How to Make a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Cheer Card

Thie card is made with Close To My Heart supplies but you can use this layout to make it with your own supplies available.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• My Acrylix® Celebrate Life
• My Acrylix® Playful Petals
• 1 - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Sweet Leaf CS
• 1 - 1 3/4" x 2" Colonial White CS
• 1 - 1 1/2" x 2 1/4" Colonial White CS (for butterfly)
• 1 - 3" x 1" Chocolate CS
• 1 - 1/2" x 4 1/4" Chocolate CS
• 1 - 1" x 1" Chocolate CS
• 1 - 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" Colorful Flourish B&T Duos™ Paper
• Chocolate Exclusive Inks™ Pad
• Blush Exclusive Inks™ Pad
• 5 - Pewter Brads
• Liquid Glass
• Sponge
• Micro Tip Scissors

1. Step One
   Fold the 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Sweet Leaf CS in half, creating a side-fold card.

2. Step Two
   Using Chocolate ink, swipe the edges of the bottom half of the card front and the top, right, and bottom edges of the 1 3/4" x 2" Colonial White CS.

3. Step Three
   Using Chocolate ink and the DTP technique, distress the edges of the three Chocolate CS pieces

4. Step Four
   Using Chocolate ink, stamp the butterfly in the center of the 1 1/2" x 2 1/4" Colonial White CS. Using Blush ink and the sponge, randomly sponge Blush ink on the stamped butterfly. Apply Liquid Glass on the lines of the stamped image. Set aside to dry.

5. Step Five
   Using Chocolate ink, stamp the flourish image on the 3" x 1" Chocolate CS. Apply Liquid Glass on the stamped image. Set aside to dry.

6. Step Six
   Using Chocolate ink, stamp the sentiment on the 1 3/4" x 2" Colonial White CS.

7. Step Seven
   Adhere the 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" Colorful Flourish B&T paper to the top of the card, flush with edges.

8. Step Eight
   Adhere the 1/2" x 4 1/4" Chocolate CS to the middle portion of the card, slightly overlapping the Colorful Flourish B&T paper.

9. Step Nine
   Attach the three pewter brads to the 1/2" x 4 1/4" Chocolate CS, spaced evenly.

10. Step Ten
    Adhere the 1" x 1" Chocolate CS to the bottom portion of the card, about 1/2" from the bottom edge and about 3/4" from the right edge.

11. Step Eleven
    When the butterfly image is dry, adhere it to the center of the 1" x 1" Chocolate CS.

12. Step Twelve
    Adhere the sentiment to the top half of the card, about 1" from the top edge and about 1/2" from the right edge.

13. Step Thirteen
    When the flourish image is dry, adhere it to the left of the sentiment, keeping the edges flush with the sentiment and the 1/2" x 4 1/4" Chocolate CS.