THE GIFT OF PEACE ON EARTH

As we get closer to Christmas we start to think about gifts for those we love.  If you are someone that likes to give Gift Cards, then this is a perfect card for you!

If you are someone who likes to send a nice newsy letter with your Christmas Cards, then this is a perfect card for you!

Like Wednesday's card, this is a Fun Fold that has a left and a right flap.  I can't take credit for this design either because I first saw it in the Fall Creativate Retreat that I participated in.  The demonstrator that demonstrated how to make it was my upline, Jackie Bolhuis.  I watch her make it during the retreat and also had her written tutorial.

Jackie is known for keeping her designs simple with nothing messy!  So, when I decided to try to make my card, I expected to have no trouble.  Well, I guess I was doing too much multi-tasking during the retreat because I couldn't figure out how to assemble the little pocket without going back and watching the replay of the retreat video again.

As a result, I thought you might appreciate a video also, so I put one together to show you how to assemble things.  Some things are just easier to "show" than "explain".

My inside Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) which peeks through to the card front when the card is closed, is directional, and getting the "pocket" in the right place while making sure the intended side of my DSP was showing and was directionally "UP" was where I struggled the most.

Hopefully the my explanation and demonstration in the video will help.  

The front focal point is only attached to the left flap.  To make sure my two doves were nicely visible on the white Sentiment die cut I used a sponge dauber to add a tiny bit of Secret Sea ink around the edges of the doves.  One dove brings an envelope and the other brings an olive branch as their gifts. 

Since the PEACE,  LOVE & JOY sentiment is one long stamp, I used masking and stamped in sections to make it fit between my doves.

As we open the left flap, this is what we see.

This piece of DSP contains the pocket for your gift card or letter.  Here is what you see when you open the DSP to the right.

The pocket is on the far right.

In the center of the card you can decorate the layer to your heart's content.  I embossed the Basic White layer with the Peaceful Greenery embossing folder and then layered die cuts for a second greeting.  There is a tiny amount of space left on the die cut to add the name of the recipient and to sign your name.  Remember, I'm tucking in a letter in the pocket so don't need to write a long message.  If you are adding a gift card to the pocket, leave the die cuts blank to have more room to write.  Or decorate the inside with simple layers.  The options are many.

Use this link to download a PDF Tutorial.  If you have questions after watching the video and reading the tutorial, please feel free to contact me.  I'm here to help!  An email to Pat@fairlessstampinflair.com is likely to be answered more quickly than leaving a comment on my website. 

A list of the products I used is shown below.  Other than the Misty Moonlight Ribbon, I used every product in the Peaceful Garden Suite for this card.

Product List

Peaceful Garden Suite Collection (English) [165932]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165624]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285]	Sponge Daubers [133773]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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