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Masculine Thank You Card using the Words & Wishes Bundle

Need an idea for a masculine handmade card? The Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper makes this thank-you card easy to personalize for someone who loves fishing or the outdoors.

Supplies Needed
  

  • Cajun Craze Cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (score at 4-1/4")
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4" x 5-1/4" (inside card)
  • Azure Afternoon Cardstock: 3-1/8" x 4-1/4"
  • Waterside Retreat Wave Pattern: 3" x 4-1/4"
  • Azure Afternoon Cardstock: 2-5/8" x 3-1/8"
  • Waterside Retreat Buoy Pattern: 2-1/2" x 3"
  • Waterside Retreat Paper: scrap Pattern with vest
  • Blueberry Bushel Cardstock: 3" x 3" (for die-cutting)
  • Balmy Blue Cardstock: 1-1/2" x 3" (for die-cutting)

Instructions
 

  • Fold the Cajun Craze cardstock in half at the score line to create your card base. Adhere the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White cardstock inside card and decorate as desired.
  • Adhere the 3" Waterside Retreat wave paper to the 3-1/8" Azure Afternoon cardstock. Adhere to the front of the card, approximately 1/2" to the left of the right side.
  • Adhere the 2-1/2" Waterside Retreat buoy paper to the 2-5/8" Azure Afternoon cardstock and adhere to the front of the card as shown in the sample
  • Run the Blueberry Bushel cardstock through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and die cut the "thank you" dies from the Words & Wishes Bundle Dies. Adhere to the "buoy" paper using small dots of Liquid Adhesive.
  • Using the scrap of Waterside Retreat paper, cut out one of the vest using the Detail Scissors. Set aside.
  • Stamp the sentiment onto the Balmy Blue cardstock using Cajun Craze ink. Run through the Cut & Emboss Machine using the rectangle label die from the Words & Wishes Bundle Dies.
  • Cut 12" of the linen thread, fold in half and randomly tie knots in the thread. Adhere to the back of the Balmy Blue label using a Stampin' Dimensional.
  • Adhere the vest from the previous step to the right side of the label using adhesive only where the vest is added to the label. Adhere the label/vest to the front of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals and "fluf out" the linen thread as desired.

Notes

Worker Bee  (for Confident Cardmakers)
Worker Bee projects are designed for the crafter who has a bit more time and enjoys creating a handmade card that features a technique or tool. In many cases, a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is required for die-cutting and/or embossing.
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