You can start thinking about Summer and create this barn door watermelon card in a snap. Once the holidays are over it’s pretty much a wait game to get past Spring and start soaking up that Summer sun. Close your eyes and think about that.
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Supplies:
Stamps – Detailed With Love (146603-wood, 146606-clear) Bundled with the Dies (148327-wood, 148328-clear)
Paper – Whisper White (100730), Shaded Spruce (146981), Flirty Flamingo (141416), Lemon Lime Twist (144245), Basic Black (121045), Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper (146916)
Stamp Pads – Tuxedo Black Memento (132708)
Misc.– Decorative Ribbon Border Punch (143721), 1-3/4” Circle Punch(119850), 2’ Circle Punch (133782), Big Shot (143263), Stitched Label Framelits (146828), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Measurements:
• Shaded Spruce 5-1/2” x 4-1/4” & 2-3/4” x 8-1/2” scored at 4-1/4”
• Flirty Flamingo 4” x 5-1/4” 7 scrap
• Lemon Lime Twist 4” x 2-1/2” and 4-1/2” long scrap
• Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper 3-7/8” x 2-3/8” & scrap
• Whisper White & Basic Black scrap
Instructions:
1. Stamp greeting on Whisper White scrap and die cut with Stitched Shapes Framelit.
2. Punch a half circle with 1-3/4” Circle Punch from Flirty Flamingo scrap, punch a half circle with 2” Circle Punch from Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper scrap and punch out watermelon seeds with Decorative Ribbon Border Punch on Basic Black scrap.
3. Add Flirty Flamingo 1/2 circle to Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper 1/2 circle and then add black seeds with Multipurpose Liquid Glue – adhere to die cut/stamped circle where shown.
4. Add Flirty Flamingo layer to large Shaded Spruce layer.
5. Fold smaller Shaded Spruce layer on the score line and adhere to card base on the back wrapping it around the front.
6. Add Lemon Lime Twist 4” x 2-1/2” layer to a scored panel and then 3-7/8” x 2-3/8” layer of Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper
7. Punch Decorative Ribbon Border Punch on 4-1/2” strip of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and attached to the back of panel as shown.
8. Adhere watermelon circle to bottom panel with Stampin Dimensionals
