April Suite Samplings #2-A "Locking" Card

Hello there! I'm back with the first of several cards using the April Suite Sampling.

This pack of DSP has quite a variety of colors and patterns. I think the multi-colored florals are my favorite, but for this design I wanted something a bit simpler so the heart wouldn't get lost. The front is a simple layering of Basic Black Cardstock and the pink floral DSP, each 1/4 inch smaller than the layer behind. I tied a bit of the Black Shimmer Ribbon around the two layers before adhering them to the Powder Pink card base. The shimmer in this ribbon is very subtle, but, oh so pretty.

The fun part is the little heart. I used the Sweet & Sassy hearts dies to cut the stamped image, and 2 Basic Black hearts. If you don't have the dies, you could use the gold hearts that I include in the kit as a template and trace around them and fussy cut. The black hearts are folded in half and then glued to the back of the stamped heart so that they form an X.

I used the retired Word Window punch to punch out a slot in the card front, but you could use the Classic Label punch for it as well. Slide the heart into the slot so that the stamped image is in the front and the other half of the black "X" is inside. Apply adhesive and stick the heart to the inside of the card. Now the heart acts as a lock to keep the card closed, but when you open the card, the heart is on the inside. Does that make sense? If not, leave me a comment and I'll see if I can put together a better tutorial on it. 

What a fun card. I do like interactive cards and this one has a sweet message. :o) Only a couple more days to get your reservation in for the April Suite Sampling Kit. Don't miss out. I do have several more projects to share with you over the month, so as you get your kit, you will have lots of ideas of things to make with it.

Email me to reserve your kit.

Be sure to check out this post for all the information on the kit, and this one for another fun idea. Deadline to reserve your kit is April 6th!

Hostess Code Bonus: Please use this month's Hostess Code when you place an order. It will allow me to pick up some goodies to share with you when I send out your Thank You gift at the end of the month. (If you check the "Do No Contact" button when you order, I cannot legally contact you in any way, which means I cannot send you a Thank You gift or any extra goodies. :o(  )

Till next time...
God's love and blessings!!