Pretty as a Princess Card using Crate Paper ‘Emma’s Shoppe’ Collection by Becky Garrison

“Pretty as a Princess Card”

Designed by:  Becky Garrison 

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Featuring:  Crate Paper ‘Emma’s Shoppe’ Collection

Supplies:

·      Base card stock – Bazzill Basics

·      Patterned paper – Crate Paper Emma’s Shoppe collection ‘Quilts’, and ‘Sweets’

·      Journaling cards - Crate Paper Emma’s Shoppe collection ‘Accent Cuts’

·      Stickers – Crate Paper Emma’s Shoppe collection ‘Phrases’

·      Flowers – Prima ‘Innoscence 2’

·      Pearl Gems – Prima

·      Sentiment –  ‘Pretty’ from Crate Paper Emma’s Shoppe collection ‘Accent Cuts'

·      Lace – The Hens’ Den

·  My stash - Vintage Button and twine,  Brown Ink, 'as a Princess' Stickers

Tools: (from my stash)

·      Martha Stewart/EK Success Paper Trimmer & Scoring Board. Fiskars ‘Apron Lace’ Border Punch, Scissors, ruler, craft knife

Steps:

·       Cut card stock to 6 ½” X 10”

·       Score card stock at center of 10” side, making the card 6 ½” X 5”; fold and press fold.

·       Cut piece of ‘Quilts’ paper to 6 ½” X 5”.  Adhere to front of card.

·       Ink edges of card with brown ink.

·       Cut piece of ‘Sweets’ paper to 5” X 2 ½ ”.

·       Using border punch, add decorative border to long edges of paper.

·       Ink edges of paper.  Adhere to front of card.

·       Trim two journaling cards from ‘Accent Cuts’ paper.  I used one with a white oval surrounded by pink on pink polka dots, and the one that says ‘Pretty’.  Trim the journaling card that says ‘Pretty’ along the lines to make the decorative label.

·       Add sticker sentiment to bottom journaling card.

·       Ink edges of journaling cards.  Adhere to front of card.

·       Add two stickers (green and white oval, and ballet ticket) to front of card.

·       Apply pearls to oval sticker.

·       Ink edges of the Prima flowers.  Adhere to front of card.

·       Cut a small slit (just larger than width of lace) in the fold of the card, just above the bottom.  Thread lace through slit, tie into a bow.

·       Thread ribbon with cotton twine and adhere to center of the lace bow.