Tent Topper Card

Tent Topper Card

 

Looking for an easy twist on card making? Give this fun and easy tent topper card a try. With the image rising up above the card a little, your card takes on a whole new look. The variations are endless and you can change the look and the size easily.

To create a vintage look, the embossed cardstock was sponged lightly with dye ink. Sponging around the image adds to the overall vintage look. Add a little lace and satin ribbon and you have a very beautiful card for your special friends and loved ones.

This card has so many creative possibilities. I hope you will give it a try!

The main card is a piece of cardstock folded in half. The image is attached to the card with a little of the image sticking up above the card. It still folds flat and fits in an envelope. Just be sure when you attach the "tent topper" part that you measure to be sure your card will fit in an envelope.

Directions for this card are given to create a 5.75" x 5.75" card.
Supplies Needed:   Cardstock
Main Card Base and Mat for Image – Soft Suede
Vanilla Cardstock for Embossing
Cryogen White Cardstock for printing/coloring image (Paper Temptress)
Scrap Soft Suede and Vanilla Cardstock for Sentiment
Stamped or Digital Image – Floppy Latte Designs
Copics
Satin Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon)
Antique Lace
Embossing Folder
Soft Suede Dye Ink
Small Pearls
Label Shaped Dies (Stampin’ Up! Labels Collection)
Sentiment
Label Punches (Stampin’ Up! Modern Label & Word Window)
　


Step 1: Cut the main piece of cardstock to 5.75" x 8.5", fold in half. Cut vanilla cardstock 5.50" x 4", emboss with folder of your choice. Sponge the dye ink over the raised part of the embossed image. Sponge a little ink around the edges of the embossed cardstock.

 Step 2: Print or stamp the image on light cardstock or cryogen white. Color as you like. Die cut the image to the shape you have chosen.

Step 3: Die cut a bit larger shape to use as a mat for the main image out of the chocolate cardstock. (Note: I cut the next size larger shape of the matching die, but was not happy with the width of the mat. I placed the stamped image on the cut mat and drew a pencil line around the stamped image piece. With scissors, I trimmed the mat to about ¼".)

Step 4: Mount the stamped image on the die cut piece of chocolate cardstock.

Step 5: Cut a length of satin ribbon that will go around the embossed piece. Cut a matching length of lace. Wrap them around the embossed piece and attach them to the back with adhesive.

Step 6: Create a bow using the satin and the lace ribbon together. To make a perfect bow, I use a Bow Maker, which can be ordered at the Papers and Pixels Shop.

Step 7:Assemble the card by attaching the embossed piece with the ribbons wrapped around it to the main cardstock.
 Step 8:  Attach the "topper" image mounted on the dark matting to the front of the card with about 1" of the "topper" hanging out over the top of the card. For the envelope, measure the dimensions carefully.

 Step 9: Attach the bow with glue dots in the center of the card at the bottom of the image. 
 
Step 10: Stamp your sentiment with chocolate dye ink, punch with shape of your choice.

Step 11: Punch a label shape out of the chocolate cardstock to mat the sentiment. Add the sentiment to the matting and attach to the card.

Step 12: Place small adhesive backed pearls to the sentiment and anywhere on the image you would like.