Slim Tent Card with 2022-2024 Retiring Colors

 

CARD SKETCH 4-24 - Slim Tent - Susan Boback, Card Connoisseur

 Inspired by Tina Zinck, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Nova Scotia Canada                                                                 

This card is 2” wide by 11, scored in half at 5 ½” and designed to stand up.  You could cut 4 card bases with this pattern out of one 8 1/2 x 11" of cardstock. Add a die cut or punched piece to the front right as your focal point. The fun fact is that this piece will hide a similar image on the inside until its opened.

This design is appropriate for any reason, any season. Though the base is only 2" wide, the finished size is approximately the same as an A2 (4 ¼ x 5 ½) for envelope purposes.  

Card Base:  2" x 11”  scored at 5 ½” Blueberry Bliss cardstock.  I stamped the front with Stippled Roses Cling Stamp, VersaMark and used white embossing powder.  or  you could add a layer of paper to the front measuring 1 3/4 x 5 1/4".  

Here's the way it would look if you used only the VersaMark ink.

If you're new to heat embossing, I've included this photo below, so you could see how embossing looks.  Heat embossing is a process of using a sticky ink as a base, adding a fine embossing powder to it, then heating it with a heat tool (not a hair dryer) which causes the embossing powder to melt and become permanent on the paper. 

This photo shows the difference between the heat embossed roses (bottom) and the top roses with embossing powder before they are embossed.     Once you discover embossing, I think you'll enjoy the many ways to "step up" your cards. "Step Up" is adding more - texture, ink, embellishments, layers to your card designs.

Since we are focusing on Stampin' Up! 2022 - 2024 In-Colors, I used the Orchid Oasis and Parakeet Party, direct to stamp to add color to the roses, buds, and leaves.  I recommend getting the new In-Colors with each annual catalog.  Their uses are versatile, and having the five shades gives you coordinating colors to use with the new papers and embellishments without investing in all of the ink pads to start with.  Once you discover your favorites, you can order those ink pads. 

Direct to stamp is the way I prefer to add color.  I enjoy a water color look.  Don't take a great deal of time doing this.  Scribble back and forth with your marker on its side (as shown above) on the image and add the next color.  It does not have to be precise - it is art!

Then using the Spritzer with water, spritz a couple of times and quickly stamp your image on Water Color Paper. When dry, die cut or hand cut the roses image.  Don’t attach to the front till you glue on the inside image.

(The advantage of using the water color paper is that you won't see the stamped image on the other side when you open the card as shown below.) 

 

Inside bottom image: BEST if its slightly smaller than the front image, so its not visible till you open the card.  Decide what your inside image will be - it too will stick out to the right of the base - then you can arrange and glue the outside image so it will hide the inside image. 

NOTE: Both the outside image and inside image can be no wider that 2 ¼ to fit in an A2 envelope.   

Ribbon:  depending on your theme – tie around the top about 1 inch down from the fold. 

This last photo shows how the outside and inside images line up, looking from the back.   Once you make a Slim Tent, I think you'll be looking through your stamps and dies to see how to make a card that surprises someone.   

Sentiment:  add to the outside and inside. 

Here is another Slim Tent card I made with the 2022-2024 In Colors of Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party.   I used one of my favorite stamp sets, Sea Turtle, clear embossing powder, cardstock and Stampin' Write Markers.  I'd love to know if you will try this design. Thanks for stopping by.  Check out more projects on my website, Instagram or join Card Connoisseurs - Card Making with Susan Boback on Face Book.

                                 

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