Scalloped Contour Dies

Hi everyone, 

Mum came from Adelaide for 2 months in late June.  Due to Covid Lockdowns she stayed for 5 months.    Mum only left on Friday. 

We had such fun, sitting around the craft table.  She shared many of her childhood memories that I have not heard before.  This time is priceless.  She and I walked the dog most days.  While we have only a little hill around the block, Mum disliked it by the time she left. 

Mum and I made many, many cards.  She went home with 4 large ziplock bags full of cards.  Not everything fitted in her case.  Oh well, another trip for me. 

Below is one of those cards that Mum said to me, ‘I would like to do this one, can you help me.  Have I got the dies.’  Mum bought the dies while she was here.  They were waiting for her when she arrived home. 

When I make something like this, I usually start with retired DSP and make at least one in current DSP.  While we made some early in Mum’s stay, she posted them to friends and family.  So she asked to make more recently.  So we both have a collection of them.  Below are some of my collection. 

I commenced with 5 7/8” x 8 1/4”  Cardstock, (White, Poppy Parade, Blackberry Bliss or Highland Heather).  Score it at 4 1/8”. Fold in half.

Glue and place a piece of DSP 5 5/8” x 3 7/8” onto front of cardstock.  DO NOT GLUE IN THE CENTRE OF CARD, ONLY AROUND THE SIDES. 

Collect no 3 dies from Scalloped Contour Dies.  Centre on the front of the card. Place through embossing machine. You will have two cut pieces, cardstock and DSP. Discard the DSP for another card.  

Basic White Cardstock: 5 5/8” x 7 .  Score at 3 7/8”.  One 3 7/8” fold in half again. 

Glue and place the white into card. Unfolded 3 7/8” inside card with scored edge and extra fold on the right of the card. (See second photo.)

Prepare the white scalloped die cut piece. You might like to stamp a flower, or place fussy cut flowers.  Add your selected sentiment. 

Here comes the tricky bit.  Place the folded white Cardstock into card and close card.  You will have a hole where the dies was cut, at the white showing through.  Glue on the right hand side, (the folded side) ONLY.  Then place the white back in the die cut area.  It should fit perfectly. 

Pat uourself on the back.  It is done.   Or if you are having trouble with my instructions I orgional watched Connie Stewart’s Fabulous Floral Birthday Card Video below. 

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