Thursday Tutorial - Hoppy Birthday envelope card

Hoppy Birthday envelope card

Supplies
Stamps: Anthony & Burt Best Sellers #FSP58 (SI)
Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black
Paper: #10 envelope, K&Company decorative papers, white & light green cardstock
Accessories: Pebbles Pearlescent Chalking Set (SI), pointed Q-Tips, EK Success 1 3/8” circle & tab punch, scoring board or bone folder & ruler

Directions

1. Seal the flap of the envelope, using double stick tape.

2. Trim ¼ “off each end of envelope. Envelope will now measure 9” long.

3. Score 4” from the left end of envelope on your score board. Fold envelope along the score line. This will form the two pockets of your card.

4. Cut out half circle with 1 3/8” circle punch on the top flap of each pocket. This will create an opening for cards that will be inserted in pockets.

5. Cut piece of decorative paper 3 ¾ “square and tape to center of front pocket. Re-punch half circle you created before on the pocket.

6. Cut two pieces of decorative papers 4” x 3 ¾ “.

7. Add double sided tape to one of the 4” x 3 ¾ “papers and slide into the front pocket just far enough to match the top edge of the back pocket. This will cover the envelope of the interior of the front pocket and the top of the back pocket.

8. Re-punch half circle on the back pocket.

9. Add tape to the second 4” x 3 ¾ “piece of decorative paper and insert into the back pocket to cover the blank envelope and give it a decorative inside.

10. To make tags for inside the pockets: Front pocket - cut light green cardstock 3 ½ “ x 3 ¾ “and white cardstock 3 ¼ “ x 3 ½ “. Back pocket – light green cardstock 3 ½ “ x 4 ¾ “ and white cardstock 3 ¼ “ x 4 ½ “.

11. Stamp For me? saying with Archival ink Jet Black and lilly pads on 3 ¼ “ x 3 ½ “ white card. Color in lilly pads with Pebbles pearlescent chalks using the Q-tips. The pointed Q-tips give better control with the chalks in smaller areas. Tape stamped card to light green card with punched out tab and insert into front pocket.

12. With Jet Black ink stamp Hoppy Birthday and cattails on 3 ¼ “ x 4 ½ “ white card. Color in cattails with Pebbles pearlescent chalks with pointed Q-tips for better control of chalks. Tape stamped card to light green card with punched out tab and insert into back pocket.

13. Stamp Anthony & Burt with cake image on white card and color with Pebbles pearlescent chalks using Q-tips.

14. Tape to front of envelope card. Re-punch half circle with 1 3/8” circle punch.

15. Tape a piece of decorative paper to the back of envelope card to finish off card.