Make & Take: Dahlias Card & Scrapbook Page

By Nancy Keithley

REGARDING DAHLIAS CARD

This card uses one of my favorite color combinations: Melon Mambo and Pacific Point. 

SUPPLIES:

Cardstock – Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point

Ink – Melon Mambo

Stamps - Alphabet stamp, Something to Say, Regarding Dahlias

Accessories – Word Window Punch, 5/8” Organza ribbon, Melon Mambo 1/8” taffeta ribbon,  Washi Tape from Everyday Adventure Project Life Accessory Pack, Fast Fuse Adhesive;  {Retired Dotto temporary adhesive}

Cardstock cuts:

Whisper White – one at 3x3, one at 4x5.25

Tempting Turquoise – one at 3.25x4.25

Pacific Point – one at 5.5x8.5

Instructions:

• Score Pacific Point to create your card base at 4.25 so that the final size is 4.25x5.5
• With the card base placed so that it is taller than it is wide (as shown in the picture), using the Word Window Punch (I’m SO excited that this is back!!!) punch about 3/8” from the bottom and about ½” from the right hand side. 
• Use your retired (or other) temporary adhesive to attach the 4x5.25 piece of Whisper White cardstock inside (DO NOT permanently attach this yet!)
• Dial the Alphabet stamp to read BE♥HAPPY. Ink the stamp with Melon Mambo and practice on your grid paper. You probably will have to rock the stamp a little on your paper to get it to fully stamp. Do NOT worry about it if you get a little ink on the blue, or inside (see my picture). Tip – I created a mask from four sticky notes to cover the front of the card for when I stamped in the Word Window punch hole I created.  That made less of a mess on my card, but I decided I liked the little bit of rustic look the extra dots of ink gave me. 
• Once you are satisfied with your practice stamping, adhere the white piece inside with permanent adhesive and stamp sentiment “You’ve got courage, you’ve got strength” from “Something to say” inside. Finally, tear a piece of the washi tape about 1.5” long and apply it at a slight angle under the sentiment (its purpose is to draw the eye to the sentiment ;).
• Stamp Dahlia stamp in Melon Mambo on 3x3 Whisper White.
• Mount on Tempting Turquoise piece leaving 1/8” inch gap on left, right and top and a 1 and 1/8” gap at the bottom. 
• Cut one piece of white organza ribbon at @5 inches.  (NOTE – I do not cut my Melon Mambo ribbon until after I tie it.) 
• Apply Fast Fuse adhesive across center of the 1 1/8” gap below the dahlia on the turquoise cardstock piece. 
• Lay the tail of the Melon Mambo ribbon vertically across the adhesive about one inch from the left hand side. Lay the white taffeta ribbon piece over the adhesive and Melon Mambo piece, leaving a tail of white ribbon on each side (you will be attaching that to the back of the piece in a minute).
• Tie the Melon Mambo ribbon into a knot, trim the ends at an angle to reduce fraying. 
• Turn the turquoise piece over and adhere the tails of white to the back of the turquoise cardstock. Attach to Pacific Point lined up with the fold, approximately 3/8 of an inch below the top.

REGARDING DAHLIAS – Scrapbook Page based on the card above

SUPPLIES:

Cardstock – (8.5x11)Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point; (12x12) Daffodil Delight

Ink – Melon Mambo

Stamps - Regarding Dahlias; Work of Art 

Cardstock cuts:

Whisper White – two tags were handcut because my craft area is in upheaval right now – normally I’d have punched with the tag toppers or used the big shot dies. Tall pieces of white for borders were 3 3/4x10 1/2

Tempting Turquoise – cut vertically in half (4.25x11), then cut the 11 inch long pieces at 6.25 so you have two pieces at 4.25x6.25 and two pieces at 4.25x4.75

Pacific Point – cut vertically in half so you have two pieces at 4.25x11

Instructions:

• Using the Melon Mambo ink and Dahlia stamp, stamp all over the white CS.
• Adhere the stamped white centered on the Pacific Point pieces for the borders.
• Using the chevron border from Work of Art, stamp in Melon Mambo as shown. 
• All my pieces for this very simple scrapbook page are adhered only with temp adhesive until I get my pics, journaling and title done.
• The space across the top of the two pages is designed for my title.

You can see more of Nancy's projects on her Blog.