Anniversary Card

It’s been awhile since I have shared a card tutorial, so I wanted to share my Anniversary Card!  (Spoiler alert, Don!)  This was one of my fair cards, but for the life of me I can’t remember if I won anything for it or not.  I think Dee stole this ribbon away from me, but it was well-deserved!  While this card looks difficult, it is rather easy.  The most difficult part is getting the brads in the paper!  I promise!

Supplies:

• 6 x 12″ beige card stock
• 5.75″ x 5.75″ dark wood-grain printed paper
• 1″ strips of varying lengths
• 4.5 x 2.75″ dark wood-grain printed paper
• 3.5 x 1.75″ lighter wood-grain paper
• 2.75 x 1.75″ beige card stock
• 1 miniature clothes pin
• letter tiles to spell LOVE
• 4 mini brads
• 3 flowers
• 2 buttons
• Happy Anniversary stamp
• stamp pad
• paper cutter
• adhesive
• scissors

Directions:

1. Fold 6 x 12″ card stock in half.  Crease well.
2. Adhere the 5.75″ x 5.75″ wood grain paper on the card.
3. Using your scissors, create a ‘V’ on the ends of the 1″ strips.  Round tops of strips, if desired.  Adhere to front of card in a pleasing arrangement.
4. Add the brads to the corners of the 4.5 x 2.75″ wood grain paper.  Adhere to front of card as shown.
5. Adhere the light wood grain paper at a slant as shown.
6. Arrange and adhere the letter tiles to spell LOVE on the small sheet of cardstock.  Stamp the sentiment below the letters.
7. Adhere the small piece of card stock at a slant as shown in picture.
8. Layer two flowers and adhere to the right bottom of the card.  Add a button to the center of the flowers.
9. Adhere another flower to the bottom left of the light wood grain paper.  Add a button the center.
10. Add the miniature clothes pin to the top as shown.

Julia is the divorced mom of twins, a blogger, a sometimes crafter, crazy snailmailer, and a corporate bean counter. In her "spare" time, she scrapbooks, travels, makes cards, blogs, designs jewelry, searches for missing cleats and pom poms, enjoys good dark chocolate, and sneaks naps.