Stampin’ Up New Horizons Relax
Hello Everyone – I created today’s Stampin’ Up New Horizons Relax card for my daughter Jessica. She loves the beach.
I am loving all my time creating with the New Horizons suite. I got this suite basically to make cards for my daughter Jessica. She loves the beach and I know she will love all the cards I make for her. Today’s creation is designed to remind her of her many trips to the beach.
Since this suite is not available until January 4th I cannot get pictures of the suite to show you. I did use a sketch from the Annual catalog on page 112. I loved the tag idea and went with it.
I am loving the multi-loop bows and decided to make one for my tag.
Let’s make this card
Measurements
Card Base: Balmy Blue 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Tag layer: 2″ x 4 3/4″
Simply Marbleous Panel Layer: Balmy Blue pattern 1 7/8″ x 4 1/4″
White: scraps for die cutting and stamping
Balmy Blue: scrap for stamping
Here are the step-by-step directions for the Stampin’ Up New Horizons card
- fold and burnish the card base
- use the Balmy Blue strip and the Label Me Lovely punch to add a decorative edge to the top. Hint – insert the blue strip from the top into the decorative edge of the punch. Make sure the strip is in the punch evenly before punching
- repeat using the Simply Marbleous panel
- use Crumb Cake ink and stamp the grass along the bottom of the pattern paper
- die cut the smaller fence from White
- stamp the wood grain stamp on top of the die cut fence using Crumb Cake ink
- attach the 2 panels using adhesive – your pattern paper should be smaller than the blue panel, make sure it is before adhering the 2 pieces
- stamp the birds with Smoky Slate across the top of the White layer using the tag you created in the above step to determine placement
- add the White layer to the card base
- glue the tag to the White layer at an angle – see photo above for placement
- add glue to each end of the fence, glue the right post of the fence to the right side of the tag at the bottom, bow the fence and glue the other side of the fence to the tag leaving the middle of the fence bowed up
- once the glue is set, push the center of the fence down so it is flat on the tag
- stamp the sentiment in Balmy Blue ink onto a piece of White, use your snips to trim around the word following the shape – see photo above
- glue the die cut shape to the scrap of Balmy Blue and cut around the shape again leaving a slight border
- use Stampin’ Dimensionals to add the sentiment to the card front so the top is about the middle – see photo above
- take the Linen thread and make a 5 loop bow by wrapping the thread around your fingers 5 times, tie the bow using another piece of the thread, trim the loose strings
- add the bow to the top of the tag on your card using a glue dot
The grass and the birds are perfect for decorating the inside of your card and envelope.
Here is another idea on using a tag on your card. This card use a tag with a stamped image.
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I had a great day yesterday. I went to Barb’s for breakfast and then Diane’s for dinner. In between Bijou and I relaxed in the chair. She spent a lot of time sleeping next to me.
I will be in my studio today finishing up my swaps so I can mail them out tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed my Stampin’ Up New Horizons Relax card. Have a Sensational Sunday!