Hello! I have a little tutorial for you today. I love making mini cards and lately tall minis are my thing. They are close to being scraplings, but with a lot more workable space. One of my favorite Cosmo Cricket collections, "
Earth Love", was perfect for my minis - there are so many soothing patterns to choose from, including a sheet of fun cloud shapes.
What you'll need;two 3 1/4" x 12" strips of cardstock, scored and folded in half
a 6 x 5 3/4" piece of patterned paper
a 6 x 3 1/4" piece of patterned paper
a 6" strip of fringed paper
die cut shapes or trimmed images (I used clouds)
coordinating ribbon
SRM Quick Card Sticker, "{
Hello}" (#52006);
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I adhered my smaller patterned paper piece to the bottom of the larger one then attached my paper fringe strip at the seam. I added my cloud shapes to the top portion.
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The paper frings is super easy. I learned this quick and fun technique from my friend,
Stacey Michaud a few years ago and I frequently use it. I used a clear grid ruler and paper piercer to punch holes 1/4" apart then cut the slits using small scissors. I used a pencil to bend and flip them up a bit.
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So, here's where the short cut comes into play. I created a large card panel then simply cut it in half. I had to measure and adhere my card elements only once!
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I wrapped my card panels with ribbon and placed my SRM Sticker greeting toward the bottom, using the bottom edge as a guide. I then adhered my card panels to my card bases and I was good to go.
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Thanks for stopping by! If you give this format a try using SRM Stickers, shoot an email to me with pics -- I'd love to showcase it here on the SRM Blog!
Ready for our Cosmo Cricket DeLovely Blog Hop winners? Sure you are! We chose a random winner to receive a CC DeLovely Crafting Kit and SRM Prize Package:
Lillian ChildOur Card Sketch Challenge winner, also receiving a CC Crafting Kit and SRM Prize Package, is:
Smilyn Stef![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_H22TD7jFm_7n8w1p1KGaf8HcB0jpJVAsHtFlPhadRAsCo1chmfSaEe48v2EB1kUXS9ZUnGVhhKOp4Pt9b0iVv_vDDWESAOEuv85rOcR-7jvqmBB-7uSzOj2Wk_8SiXg4odfMULc3tWkE/s400/stef.bmp)
Ladies, please email me with your postal addresses! Have a great day, stay tuned for more - we're here all week!
jenyfur