Ramblin' Stamper: Fancy Fold Honey Bees

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Fancy Fold Honey Bees

Hi Friends,

I've done something a little different with my Honey Bee Bundle today.

Here's the inside --

I was so inspired by this beautiful card from my friend Ann that I wanted to CASE it:

Isn't her card gorgeous?

The card base is Petal Pink, scored to form a z-fold. That's 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored on the long side at 2-1/8" & 4-1/4". The designer paper on the front section of the z-fold is 1-7/8" x 5-1/4". I used paper from the Bird Ballad suite.

After the card is folded and the DSP is attached, stamp and adhere the inside panel, which is 4" x 5-1/4". Now you're ready to arrange the ribbon closure.

On the back of your folded card, mark the center and use a 1/4" hole punch or similar to make an opening for the ribbon to pass through. You'll need 19" of ribbon.

The ribbon passes through the hole on the fold and wraps around the front and back of the card.

Stretch the ribbon out & make sure the two cut ends are even. I used a dab of Snail tape runner to hold the ribbon in place on the designer paper. This will be covered and held in place by the front panel, but for now it keeps the ribbon from moving around.

Now you are ready to add the front panel to the card. The panel is made from Smoky Slate cardstock 3-3/8" x 4-7/8". The Whisper White section is 3-1/4" x 4-3/4". The bees are cut from Petal Pink & Basic Black; the honeycomb is cut from Silver Foil. When you adhere the front panel, be sure that the adhesive is only on the half of the panel that attaches to the designer paper.

How to attach those delicate die-cuts? I use spray adhesive. There are many different ones available at JoAnns, Michaels, Amazon, etc., just look for one that's permanent & acid free.

The Honey Bee Bundle and Bird Ballad Designer Papers and both retiring on June 2 (or before if supplies are exhausted). If you love these, order soon to avoid being disappointed!