Step 1: Shop the Project!
Get Ready to Create! Gather Everything You Need to Bring Your Project to Life Below
Step 2: Learn the Project!
Step 3: Create with Confidence!
The first thing I like to start out on doing is cutting out two card bases. This is made really simple with our Card Sentiment Dies! I just use the largest A2 Liner Die and cut out two different papers I like & that coordinate together. The only thing to keep in mind is to make sure to select a pattern that isn't directional for the pocket because you do end up cutting it and rotating.
I like to have a more "plain" background for my pocket card & then something more wild & patterned for the front of my pocket (since that's what will be shown). That's just my style though, the best part about this type of card is you can use what you love & have in your stash! The next step is to take the "pocket" portion and score the long edge to 4 inches. This will create a perfect square since the short end of our A2 Liner Die is 4 inches in width as well! From there, you cut diagonally in the middle, from one corner to the other to make two triangles.
Now to assemble the pocket! I like to make this pocket to the edges of the card base, so 4.25 inches in width. I demonstrate in the video how you can use your score board and line it up perfectly to put the adhesive on with ease. You only really need 2 strips of glue or adhesive on the back side of the pocket, so you can overlap the two triangles and create your pocket!
I also ended up putting a little strip of adhesive on the diagonal, just to secure the pocket in place. Now we have our pocket!
Once you have your pocket complete, you can move onto assembly! Place your A2 Liner onto the base of your card, then you can put your pocket down. In order to put your pocket down, you will want to put some skinny adhesive or glue on both the sides AND the bottom of the pocket - make sure NOT to cover any of the top portion of the pocket.
Now you can decorate! I grabbed some light purple cardstock for this card to also create my Gift Card Holder so it matches perfectly! How beautiful is that!?
Here are some more beautiful finished project photos of other styles!
With Heart, Emily