Wednesday 6 September 2023

Leaf Shaped Card


Today I'm sharing the 9th edition to my monthly series "Shaped Cards". I pulled out a very old kit - it's from 2018 - because a couple of the leaf dies in it are quite large and work well for a shaped card. The patterned paper is also old and has been in my stash for years. I pull it out every fall and use a little bit of it so it's taking forever to finish off the pad.

The stickers and sentiment were in my Fall bin, and who knows how long they have been in there. I believe I used my Scan 'N Cut to cut them out back when I first got the machine.


Here is a peek at the inside ...

I cut a second large leaf and scored it about 1/2" down from the top of the leaf and added adhesive above that score line. Then I lined up the front with the back and held them down together until the adhesive set. I also trimmed off a little bit from the bottom edge so it would be straight and that way the card stands for display.


I had thought this would fit in a 5 x 7" envelope, but it was a little too big. However, I have some envelopes from Hallmark cards as they used to sell packages of their leftover envelopes. It fit perfectly in one of those or I would have just made an envelope for the card.

Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally. 

Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards
March - 55 cards
April - 32 cards
May - 43 cards
June - 34 cards
July - 56 cards
August - 106 cards
September so far - 7 cards

I decided to cancel the subscription that provided linked thumbnails to what products I used on my cards. It was costing me out of pocket each month, so I’m back to listing what I used with a few affiliate links included.

Supplies:
Patterned paper - Spiced Cider Stack, DCWV (old)
Leaf dies - Tonic Studio's Kit #12, 2018
Autumn stamp - unknown, cut with Scan & Cut
Stickers - stash
May the Bounty stamp - possibly Hero Arts (old)
Gold Mix Gems - Spellbinders


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