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Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You'll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs. Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 4.25 x 11, scored and folded at 5.5

Dark Border Layer: 4.25 x 5.5

Gold Foil Cardstock Border Layer: 4 x 5.25

Kraft Card Face: 3.00x 4.25

Small piece of Kraft cardstock for the two tags.

Twine

Card Face:

• I dusted the card face liberally with anti-static powder.

• After putting the card face on my Grip Mat, I positioned the stencil and pressed Versamark embossing ink into the openings.

• After removing the stencil I sprinkled metallic green embossing powder over the design, shook off the excess and set it with my heat gun.

• I placed this in an embossing folder and ran it through my Big Shot, giving the piece a subtle texture.

• I cut this into three 1” vertical strips.

• I used a dark brown marker and a ruler to create a dark border around each of the 3 pieces.

Other:

• I placed the gold foil cardstock into an embossing folder and ran it through the Big Shot, creating a wooden plank texture

• I stamped and die-cut the two small tags using gold embossing powder.

Assembly:

• I glued the gold foil layer on top of the dark brown layer.

• I put a piece of foam tape on the back of each of the card face strips and centered them on top of the gold foil.

• I wrapped the twine around this, towards the bottom of the card face as shown. I secured the twine with adhesive tape.

• I secured the two tiny tags by using metallic thread and tying it around the twine close to the knot.

• I used a dab of glue on each tag to hold it in place.

• I glued all of this to the card base.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencil: Minimalist Christmas, A Colorful Life Designs

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Foam Tape: Dollarama *

See Supplies under Stretch Your Pennies in the header

Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon

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