Botanical Builder Framelits Technique

This is the other project we made in our April club meetings and I'm slow getting it posted.  Reason why I'm slow?  We leave in just a few days for our Mediterranean Cruise and I keep getting distracted with things to remember to do and if I don't do them when I think of them, I probably will forget.  So…..I'm doing a LOT of bouncing around!!  Yes, we ARE excited and can't believe it's almost here.  

And just so you know, we won't have internet on the ship, but will have when we stop in port, so if you want to see pictures, please feel free to find me on Facebook, Jan Farring, and I will be posting on there – you can "friend" me, and/or you can follow my business page here and "like" me.   I will post pictures whenever I can!

But I digress – back to my card.  I saw this great technique on how to use the "vine" in the Botanical Builder Framelits set on a gate fold card.  I know you will love this technique!

Here's a little "picture" tutorial

Start with a piece of card stock measuring 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Score at 2 1/8" and 6 3/8" (normal scoring for a gate fold card)

Fold up both sides to the center and lay out the "vine" from the Botanical Builder Framelits

Note that I have it close to the top on the right side and close to the side on the bottom

Add a piece of Washi Tape to just the right side

Open up the card and place it on your magnetic platform and an acrylic plate on top and bottom

Run it through the Big Shot and then close up the card and add a piece of Washi Tape to the bottom piece

Gently take off the Washi Tape on the right side and again open up the card and run it through the Big Shot

The top piece will come off easily 

You will now CUT off the left piece – NOTE****this can be confusing, so carefully line up and cut on the SCORE line from the top down to the vine

Now you have your vine cut and you can finish your card

I made a "belly band" so it would stay together

Measurements

Card Stock 9 1/2" x 1" 

Scored at 3" and 7 3/8"

Designer Series Paper 4 1/4" x 3/4"

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