A while ago my friend, Diane, sent me the cutest “tent card” (here). I liked it so much, I kept it over my desk so I’d remember to try one myself. Finally, I did. 🙂 (Directions can be found here.)
I used All Aboard, one of Taylored Expressions newest releases from the Apple Doodle Ink line. If only this set had been around when my son was small. Oh wait, I wasn’t stamping then. Never mind. I’m glad, anyway, that’s it’s available now as it’s just sooo cute. 🙂
After coloring the train and engineer with Copics, I cut out each and adhered. I created some “grass” from green patterned paper to place beneath the engineer so it wouldn’t look like he was floating inside the window.
All circles were die-cut using Spellbinders Nestabilities.
Here’s a side view. The way the “brace” folds, the card lies perfectly flat for mailing. I love this technique (and I’m not a “technque-y kind of stamper…at all).
On the back, I added a simple pocket (as Diane did). I stamped one of the many sentiments from the set onto a tag, leaving room for a short personal note then tucked the tag into the pocket.
Thanks for visiting! And Happy Mother’s Day! 🙂
Stamps: TE “All Aboard” (Apple Doodle Ink) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Paper: The Paper Cut Hot Fudge, X-Press It Blending Card, October Afternoon Sasparilla (8×8) Accessories: Copic markers (E50, E51, E31, R20, B93, B95, B97, R24, R29, R59, E33, E57, W5), Spellbinders Nestabilities, The Twinery Marachino twine, Copic 0.25 black Multi-liner (to add “stitches” around tag edges). Finished size 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″.
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