Orange St. Patrick's Day Card

Here are the instructions and supplies for the card featured in yesterday's post.

I always include orange with my green for St. Patrick's Day.  This card is perfect for those "Orangemen/women" in your life!  I also chose a darker green for contrast, just to do something different!

Supplies Used:

Stamps & Wheels:

• 117074 Go Green

Card Stock & Paper:

• 102837 Only Orange Card Stock
• 105122 Handsome Hunter Card Stock
• 105124 Apricot Appeal Card Stock

Ink & Color:

• 105215 Handsome Hunter Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories & Tools:

• 107214 Ticket Corner Punch
• 113694 Heart to Heart Punch
• 117191 Extra Large 2-Step Bird Punch
• 109069 Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon
• 111325 Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware
• 102300 Bone Folder
• 105826 Mat Pack
• 116631 Paper Piercing Tool
• 101049 Stamp-A-Ma-Jig
• 104332 SNAIL
• 103683 Mini Glue Dots
• 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

Directions:

1. Fold & crease 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Only Orange card stock. Make sure the crease is sharp, then punch through both thicknesses in all corners with the Ticket Corner Punch.
2. Punch all 4 corners of 4" x 5-1/4" Handsome Hunter card stock and 3-3/4" x 5" Apricot Appeal card stock.
3. Stamp "Go Green" image in lower right corner of Apricot Appeal, about 1/2" from side and bottom edges.
4. Center Apricot Appeal layer on Handsome Hunter layer and adhere with SNAIL.
5. Pierce center of "O" in "Go Green" iamge and push brad through.  Spread prongs and flatten.
6. Punch 4 large hearts from scrap (2" x 3" minimum so you have enough room to hold it) of Handsome Hunter. Also punch out branch from 2-Step Bird punch. Use small heart for shamrock holder and attach Mini Glue Dot.  Attach 4 large hearts with points meeting in the center.  Attach branch to back of shamrock with Mini Glue Dot.
7. Place shamrock on card front and secure with Mini Glue Dots.  Pierce center and push brad through.  Spread prongs and flatten.
8. Wrap Mellow Moss ribbon around card front and tie knot.  Pierce center of knot through both layers of the card front.  Push brad through, spread prongs and flatten.  Trim ribbon ends.
9. Attach layer to front of card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.

To order what you need to complete this project, click on the Order Online button at right, then click "Shop Now" to get to the online store.  If you have questions, feel free to email me at mary@3amstamper.com or call (707) 695-3571.  And you may always leave comments below.