Good Tuesday morning and welcome to the CLASSroom. My project today was made using the Essentials By Ellen Diagonal Window Die paired with the Avery Elle G’Day Mate Stamp and Die Set, Impression Obsession Branches Corner, Grass, Grass Border and Small Grass Border.
I used the Diagonal Window Die to make a Surprise Thank You card for the CLASSroom a couple of years ago. I wanted to do something different with it for my project today. I did a search in the CLASSroom looking for inspiration and I found Julie’s great post and video showing how she created a collapsible style shadow box card. I love using frames for my scene cards and loved the idea of creating a frame using the window die that would add dimension without the heaviness of mounting tape. I attached most of the elements of the scene flat to the card base and they created noticeable dimension yet could still allow the card to be mailed in a regular envelope.
Start by scoring an additional set of score lines to each section 1/4” inside the original score lines. Check out Julie’s video to see this step more clearly.
Use a craft knife or scissors to cut where the diagonal lines intersect.
Turn the paper over and fold back each triangle section along the main score line and create a firm crease with your bone folder. Do you own a Teflon Bone Folder? It’s a wonderful tool and doesn’t leave a shine on your cardstock.
Fold the triangles forward on the 1.4” score line and firmly crease with your bone folder.
Sponge in a cloudy background with Tumbled Glass ink using an ink blending tool and cloud template. I love this small cloud template made by Inky Antics. I flipped it from front to back repeatedly as I worked my way down the page so my clouds wouldn’t look so uniform.
Apply glossy accents to the back of the grass border and attach to the card base.
Apply 1/8” double stick tape to the back of the small grass border and attach to the card base.
Cut off the extra grass border on both sides.
Apply double stick tape to the back of the branches corner and attach to the card base.
I stamped the kangaroo image twice on Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper using Black Versafine and embossed with Ranger Clear Super Fine Embossing Powder. I’m sorry I failed to get photos of that step.
I used Antique Linen and Vintage Photo inks to watercolor the images using a Zig Waterbrush.
I cut the pouch and baby section of the image off to paper piece over the base to add a bit of dimension. I fussy cut the images out with my snips instead of die cutting so I could eliminate the outer edge for the paper piecing.
I used rolled up 3/8” glue dots to attach the baby pouch section over the base image.
I stamped the butterflies twice using the versa ink and embossed. I cut the little front wing section off and pieced over the base butterfly to add a tiny touch of dimension. Yes…..my fingers were too large to cut those tiny pieces well and my eyes are too old to see well…but I just couldn’t help myself. I had to do it. LOL! I attached the butterflies to the base using glossy accents.
The kangaroo was tucked in behind the grass and attached with a piece of mounting tape. I added the taller grass sections to add interest to the scene and attached with glossy accents.
I attached a piece of 1/2” inch of double stick tape to each triangle section, set the scene base inside the opening and secured in place with the taped triangle sections. I used ATG adhesive to attach the framed scene to a green A2 card.
I hope you enjoyed seeing the new G’Day Mate kangaroo image used with the Diagonal Window Die in this collapsible scene card. It’s lots of fun.
