Window Card

CLICK HERE for Video Tutorial Jackie’s Retreat Project 1 Window Card All images Stampin’ Up! Tutorial The Creativate Team – All Rights Reserved (You can use any die or punch to create the window in the front of your card)

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Supplies: Stamps: Artistically Inked Coordinating Dies, Good Feelings Cardstock/Paper: Parakeet Party Designer Series Paper, Parakeet Party, Basic White, Basic Black Stampin’ Pads: Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue, VersaMark, Tuxedo Black Other: Stylish Shapes Dies, White Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Linen Thread, Matte Black Dots, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Adhesive of Choice Cutting & Scoring Instructions: Parakeet Party: 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” DSP: 4 ¼” x 5 ½” Basic White: 8” x 5 ¼”, scored at 4” Basic Black: 1 ½” x 1 ½” (cut using Stylish Shapes Die) Scraps: Basic White Instructions: Adhere DSP to card front Use 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” Stylish Shapes Die to cut window from the front of the Parakeet Party card base On Basic Black square, stamp greeting in Versamark and emboss with White Embossing Powder Adhere to bottom of card window as shown Use 2 strands of Linen Thread to tie a bow, adhere to Basic Black using Mini Glue Dot On scrap of Basic White, stamp (3) flowers in Melon Mambo, (2) double leaves and (2) single leaves in Granny Apple Green. Cut all out with dies On front of Basic White Card (make sure the fold is on the right!) stamp the “blob” in Balmy Blue (for placement, set card inside the Parakeet Party card base) Stamp inside - flowers in Melon Mambo, leaves in Granny Apple Green, and greeting in black Adhere Basic White “card” to inside of Parakeet Party, with fold on the right side On the front, making sure you can see through the window, adhere flowers and leaves using dimensionals Add 3 Matte Black Dots

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Supplies: Stamps: Flowering Tulips Coordinating Dies Cardstock/Paper: Smoky Slate, Basic White, Basic Black Stampin’ Pads: Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, VersaMark, Tuxedo Black Other: Layering Circle Dies, White Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Linen Thread, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Adhesive of Choice Cutting & Scoring Instructions: Smoky Slate: 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” Basic White: 8” x 5 ¼”, scored at 4” Scraps: Basic White, Basic Black Instructions: Use 2 ¾” Circle Die to cut window from the front of the Smoky Slate card base Use the Scallop Circle Die that is a little bigger, to cut a scallop circle from scrap of Basic Black. Then, use the same 2 ¾” Circle Die (used for the window) to cut the center out of the Basic Black Scallop Circle Adhere this “frame” to the window open on the front of the card On Basic Black scrap, stamp greeting in Versamark and emboss with White Embossing Powder. Use paper trimmer to cut down to size. Adhere to front of card using dimensionals On scrap of Basic White, stamp (2) flowers in Melon Mambo - stamp larger of the 2-step image first, then stamp the “fill in” also in Melon Mambo, but stamp off on scrap paper first to make it lighter. Cut out with dies On front of Basic White Card (make sure the fold is on the right!) stamp the stems and leaves in Granny Apple Green (for placement, set card inside the Smoky Slate card base) Stamp inside - flowers in Melon Mambo, leaves in Granny Apple Green, and greeting in black Adhere Basic White “card” to inside of Smoky Slate, with fold on the right side On the front, making sure you can see through the window, adhere flowers using dimensionals Use 2 strands of Linen Thread to tie a bow, adhere to flower stem using Mini Glue Dot

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Supplies: Stamps: Sweetest Cherries Coordinating Punch Cardstock/Paper: Balmy Blue, Basic White Stampin’ Pads: Real Red, Garden Green, Mossy Meadow, Balmy Blue, Soft Suede Other: Framed Florets Dies, Linen Thread, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Adhesive of Choice Cutting & Scoring Instructions: Balmy Blue: 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” Basic White: 8” x 5 ¼”, scored at 4” Scraps: Basic White Instructions: Use Heart Oval Die to cut window from the front of the Balmy Blue card base Use “hash mark” stamp to randomly stamp all over the front using Balmy Blue Ink On scrap of Basic White, stamp (4) cherries in Real Red, (5) leaves in Garden Green, adding Mossy Meadow veins to the center, and (4) stems in Soft Suede - Punch all out using the punch On front of Basic White Card (make sure the fold is on the right!) stamp the “hash marks” 2 times in Real Red - stamp off on scrap paper first to make the color lighter (for placement, set card inside the Balmy Blue card base) Stamp Basic White card inside using Real Red (stamp off 1st), Garden Green, Soft Suede o Note - I cut my “happy birthday” stamp into 2 stamps so that I could use JUST the “birthday”. You could also ink with a marker or mask part of the stamp) Adhere Basic White “card” to inside of Balmy Blue, with fold on the right side On the front, making sure you can see through the window, adhere (2) cherries, leaves & stems using dimensionals Inside Basic White “card”, adhere (2) cherries, leaves & stems using dimensionals Use 2 strands of Linen Thread to tie a bow, adhere to cherry stem using Mini Glue Dot

marks" 2 times in Real Red - stamp off on scrap paper first to make the color lighter (for placement, set card inside the Balmy Blue card base) Stamp Basic White card inside using Real Red (stamp off 1st), Garden Green, Soft Suede o Note - I cut my "happy birthday" stamp into 2 stamps so that I could use JUST the "birthday".