FRIENDS ARE LIKE SEASHELLS FUN FOLD

April 1, 2021

This fun fold card is not difficult to cut and makes a nice wow  card. I love the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper which will be retiring at the end of June. It has such a beachy feel and great backgrounds.


Measurements:

Cut Seaside Spray 11 x 5-1/2, on the long side score at 1-3/4, 3-1/2, 5-1/4, and 7, on the short side and measure in 1-1/4” from each side, cut from the 1st to the third score line, do the same on the opposite side.

Cut (2) 5 3/8 x 1 5/8 Basic White, attach to 1st & 4th panel
Cut (2) 5 1/4 x 1 1/2 Designer Series Paper, attach to Basic White
Cut Basic White 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 stamp background image in Seaside Spray, stamp off first, stamp greeting in Tuxedo Black Momento

Stamp on Basic White, (1) starfish (color with Seaside Spray), (2) seashells (color with Crumb Cake & Petal Pink), stamp 3 plants in Soft Seafoam, die cut all of them

Cut Basic White 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 and score at 3 3/4, attach to the back panel

Cut (2) 1 1/2 x 3 3/4 Designer Series Paper, attach to the top and bottom of the Basic White, stamp the sentiment in the center
Attach the sea elements and add the Opal Rounds



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