Circle Sayings Celebrate card

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I couldn’t wait to play with the Circle Sayings stamp set. It was inspired by Million Sales Achiever Jessica Taylor, my friend, upline, and mentor. It is such a versatile stamp set and is bundled with a 2 3/8 circle punch.

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Card Base: Cut Blueberry Bushel 8 ½ X 11 paper in half widthwise. You now have two pieces 8 ½ X 5 ½ Fold one of the pieces in half lengthwise for your card front. The card front now measures 4 ¼ X 5 ½.

Card Mat: Cut Azure Afternoon paper 4 X 5 ¼. Use the 2nd largest circle in the Stylish Shapes dies to cut a circle from the edge of the Azure Afternoon mat.

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Card Front: Begin with a 6 X 6 piece of Bright & Beautiful paper.
Cut a piece of 2 ¼ X 6, set aside for your envelope flap.
Cut a piece ½ X 6, set aside for the card insert.
Your remaining piece will be 3 ½ X 6, cut this piece to 3 ½ X 5 ¼ to use on the card front.

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Attach the 3 ½ X 5 ¼ to one side of the card mat, covering the opening left from circle die. Emboss this piece with the Cane Weave embossing folder.

Stamp sentiment (circle Celebrate is from Circle Sayings, You is from Sentimental Park) with Blueberry Bushel ink on a 3 X 3 Basic White square. Punch out sentiment with the 2 ⅜ circle punch.

Attach the punched stamped circle to the Axure Afternoon circle with dimensionals. Add 3 embellishments from Pastel Adhesive-backed sequins. Attach the double circle to the card front.

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Card Insert: For the inside of your card, cut a piece of Basic White 4 X 5 ¼. Stamp a sentiment with Blueberry Bushel ink, attach the paper strip you cut from the print paper. Trim excess paper from each side of the card insert. Attach this piece inside your card.

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Envelope Flap: Glue the paper you cut from the 6 X 6 print paper to the envelope flap and trim using the flap as a guide.