March is quickly approaching! With so many of my family members' birthdays in March, I thought this was a great way to get a head start and complete this month's swap theme. I made enough for the swap plus a few extra.
I came up with five different combinations for this simple layout. To conserve this adorable paper, I selected DSP that paired well on both sides. It was hard to choose just one!
For the swap, I chose the piece with the Melon Mambo stripes on one side and the confetti on the other side. I cut the entire sheet into 2" strips. Then I cut ten 2" x 2" squares for the presents. Once the presents were cut, I cut 1/2" x 2" rectangles to make the ribbon in the middle of the present. Next I punched the bows. All ten presents and bows used only one piece of DSP! Woohoo!
I used grid paper to help straighten and center the little rectangle of DSP on the present.
Line up the present with the ruled edge. Here I lined it up between the 8" mark and the 10" mark, but any inch mark is fine. To center the rectangular strip on the present, first find the midpoint. The midpoint is 9".
Then add 1/4" to the midpoint to find the starting mark and subtract 1/4" from the midpoint to find the ending mark. One-quarter inch less is 8-3/4". One quarter-inch more is 9-1/4". So, to center the rectangular strip place it between 8-3/4" and 9-1/4".
Put some glue or SNAIL on the rectangle. Starting at the bottom of the rectangle, line it up between 8-3/4" and 9-1/4". Press the bottom down. Use the same grid lines above the present to guide you, continue to line up and adhere the rectangle. This tip takes the guesswork out!
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth
The measurements for this card are:
Card Base: 4-1/4" x 11" (vertical fold) in Whisper White
1st Base Mat: 4" x 5-1/4" in Melon Mambo or Mint Macaron
2nd Base Mat: 3-3/4" x 5" in Whisper White and embossed with Decorative Dots TIEF
Present: 2" x 2" in It's My Party DSP
Present Ribbon Rectangle: 1/2" x 2" in It's My Party DSP
Sentiment Strip: 1-1/4" x 3" in Whisper White
Sentiment Mat: 1-1/2" x 3-1/4" in Melon Mambo or Mint Macaron
The products used in this post are:
Paper
Item #115320 Melon Mambo cardstock
Item #138337 Mint Macaron cardstock
Item #100730 Whisper White cardstock
Item #140552 It’s My Party DSP
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Ink
Item #126948 Melon Mambo Ink Pad
Item #138326 Mint Macaron Ink Pad
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Stamps
Item #140961 Party Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Item #140651 Party Wishes Wood-Mount Stamp Set
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Tools
Item #137414 Bow Builder Punch
Item #133520 Decorative Dots TIEF
Item #126889 Trimmer
Item #113439 Big Shot
Item #126200 Stampin’ Scrub
Item #102394 Stampin’ Mist
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Adhesives
Item #104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Item #104332 SNAIL Adhesive
Item #103683 Mini Glue Dots
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