St. Patrick’s Day Card
While Valentine’s is mere days away and we’ve been giving you lots of projects for that holiday, poor old St. Patrick’s Day is feeling a little left out. So today’s project started to share the love and luck of that day. {But you might notice that it has a small resemblance to Valentine’s Day as well…lol. I guess I couldn’t help myself.}
This card is quick, fun and uses few supplies. So get some Stardream Metallic Emerald text weight paper, Basis Magenta and Stardream Metallic Crystal card stock, your scoring board, a large heart die cut or punch, black ribbon and small letter stamps and ink. That’s it. Here we go!
- Trim Stardream Metallic Crystal card stock to 6×11″.
- With your scoring tool, place it vertically and score at 1/8, 1/4″ on each of the long sides.
- Turn the card to the horizontal side and score at 1/8, 1/4″ on each side also.
- Score at 5 1/2″ and then 1/8, 1/4″ on either side of the center score.
- Turn the card over and fold down the center.
- Use your punch or die cut {mine is approximately 2 1/2″ tall} to cut three Stardream Metallic Emerald hearts and one Basis Magenta.
- Use mini letter stamps to add sentiment to the pink heart. Set aside.
- Score green hearts as follows:
- Down the center.
- Mark the curves of the heart {I used my score tool} from the center at 1/4″ intervals towards the outside.
- Score, from the marks you just made down to the point, every other mark from the center (top line on the left of the image below)
- Flip the heart over and score the remaining marks. (top line on the right above)
- Scoring in this manner will help you fold the heart like an accordion. (bottom line above)
- Complete the other two green hearts.
- Cut a small stem from green card stock and score in the middle. Flip it over and score on either side of the first score line.
- Fold the stem like the petal hearts.
- Tie a ribbon around the bottom of the card and adhere the green stem and hearts.
- Use dimensional adhesive to add the pink heart to the card.
Then send it to someone…and make their day! Have a Happy Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day.
Eli
Supplies
Papers Stardream Metallic Emerald text weight, Basis Magenta, Stardream Metallic Crystal (CutCardStock.com)
Tools Martha Stewart Scoring Board (EK Success), 2-1/2″ Heart die or punch, letter stamps,
Embellishments Memento Tuxedo Black ink (Tsukineko), Black ribbon and other adhesives