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Magic Card

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Supply List Stamp Sets Happy Heart Day Ink Gable Green marker Real Red marker Regal Rose marker Going Gray pad (or marker) Black StazOn pad Cardstock/Paper 10" x 4" Whisper White 4 ½" x 2 ½" Whisper White ½" x 3 ¼" Whisper White 4 ¼" x 10 ½" Regal Rose scrap Regal Rose scrap Real Red Accessories 2 ½" x 4 ½" window sheet scallop punch 1 ¼" circle punch round tab punch scissors adhesive pencil eraser blender pen (used with Going Gray pad) paper cutter stamp-a-ma-jig (optional)
Step 1 Along one of the short sides of the Whisper White cardstock insert 1 ¼" circle punch as far as it will go and punch. Fold cardstock in half to measure 5" x 4". While folded, punch a notch with the circle punch through both layers.
Step 2 Open up the cardstock. Insert the end without the punched circle into the paper cutter. Just below the knotch, cut from 5/8" to 3 3/8". Move cardstock to the left about 1/8". Cut again from 5/8" to 3 3/8".
Step 3 Use scissors to snip out the rectangle you just cut.
Step 4 Punch a circle in the Real Red cardstock.
Step 5 Center the scallop punch over the circle you just punched out. Punch to get a scallop frame.
Step 6 Hold the card so the notches are at the top and you can see the punched circle. Use the Gable Green marker to draw a stem from the punched cirlce to the bottom of the card.
Step 7 Adhere the scallop frame over the punched circle. Stamp sentiment using black StazOn. Stamp butterflies using Regal Rose.
Step 8 Insert the small piece of Whisper White cardstock inside the card. Align it along the top edge in the center. Using a pencil, lightly trace the outline of the circle onto the inserted cardstock.
Step 9 Remove insert. Ink mouse stamp with black StazOn and stamp the portion to be seen through the window over the traced circle.
Step 10 Color in the mouse using Going Gray, Real Red, and Regal Rose.
Step 11 Add a touch of SNAIL to the center top edge of the cardstock. Place the window sheet on top.
Step 12 Ink mouse again with black StazOn. Use a stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp on the window sheet exactly over the original mouse image. Take care because the window sheet is slick. OR Stamp on the window sheet as close to the original as possible. Reposition the window sheet so both images line up. Trim the window sheet and cardstock so they line up.
Step 13 Punch a round tab from the Regal Rose cardstock.
Step 14 Fold tab in half. Ink butterfly with Black StazOn. Stamp the tail onto the tab. Adhere the tab to the top of the mouse. I found it best to use SNAIL on the side attaching to the window sheet and tacky glue to the back.
Step 15 Open the card. Slip the insert through the cutout so the window sheet is visible on top and the cardstock is on the back.
(back view)
Step 16 Adhere the Whisper White strip to the very bottom of the insert on the back side.
Step 17 Fold card back up and adhere together. Add adhesive ONLY along the left and right edges. Fold Regal Rose cardstock in half. This is the "real" card. Mount the magic card to it.