I’ll be really honest – I have never made a “Fractured Card” before because I thought it was to complicated. Boy, was I wrong! The fractured card is so easy and it’s such a big impact.

MEASUREMENTS

• Card Base: Moody Mauve 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, score and fold at 4 1/4″
• Cardstock Layer: Basic Black 4” x 5 1/4”
• Designer Series Paper Layer: 3 3/4” x 5”
• Misc. Pieces: Moody Mauve scraps that are 1/4” wide
• Sentiment Label: Basic White scrap for square
• Cardstock Interior: Basic White 4” x 5-1/4”

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut berry piece of DSP to 3 3/4” x 5”.
2. On Basic White scrap piece stamp sentiment in Memento and die cut it using the Stylish Shapes square (3^rd largest).
3. Randomly stamp in 2^nd or 3^rd generation stamping a leaf in Moody Mauve over the stamped sentiment.
4. Attach the square onto the DSP with Dimensionals.
5. Adhere each Moody Mauve strip along the square.  Make sure you start at one of the edges of the square.  Trim off excess strip.
6. Attach the card from to the Basic Black layer and then attach to the Moody Mauve card base.
7. Attach the Basic White insert to the inside of the card and decorate as you wish.

I’d love to see what you create with this tutorial! Share it over on my Facebook Page for all of us to see and get inspired by. This is a great way to use all of that DSP (or Patterned Paper) that we love to hoard – I mean keep safe in our collection 🙂

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Hi Friends. It’s been a busy week with doctors appointments for the household. I didn’t want to let today slip by without sharing a little inspiration for you, with this super cute quick, simple and fun Christmas card. I really have come to love the the cheery Merry & Bright suite. While it’s very “traditional” Christmas, it’s also very “non-traditional” Christmas as well by using a verity of brighter non-traditional colors. I love the Granny Apple Green Foil paper – its the perfect accent!

It just hit me as I was looking at this photo, don’t forget that you can rotate the “template” to create a landscape version of this layout! It’s the same measurements just a different variation of the card.

Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins

Merry & Bright Bundle

Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green Foil Sheets

Merry & Bright 12 x 12 DSP

Sometimes you need several cards all at once! At my Inky Fingers Crafty Retreat that was held just a few weeks ago, one of the optional project kits available was a project kit focusing on the Circle Sayings bundle. We made four cards – with one of the cards being mass producible. I’m going to share that card with you today. Each person made four of these cards – ten minutes!

I started with a piece of Berry Burst cardstock cut at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored half. I then adhered a 5″ x 3 3/4″ piece of Bubble Bath cardstock your choice of either liquid glue or Stampin’ Seal. I prefer liquid glue because it gives me a bit of room to move things around if needed. I adhered a 5″ x 2″ piece of the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. I used a 1/2″ x 5″ piece of Berry Burst cardstock as a seam cover. I stamped the Celebrate sentiment from the Circle Saying stamps in Blueberry Bushel ink on a scrap of Basic White Cardstock. Then I stamped the cupcake image in Memento Black Ink and colored the image in with Stampin’ Blends and added a bit of sparkle to the frosting by using Wink of Stella. Using the 2 3/8″ Circle punch, I punched out the sentiment piece and adhered it to the front of the card with Dimensionals. I also added a bit more bling by using the Tinsel Gems Four pack and the White Iridescent Ribbon.

Don’t forget you can use this layout over and over again and just change the core color of the card stock to fit your needs on who is receiving this card.