Material List
Blank card with envelope, 5” x 5”
Card stock, colors of choice
Fabric scraps
Dies: EH Mandala, Thinlit #664882
Folio page, pocket & flowers, Thinlit #664883
Mitten box, #664510 (hearts)
Journaling words, Thinlit
Borders, Thinlit #659200 (zig-zag)
Adhesive sheet
Adhesive tape
Glue
Tag
Metallic foil sheet
Ribbon
Button
White gel pen
Here is the process of creating this card and envelope-
After choosing a color palette, I gathered papers and fabrics too suit the project.
Prepare all pieces to be die-cut.
Cut adhesive foam and metallic foil slightly larger then the mandala die (5 1/2” square).Apply foil to the foam piece.
Die cut the corner pocket from colored card stock.
Cut 2 leaves from green card stock.
Cut the word “love” from a piece of white decorative paper that is adhesive backed.
Cut hearts from felt or wool that can also be backed with adhesive if desired.
Cut a flower from two pieces of fabric fused together with adhesive and one from colored card stock.
Cut a backing paper for the card face with a border approximately an 1/8” around the edge, the n and to the card face with adhesive tape.
Add a piece of decorative fabric over the card stock square. Make the fabric piece the size to have approximately a 1/4” space on each side. Apply over the paper with adhesive tape.
Create a tag to insert into the pocket corner. I chose a Kraft colored tag with a simple doodle of white ink around the edge and simple message. Add a piece of ribbon at the top and heart if desired.
Corner pocket placed inside is finished with a tiny gingham flower with button center and paper leaves.
Optional are die-cut pieces for embellishing the envelope such hearts and a zig-zag design or others.
- Gather all materials before beginning project.
- Prepare and precut all papers, fabric and adhesives before die-cutting
- Measure materials for layering background for the front of the card, by using 1/8" increments. NOTE: Any measurement between 1/4" or less will give a nice border.
- The fabric is torn to give a frayed look to the edges.
- Decorative scissors could be used on the edges of any of the elements if desired.
- All heart shapes are cut from felt. The felt can be backed with double sided adhesive if desired or cut without and then applied with glue.
- The flower is cut from fabric that is made from 2 pieces fused together with double-sided adhesive before cutting. An additional flower was cut from pink cardstock and they are layered together so the petals can be folded up for more dimension.
- For the mandala design, a sheet of patina metallic foil was added to a square of foam backed adhesive sheet before die-cutting.
- Since I do not have a "precision plate" for use when cutting intricate dies like this, I carefully ran the "Sizzix sandwich" through the machine more then one pass.
- For easier removal of the intricate design from the die, I placed a piece of thin tissue paper on both sides of the piece before cutting. Because of the adhesive sheets there may be some issues with removal of the tiny cuts. NOTE: Use a brush tool or a stiff toothbrush to help removethe small remnants from the die. There may still be pieces that may need to removed with a die pick, a piercing tool or pin.
