I REALLY LOVE 'Love You to Pieces'! I had seen it when the 2018-2019 catalog first came out, but kept putting off buying it, because I had to work out how I would use it for more than just a couples card, or even a best friend card. Here's what I've come up with. I call it my "interactive card" because my recipient can actually put the puzzle, with the secret message stamped on it, together. Check out what I did below.
Here's the puzzle I stamped and then colored, nestled in the envelope on the front of my card. I initially put a frame on the piece with a "how to" message on the inside piece of Bermuda Bay, but as I went through the assembly of the card it became clear that it would be easier for my recipient to have a piece that was embossed with the puzzle to get the puzzle to "stay put" while they put it together. So, the process to do that was to layer the Whisper White Thick Card Stock on top of the Bermuda Bay Card Stock and send them together through the Big Shot. The top piece acted like an embossing shim. Perfect!
Then using the Stamparatus I arranged my stamps so I could get them exactly where I needed them for my 3 3/4" square piece of card stock for my puzzle.
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| Hind site being 20/20 I would have written my "how to" instruction message and then embossed the piece as described above. |
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| Here's my puzzle assembled with my message to my friend. I'd love to hear what you think and to see your version of this card using the Love You to Pieces Bundle that's available through June 3 (bundling saves you 10%). On June 4, the stamp and the thinlits will still be available, although no longer as a bundle. If you have any questions about what I used to make my card, don't hesitate to contact me through the comments. I'm happy to help. |
