Happy Birthday Tanner!
This card is a work in progress, but wanted to share the instructions just the same.
First things first, let me apologize right up front for the photography, I'm having camera and lighting issues this evening, but it is my son's 15th birthday and I really wanted to get this card posted tonight.
I used cricut cartridge "frame of mind", Heartfelt Creations "Delicate Aster" paper collection, All seasons sentiments ore-cut set HCPC 3544, Powderpuff "Midnight confession" chalking ink, white card stock, green card stock, black brads and ribbon.
this finished card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 you will see in a few pics that the front of the card was going to originally be a solid cord stock, however when i started browsing for something a little more detailed for the inside, I found this beautiful piece and switched it out.
first, start with a 7 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of card stock, score down the center at 4 1/4" and across the bottom at 2" and then cut just the bottom score line as pictured.
cut away the excess as shown above, I folded that little corner up to the score line and creased it then cut along the crease. fold on score lines and enforce with bone folder.
cut your "cover" paper to measure 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" at this point you can use a little piece of temporary adhesive to hold this in place so you can finish cutting the book shape of your card. (Useful tip #1 I would recommend that if you will be adding a lot of dimension) I dry embossed my cover piece added ribbon, inked my label with word phrase and then attached it to the card base.
It's straight ...honest! from the angle I had to hold the camera to not get shadows... well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it! ok, now cut off the bottom left corner, starting at the corner of your book cover, cutting up across the spine.
repeat the process on the top right corner, cutting from the book cover corner up across the pages portion of the card.
top left corner, with a fine line marker and using a ruler draw a line from corner to corner.
use a ruler and carefully draw in the lines for the pages as shown in the picture above.
using coordinating paper and word tag, cut the paper to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" adhere to inside right and snip away corners. add black brads to the four corners of the word tag and adhere using pop up dots.
Along just the outer edge of the pocket apply either wet glue or score tape, either will hold nicely. create your book mark, mine measures 5 1/2" x 2 1/2", I cut off the 2 top corners hole punched the top center, dry embossed to match the front cover and added a ribbon.
Lay your book mark on top of the card and decide where you want the book mark to show thru the pages with a pencil lightly mark the edges and using an exacto knife cut a slit wide enough to slide the book mark through. (useful tip #2 make sure you are using a cutting mat and not your craft mat!)
You will want to decorate the spine, and I hope you share your ideas on this, because, honestly, I'm a little stumped at this point... lol
I added little word strips to the bottom and yes... I wrote the title by hand! Never heard of right? Well I went through my 1,005 rubber stamps and just couldn't find what I wanted, considered setting it aside and going shopping also thought I should print it on card stock and then attempt to cricut cut in the exact spot I wanted it... finally my thought was, he is 15, if this ends up with all the rest of his cherished birthday cards... wadded up in a ball and shoved in a far corner of his room, well then nobody will care that I wrote it by hand. However, if he keeps it and preserves it as the heartfelt gift of love that it was intended to be, well then... he will treasure it all the more because I wrote it by hand, even if my handwriting isn't very pretty or fancy. Hope you enjoyed the card, thanks for stopping by!
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