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ID: MC Mar/14 - Easel  Window Spring - The Hum - HB card
size: 7"w x 5"h (Easel closed)

Created: March 13, 2014
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I seem to be making a lot of easel or multi fold cards lately... This was a new eCut by Quietfire Design that I had to use. I added the bee on the word.

I'm also using a  quote & sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design

I scored and folded my base in half like a normal card at 5" on the 10" length. Then scored for my next fold, not in the middle but at 3.5", giving me the flap edge of 1.5". It gives a shorter floor area, but I had no choice for this card.

I stamped the honeycomb background (Local King Rubber) using Versafine "Toffee" and embossed with Pearlescent embossing powder.

Stamped half the quote so it fit in the opening with Versafine Black Onyx and clear embossed.

I eCut the word "Spring" creating a frame around the word and welding it together. Masked off the frame and sponged Distress "Mustard Seed" all over the word (except the flower area), then hit it with "Festive Berry" and clear embossed. Colored the flower with Prisma colored pencils and clear embossed that too. eCut a shadow layer for the word, direct to paper with "Evergreen Bough" and clear embossed, then adhered to back of framed word. Embossed the frame with Cuttlebug Anna Griffin "Organdy Stripe".

window front view

side view

Hit the high points with Shabby Shutters" then sponged some on. Adhered to front flap of card.

Die cut some bees (eCraft Designs), colored them in and added Ritz micro fine Glitter "Cool Highlights" on the wings.

Adhered some green Ruche cardstock to the floor.

Stamped the rest of the quote on white cardstock with the black, clear embossed and die cut with Spellbinders oval set. Sponged with the yellow and red around the edges, scored the bottom of the oval and adhered to floor as a stopper.

Stamped the "Happy Birthday" with the black, clear embossed, die cut with Spellbinders "Fancy Tags 2" and sponged with the yellow & red. Since my floor was so narrow, had to fold part of the curves and used them also as a stopper. Adhered it with 3D foam tape.

Colored some 90# watercolor paper with Distress "Mustard Seed" direct to paper then punched out the daisy shapes (Punch Bunch). Used a balled stylus and a foam mat to shape the flowers, first the back side of the petals, then from the front in the center. Adhered an amber rhinestone in each center using Golden's extra heavy gel medium, then onto the card floor.

As a final touch added a larger amber rhinestone on the word flower.

top view

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