Paper + Sentiment + Die/Border Punch = Card

An easy card!  And the possibilities of using up all that patterned paper in your stash.  And all those sentiments gathering dust!  Get moving!

Don't have the PTI Rick Rack Die?  Substitute another border punch or die.  Popping up the patterned paper on dimensionals takes the card up a notch (HA HA).

Since I had the supplies out, I made these as well --- all with different sentiments and ribbon treatment.  Hmm...I also made one with brown patterned paper and buttons rather than ribbon. Wonder where that one is??

Card Construction Details:

1.  Cut patterned paper 4" x 5.25".

2.  Die cut patterned paper with Rick Rack die.  Set aside die cut for future use (assuming I can find it in the hoard...).

3.  Trimmed patterned paper a bit and placed on an A2 white card too see where sentiment would go and stamped sentiment.  (Hint:  Trim paper based on height of your sentiment).

4.  Punched hole in paper to left of sentiment with Japanese Screw Punch and tied ribbon.

5.  Wrapped thread around ribbon and tied knot, then threaded through button and secured as shown.

6.   Adhered patterned paper with dimensionals.

Mood when done = Pleased

Supplies for top card:

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse Little Box Labels

Cardstock:  PTI Stampers Select White

Patterned Paper:  PTI Friends Til the End

Ink:  PTI Ocean Tides

Other:  PTI Ocean Tides Satin Ribbon, PTI Rick Rack die, embroidery thread, button, dimensionals

Comments

[Valerie]

LOVE these!!!

[Sandra K]

How great are these! And very economical.

[Monica]

I LOVE these Joan! Beautiful work!

[Michele aka Derbylea]

Well now Joan this is genius!!! I am going to go whip up a dozen of these beauties.

[mary dawn q]

these are FAB! thank you for so much inspiration! i even have that die!

[Sue Coubrough]

Oh, Joan - this card set is gorgeous!!
I have not been able to get that die yet - once again they were out of them when my order went in.

[Shannan Teubner]

Ooooh Joan, this is fabulous!!!

[diane mcvey]

What a GREAT idea! Love the rick rack borders, with the white showing. It's fabulous!!!
Thank you for sharing. I can actually DO this! haha Have a fantastic week in your new office! :D

[Pam T.]

Joan... these are "really" pretty!!!

~ Pam

[Carol R]

Beautiful cards! Love the layout of them and how you have used the ric rac border.

[SueB]

Love them.

[Meghan Spaulding]

Love what you did with the ric rac die. SO clever, love the cards!

[Heather T]

Very clever, bright and happy

[Teresa]

Ohhh how pretty!Clever idea with the ric rac die!!

[Barb Foster]

These are simply beautiful, Joan! Love 'em!

[Leslie Miller]

Would you look at that! Yum! All your different color cards look like a delicious box of candy. They're so pretty! Love this design!

[Jackie Pedro]

Joan, these are just FANTASTIC!!! What a fun bunch of cards!!

[JulieHRR]

CLEVER GIRL! I have lots of border punches I can try this with! Thanks, Joan!!!

[MA]

Great idea, Joan! Border punches, deco scissors, fancy trimmer blades..super quick idea- thanks for always sharing. FYI, PTI inks are back in stock..don't know what else..

[Pauline]

Wow, a fab idea for some quickie cards when you're caught short! Love the papers too. Pauline x

[Karin]

Crazy great! Simply obscene how genius this is!

[Sara Mac]

Wonderful idea Joan! What a great set of cards to have on hand.

[nancyk]

Wow Joan - I love this design and love the fresh colors you used. I need to get that ric rak die!

[Starla]

VERY clever girl you are!!

[Colleen Kramer]

What a great card set! Love the variety of colors. You are right...a great way to use the gorgeous and sometimes too busy pattern paper I hate to cover up. Thanks for sharing!

[Lynette]

Fabulous!!!

[Susan G]

Love it! Maybe I can use up some of the mountain of DP that I've hoarded--oops, saved. Now I know I have to get that ric rac die.

[Jackie]

Beautiful! I love that idea. I have lots of paper I can use for this, too. We won't mention just how much :-)

[Sandy]

What a smart cookie you are. Love this!

[Erica Fields]

These are so pretty...great design. I'm definitely gonna CASH these!

[Pauline]

i have already commented, but... I love it!! Pauline xx

[Conniecrafter]

neat design, so love all the colors!

[Suzana]

Wow...so beautiful and so creative!

[Diane Jaquay]

OK, these are super CUTE, and I love this idea! I need to make a lot of cards quickly for an event I'm attending and these will work great!

[Mary Colemon]

I really, really like these! So easy to format this, then make a bunch. Thanks for showing them.

[Carol B]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaayy too stinkin' cute and ingenious! Love 'em! Thanks for the inspiration! Gotta go make some.....

[Heather Beasley]

wow, these are so cool. I've never thought of putting a sentiment between two cut pieces. GORGEOUS!

[joanne gilch]

How funny that you should mention Japanese screw punch. I just used mine last nite to make holes in a card, and was thinking that no one ever mentions the JSP any more. then here you are talking and using one....Love you crds, so inventive.....will CASE them using a different border. thanks

[Jennifer Carter]

LOVE these! I really like how you used the ric rac die to create the border strips on the cardstock! That is a very cool effect!!