Project by Teresa Welch
For the card front: Turn the card with the fold at the top. Place the Damask card topper on the craft sheet and follow the directions above to ink, beginning with guacamole at the upper right corner. Change to candied yam, then to red barn, and finish with candied yam at the lower left corner. Let dry, then glue to the front, leaving the lower half unglued.
Cut a 6 1/2"x1 1/4" suede paper and punch one long edge. Mat on cardstock with a 1/16" border along the top edge and the bottom edge even with the scallops. Glue to the front, 3/4" from the bottom. Fold an 8" tulle ribbon in thirds and wrap across the front, overlapping the upper border edge. Glue the ends to the back, then glue the lower topper edges to the card.
Cut out the 2" Damask blank label and ink with guacamole. Foam tape to the border, 1 1/8" from the left edge. Cut thin strips of suede paper and thread through three buttons: 1/2" peach, 1/2" green, and 3/4" peach. Use tape to secure to the card as shown.
For the inside: Cut, punch, and mat another suede paper border as for the front. Glue next to the fold. Cut out the 2 3/8" Damask blank label and one Damask decoration. Place on the craft sheet, then ink the decoration red and the label green and rust. When completely dry, stamp “just because” on the label, then foam tape it as shown. Punch one edge of a 2"x2" suede paper, then trim to 1 3/8" long. Glue the decoration on it and glue to the inside as shown. Thread a 5/8" button with a suede strip and use tape to secure to the decoration.
Cosmetic sponges
Cut a 6 1/2"x1 1/4" suede paper and punch one long edge. Mat on cardstock with a 1/16" border along the top edge and the bottom edge even with the scallops. Glue to the front, 3/4" from the bottom. Fold an 8" tulle ribbon in thirds and wrap across the front, overlapping the upper border edge. Glue the ends to the back, then glue the lower topper edges to the card.
Cut out the 2" Damask blank label and ink with guacamole. Foam tape to the border, 1 1/8" from the left edge. Cut thin strips of suede paper and thread through three buttons: 1/2" peach, 1/2" green, and 3/4" peach. Use tape to secure to the card as shown.
For the inside: Cut, punch, and mat another suede paper border as for the front. Glue next to the fold. Cut out the 2 3/8" Damask blank label and one Damask decoration. Place on the craft sheet, then ink the decoration red and the label green and rust. When completely dry, stamp “just because” on the label, then foam tape it as shown. Punch one edge of a 2"x2" suede paper, then trim to 1 3/8" long. Glue the decoration on it and glue to the inside as shown. Thread a 5/8" button with a suede strip and use tape to secure to the decoration.
Cosmetic sponges