It With Zest" onto Peekaboo Peach scrap and punch it out with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch. Layer these each onto the 1-1/2" Basic Black circles.
- Position and attach the Peekaboo Peach/Basic Black circle under the closed Basic Black banner somewhat in the center of the card.
- Stamp one more Daffodil Delight citrus slice image onto the Whisper White scrap, and punch it out with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch. Attach it to the top of the Basic Black banner so it covers the Peekaboo Peach/Basic Black circle underneath.
- Add the Daffodil Delight/Basic Black circle on the top of that 1-3/4" Circle using Dimensionals.
- To finish off the card, peel the white adhesive layer from three White Perfect Accents. Attach them to the black banner with Fine Tip Glue and allow to dry. They look like water drops!
There's always a birthday to celebrate. Tonight we are celebrating my nephew Jake's. Jake is one of those kids who puts his all into everything he does. (This is a photo of him doing a "varial kickflip" with his skateboard.) He definitely lives his life with zest.
And I bet he'd eat a whole lemon if I dared him to, too! LOL Maybe I'll put one in his gift bag.
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