Birthday Crop Challenge # 8 - Create a Slimline Card!

 

 

Hello, everyone! Tamara here!

Welcome to Kraftn' Kimmie Stamps Birthday Crop Challenge #8: Create a Slimline Card!

I am going to show you how I created a super cute slimline card using Love Bugs! 

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What you need:

1. Love Bugs stamps set (or another set of your choosing)
2. Totally Taupe Krafty Kolours Ink 
3. Wicked Black Krafty Kolours Ink
   
4. 1  - 12x12 solid cardstock   
   
5. 3 - 6x6 patterned cardstock
   
6. 1 - 5x7 masking paper
7. 1 - Watercolour paper
   
8. 1 - Watercolours
   
9. Adhesive (liquid glue and double sided tape) 
10. Trimmer 
11. Stamping Platform 
12. 1 8x9 white cardstock folded in half lengthwise (for card base) 
13. Micron 005 Pen (optional) 
14. T Square Ruler (optional) 
15. Scissors
    

 

Step one

Cut your card face and squares. I have dies that match the sizes I wanted to use, but it is not needed. 

Cut a 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch piece from your solid cardstock to use as the card face.

Cut 3 large squares at 2 1/2 x 2 1/2  inches using your 6x6 patterned cardstock.

Cut 3 small squares at 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches using your watercolour paper.

Step Two

With your masking paper, cut 12 strips with a width of 5 mm. I cut my 5x7 masking paper width wise so that I ended up with 12 pieces at 5 inches long and 5 mm wide.Then, I had enough to use for my images, as shown in the following step.

Using the masking strips, tape the edges of the small squares to create a border on each.

Step Three

Stamp out your images on masking paper and fussy cut.

 

 

 

Now, you can create a scene and use your masks when needed.

 

I stamped my critters first, then masked them, and stamped the flower below. I used Kraftin’ Kimmie’s Totally Taupe Krafty Kolours Ink for a no line effect on the watercolour paper.

Step Four

Paint your images. I am not an expert in painting, so anything goes. However,  I did try to use colours that matched with my patterned papers. 

Step Five

Once you are done painting, and your images are dry, you can take the masking border off. I chose to use a Micron pen and casually outline the images. This is optional. 

I also decided to stamp a sentiment on each image. 

Step Six

Glue your large squares onto the card face. And then glue the small squares with your watercoloured images onto the large squares. I used a T Square ruler to help me with the placement. 

Step Seven

Glue your card face onto the base.

 

 Optional A10 Slimline Envelope

What you will need:

1. 1 12x12 solid cardstock
   
2. Trimmer
3. Scoreboard
4. Scissors
   

Click here to Watch a 2 minute video on creating this envelope.