Today I am sharing the three cards made for my September classes using the Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Dies. I even managed to sneak in a Christmas card!
Colours in these cards are:
Split Panel Christmas card
Garden Green card base – 11¾” by 4⅛” – scored at 5⅞” & cut at 1½” & 4¼”
Garden Green 4⅛” by 1½” x 2
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White – 4¾” by 3¼” – Die cut a label using the Countryside Corner Dies
Dry brushed metallic – 4¼” by 2½” – Die cut a label using the Countryside Corner Dies
Basic White – 3¾” by 2” – Die cut a label using the Countryside Corner Dies
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a trio of cards including a split front card for my September classes
Using one of the folders from the Basics 3D set of Embossing Folders we embossed one of the 1½” panels of Garden Green and the 1½” flap of the card base. The embossed green panel was then adhered to the second Garden Green strip to provide rigidity.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a trio of cards including a split front card for my September classes
On the smallest die cut label we stamped the ‘road image’ in Pebbled path ink
The outline tuck was then stamped in Pebbled Path and the infill colour added using Real Red ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a trio of cards including a split front card for my September classes
The tree was stamped in the back with Garden Green ink and the stamped label was then glued to the label die cut from the Dry Brushed Metallic Speciality dsp and then onto the larger die cut Basic White label.
The inside white panel was then glued to the inside of the Garden Green card base. The embossed Garden Green strip was placed along the right-hand side of the card base and the left-hand flap closed; into the space we stamped the sentiment from the Ringed With Nature stamp set.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a trio of cards including a split front card for my September classes
The label topper was the glued to the left-hand flap and then to the green strip to complete the card.
Red Truck Birthday card
Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 3¼” by 3¼” – Die cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes dies
Basic White 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Garden Green
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a trio of cards including a split front card for my September classes
Run the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card through a cut & emboss machine with one of the folders from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. The embossed panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path panel. A couple of strips of Tear ‘n Tape were added to the embossed pane and a loop of Real Red Ribbon added to the front.
Using Pebbled Path ink we stamped the ‘road’ and 3 – 5 times across the bottom of the die cut circle. Blending Brushes were used to add Pebbled Path ink along the bottom and Coastal Cabana ink to the remainder of the circle.
Using Pecan Pie ink we stamped the outline trees, adding the canopy with Garden Green ink.
The outline of the truck was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card and the infill added with Real Red ink. The truck was punched out using the Truck Builder Punch and added over the ribbon on Dimensionals.
The sentiment, from the Something Fancy Stamp set was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card which was then trimmed down and a strip of scrap Garden Green card added to the bottom. The whole piece was the glued to the card base.
Coastal Cabana Truck Birthday card
Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Pebbled Path – 5½” by 3¾”
Real Red – 2⅝” by 2⅝”
Basic White – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White – 2½” by ⅜”
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a trio of cards including a split front card for my September classes
The outline truck was stamped all over the Pebbled Path panel in Pebbled Path ink. The panel was then glued to the larger Basic White card and then to the Coastal Cabana card base.
The ‘road’ was stamped near the bottom of the Basic White square with Pebbled Path ink.
The outline car was stamped with Pebbled Path and the infill with Coastal Cabana ink.
The outline presents were added to the back of the truck in Pebbled Path ink and the present decoration in Real Red ink. The stamped piece was the glued to the Real Red square and then the square was added to the card front on Dimensionals.
The sentiment, from the Something Fancy Stamp set was stamped in Real Red ink onto scrap Basic White card which was then trimmed down and tucked under the raised panel to finish the card.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a trio of cards including a split front card for my September classes
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