For the Front: Place the card with the fold at the top. Cover the front with brown cardstock. Cut 4 7/8” square Homeward Bound postcard paper. Cut a 3 ½” square Homeward Bound blue paper and cut diagonally to form 2 triangles. Glue the triangles to the postcard square with the long triangle edges along the left and right edges.
Cut a large label from Homeward Bound hot air balloon paper using a die cutting machine. Mat on brown cardstock with a 1/16” border. Punch a 1/8” hole in each side of the label and string 3” of red twill ribbon through each hole. Foam tape the label to the center of the paper and glue the ribbon ends to the back of the paper.
Cut a medium label from ivory texture paper using the cutting die. Mat on brown cardstock with a 1/16” border. Stamp “Wishing You a Wonderful Day” in the center with VersaMark™ ink and sprinkle with Garnet Embossing Powder. Heat set. Punch each side with the 1/8” hole punch and string 3 ¾” of sheer blue swirl ribbon through each hole. Glue the ribbon ends to the back of the paper. Now, glue the paper centered on the brown card front.
Stamp a corner flourish on each corner of the card using Timber Brown StazOn® ink. Stamp an additional corner flourish on the center top and center bottom. Stamp a long flourish between each corner flourish along just the bottom of the card as shown.
Place three Copper Nailheads to each corner of the card as shown.
For the inside: Cut 4 7/8” square Homeward Bound blue paper. Use the largest long label die to cut a striped label with a die cutting machine. Mat on brown cardstock with a 1/16” border and punch a 1/8” hole at each end. Insert 2” of brown ribbon through each hole. Glue the label to the top center of the blue paper, ¾” from the top. Glue the ends of the ribbon to the back of the blue paper. Use the medium long label die to cut a label from brown cardstock with a die cutting machine. Punch a 1/8” hole in each end, stringing 3 ½” of ¼” wide sheer cream ribbon through each hole. Glue the label centered over the striped label and glue the ribbon ends to the back of the paper. Glue the blue paper centered on the inside of the card.
Cut a small banner from ivory texture paper using a die cutting machine. Stamp “Just Because” in the center with VersaMark&trade,; sprinkle with Garnet Embossing Powder, and heat set. Glue the small banner centered on the brown label.
Stamp corner flourishes on each of the bottom corners and in the bottom center of the blue paper. Stamp a long flourish in between each corner flourish along the bottom edge as shown.
Garnet Embossing Powder
metal-edged ruler
Cut a large label from Homeward Bound hot air balloon paper using a die cutting machine. Mat on brown cardstock with a 1/16” border. Punch a 1/8” hole in each side of the label and string 3” of red twill ribbon through each hole. Foam tape the label to the center of the paper and glue the ribbon ends to the back of the paper.
Cut a medium label from ivory texture paper using the cutting die. Mat on brown cardstock with a 1/16” border. Stamp “Wishing You a Wonderful Day” in the center with VersaMark™ ink and sprinkle with Garnet Embossing Powder. Heat set. Punch each side with the 1/8” hole punch and string 3 ¾” of sheer blue swirl ribbon through each hole. Glue the ribbon ends to the back of the paper. Now, glue the paper centered on the brown card front.
Stamp a corner flourish on each corner of the card using Timber Brown StazOn® ink. Stamp an additional corner flourish on the center top and center bottom. Stamp a long flourish between each corner flourish along just the bottom of the card as shown.
Place three Copper Nailheads to each corner of the card as shown.
For the inside: Cut 4 7/8” square Homeward Bound blue paper. Use the largest long label die to cut a striped label with a die cutting machine. Mat on brown cardstock with a 1/16” border and punch a 1/8” hole at each end. Insert 2” of brown ribbon through each hole. Glue the label to the top center of the blue paper, ¾” from the top. Glue the ends of the ribbon to the back of the blue paper. Use the medium long label die to cut a label from brown cardstock with a die cutting machine. Punch a 1/8” hole in each end, stringing 3 ½” of ¼” wide sheer cream ribbon through each hole. Glue the label centered over the striped label and glue the ribbon ends to the back of the paper. Glue the blue paper centered on the inside of the card.
Cut a small banner from ivory texture paper using a die cutting machine. Stamp “Just Because” in the center with VersaMark&trade,; sprinkle with Garnet Embossing Powder, and heat set. Glue the small banner centered on the brown label.
Stamp corner flourishes on each of the bottom corners and in the bottom center of the blue paper. Stamp a long flourish in between each corner flourish along the bottom edge as shown.
Garnet Embossing Powder
metal-edged ruler