Darren's card

 I designed this card for Hubby's boss who likes to play the occasional round of golf. I hadn't got a clue what I was going to do when I started. I think I had an idea for a pop out card and a bench card lurking somewhere in the back of my mind. So I have ended up with a mix of both on this one. So I am going to call this my Hole in one card... not only because it's golf themed but because it has a hole in it.

To make this card  you need:

1 piece of  sturdy card 11 3/4 by 5  3/4 inches

1 piece of  sturdy card 8 1/2 by  5 3/4

1 piece of dsp  8 1/4 by 5  1/2

1 circle of whisper white card or  a card suited for blending inks.

glue,  inks, in green and  light blue,  blending brushes or sponges, and colouring pens.

Club house stamp set by Stampin up! and the coordinating dies and  the dsp.

Scoreboard 

2large circle dies one slightly larger than the other.

Cut  your card base to 11 3/4  by  5  3/4

score at 1 5/8 and again at 3  1/4  turn the card around  and score again at the opposite end using the same measurements.  When you have scored both score line at each end fold the inside score lines in towards the centre of the card and the outer score lines outward.                                   

 On the second piece of card,  mark the centre of the card.  I do this by placing it on my score board and following the 4 1/4 line down about an inch and scoring a line  about 3 inches long down the centre of the card.

 

I used the  centre score line as a guide for the smaller circle die. I tape the die in place before cutting just to make sure it doesn't move.   A  quick tip here... If you are wanting to use the negative/ card base , place the tape so it sticks to the card inside the die. If you are wanting to use the positive/ the cut out circle,  place the tape so it sticks to the card outside of the die. This ensures the tape doesn't ruin the piece of card you want to use if it sticks too well.

Place the DSP right side up under the aperture in your card making sure your borders are all even and lightly tape the DSP in place. Turn it over to the right side and draw around the aperture on the DSP to mark exactly where your aperture is. This circle will act as a guide for placing the die.

Remove the DSP from the back. Using a slightly larger circle die, place it over the circle line you drew on the DSP,  make sure that the space around the pencil line and the edge of the die is even all the way around. Tape the die down and cut. Once the middle has been cut out of your DSP you can apply glue to the back of the dsp and stick it on top of the white  piece of card with the aperture. Do take care to keep all your border even. 

Take the circle of whisper white card stock and blend some green ink over the bottom section Use torn paper to create hills if you wish.

Using  a light blue ink and the blending tool of your choice, blend in some clouds .

I use a sheet of card covered with sticky back plastic that I cut into cloud shapes in various sizes along the edges as a stencil.

 Once the  grass and clouds have been added stamp and colour the flag pole.                                                 

The circle can now be adhered in the middle of the centre panel of the card base.

On one side of the base card fold down the panels and apply wet glue to the top outer panel only  (see photo above) and attach one end of the DSP to this panel, lining up the edges carefully.  Allow this side to dry a little before attaching the other side. Then open out the opposite side and apply the glue to the last panel only and attach the other end  of the  DSP.

The base of the card is now complete all that is left to do is to stamp , colour and die cut the golfer, his ball and some sentiments.

This card when folded flat will fit into one of those envelopes they sell for 8 x 6 cards that are always way to big for 8 x 6.   I think they measure 9 x 6 inches. I can't remember what the official size is  but it's a very common size envelope.

I also put a panel to write on the back of this, it's wasn't needed really, not  until  I managed to get an ink splot on the back and I needed to cover it.

Golf Themed card

So Hubby came home and said it's the governor's birthday tomorrow, can you knock up a quick card for him. This is what I came up with.

No stamping involved on this card, I bought the DSP  that goes with the Club House stamp set. This image is on one of the sheet of dsp. It's  not coloured so you can choose to colour it or not. As you can see, I chose to colour it and layered it on a second sheet of dsp from the same pack. The sentiment came from the club house  stamp set.  Apart from the colouring this was an ultra quick card to make.

I forgot to say there are images of female golfers on this dsp too.

Gift Card Holder within a card.

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My brother-in-law was to celebrate his 60th Birthday at the start of the Covid pandemic. So all plans were cancelled. Not only did it mean we couldn't  celebrate his birthday with him, it also meant I couldn't get out to buy his gift. Now shielding is coming to an end and I am allowed out it meant I could finally buy and give him his gift. Gift cards Don't come with Cards now so I had to make  one for him, and here it is.

I was quite please with the way this card / gift card holder turned out.  I used the golfing theme DSP that goes with the Club House stamp set from Stampin' Up. The golf ball is  from the club house set.

I used the sorry for everything stamp set from S.U for the inside as this card/ gift is so late.

 To create this card with gift card pocket is quite easy.  

Card Base 5  7/8 "  x 8  1/4 score and  fold in half.

On the front of the card you  need to cut an L shape.

Measure 3 inches down  from the top edge and mark.  

Make another mark half an inch in from the top

Measure 3 inches in from the opening edge  and mark. 

Mark another mark half an inch in from the opening edge.

From the half inch mark at the top cut down to the three inch mark with a steel rule and sharp knife. Then make a second cut from the half inch mark at the side to the join up with the end of the first cut. You now have an L shape cut.

I was in a rush to cut and photograph the pieces for this tutorial as my craft room is unbearably hot and I slipped with the knife and made a really messy cut. But I will continue with this piece. You of course will make a much neater cut. 

  Line up a rule with the end of both cut lines and score a diagonal lines at each end of the cut lines to the edge of the card.     DO NOT score across the centre square. 

These  two small  score lines will help when you fold the corner over,  as you fold the corner over the L cut will flip up, giving you the square panel on the front where you will place your focal point. 

Cut a piece of  DSP half an inch smaller than the card base. Cut off the corner to match the base card. 

Apply adhesive to the bottom edge and  the sides. DO NOT apply glue to the diagonal edge. Adhere to base card lining up the diagonals.( This edge is the open edge of the pocket for your gift card to slide into.)  

Add your focal point image to the square panel on the front

Secure the folded corner with a glue dot to the card to stop it flipping up.
Cut a small piece of  DSP  2  1/2   x 3 inches this is to line the back of the pocket and make it look tidier. 

Apply adhesive to the top  2  inches of the panel and slide the bottom unglued part into the pocket lining it up with the front panel and press down.  I have used a different colour pink to show this panel  better.    ( Don't apply  glue to the bottom part as it will make it difficult to slide it into the pocket and quite messy if using a wet glue.

                      The gift card will now slot in the pocket

Cut a piece of card for the insert.   Remember the top and a small portion of the side of the insert will show when the card is closed, so you could use a layer of DSP with a layer of a white on top if you don't want a white border.