Shaded Summer Double Bridge Tower Card for Creative Creases #41

It’s time for a new Creative Creases challenge. Firstly, thanks to all those who participated in the last challenge! If you haven’t played in the challenge yet, I hope I can inspire you to join the challenge that’s starting today! The Top Pick for the last challenge can be found in the Creative Creases post that you can find HERE with the link to enter the current challenge.

My Shaded Summer Double Bridge Tower Card

My card for you today is a double bridge card, which I then closed the ends to make two towers. I love this card and liked that I was able to use scraps taking hold of my craft table! Use any designer paper of your choice, but the OCD in me wanted to use one that didn’t have a particular pattern so I wouldn’t obsess about it.

• Firstly, I used this Tutorial from Mixed Up Craft to make this card, although I did change up the measurements to create a 6″ x 6-1/2″ card. Full Disclosure: I should have made this card 6″ square but messed up and just went with it once I figured it out.

• Cardstock measurements:
  • Card Base #1: 6″ x 6-1/2″ (2) – both pieces are scored at 1, 2, 4-1/2″ and 5-1/2″ on the 6-1/2″ side.
  • Card Base #2: 4″ x 6″ and both are scored at 1″ and 3″
• Layers measurements:
  • Layer #1: Cardstock (4) – 3/4″ x 5-3/4″ and DSP (4) – 5/8″ x 5-5/8″
  • Layer #2: Cardstock (2) – 2-1/4″ x 5-3/4″ and DSP (2) – 2-1/8″ x 5-5/8″
  • Layer #3: Cardstock (2) – 1-3/4″ x 5-3/4″ and DSP (2) – 1-5/8″ x 5-5/8″
• After that, I first glued both of the Layer #1 (bridge card base) together with glue then secured the second card base to the first card base with glue to make sure that everything fit perfectly and folded (pretty) flat.
• Then, all of the panels were glued to the completed card base.

Now, the FUN Part!

• Once I had all of the cutting done and put together, I stamped the two floral images from Shaded Summer and cropped them out with their coordinating dies.
• After that, I stamped the sentiment and cropped it out with the Tailor Made Tags die, then tied a bow with the Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon.
• Then, I mounted them all onto the large oval die (Cottage Cutz Stitched Oval Dies CCB-010) and adhered the images with glue and dimensionals.
• CARD BACK: I cut out the flowers and leaves with Gray Granite and white cardstocks, then adhered them together with glue. After that, I cut out white cardstock with the large oval die, leaving it blank for a personal message.
• Finally, I placed the clear Elegant Faceted Gems onto both panels for the touch of bling that makes every card special!

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create Challenge
• Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday Challenge
• NBUS Challenge – new stamp set and dies
• Pammie’s Inky Fingers Challenge
• Seize the Birthday Challenge

BEFORE YOU GO!

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Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics [156310]	Silver 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic Edge Cotton Ribbon [159193]	Rose Gold & White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Striped Ribbon [159194]	Stampin' Up! Masking Paper [155480]	Lovely Layers 3 3/4" X 5" (9.5 X 12.7 Cm) Vellum [158919]	Perfectly Penciled 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159244]
Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Layering Designs [157764]	Faux Sea Glass Shapes [158139]	Eden Dies [157831]	Scalloped Kraft Treat Boxes [155481]	Evening Evergreen 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155573]	Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155615]

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Shaded Summer Cling Stamp Set [155783]	Sun Prints 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158790]	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983]	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118]	Summer Shadows Dies [156618]	Tailor Made Tags Dies [155563]
Elegant Faceted Gems [152464]	Gray Granite 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152463]

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