Today I’m sharing a criss cross card that I made for the SUO Challenge #59.  I found a fantastic tutorial by Beate Johns on Split Coast Stampers but I modified it slightly to make a card that opens rather then a pocket card.

Here is the list of products that you will need to make this card:

• Christmas Lodge Stamp Set (123767 wood, 123769 clear)
• Labels Collection Framelits (125598)
• Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127819)
• VersaMark Pad (102283)
• Early Espresso Stampin’ Emboss Powder (128980)
• Heat Tool (129053)
• Very Vanilla 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon (120999)
• Dazzling Details (124117)
• Real Red (100052), Early Espresso (119680), & Lucky Limeade Stampin’ Write Markers (123002)
• Lucky Limeade Classic Ink Pad (122935)
• Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad (119670)
• Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper (126901)
• Early Espresso Card Stock (119686)
• Lucky Limeade Card Stock (122926)
• Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
• Stamping Sponges (101610)

I started by cutting a sheet of Lucky Limeade Card Stock in half lengthwise to create two 4-1/2″ x 11″ card bases.  Then I scored both cards at 5-1/2″.  Next I took one scored piece and cut it diagonally from center top to the bottom left and I took the other scored piece and cut it diagonally from the center top to the bottom right.  Then I adhered the two scored pieces together so that the angled flaps were on the bottom and the two 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″ pieces were one on top of the other.  I cut the Candlelight Specialty DSP to 4″ x 5″ and I cut it diagonally in half.  I adhered the DSP panels to the angled Lucky Limeade panels so that the DSP showed when the flaps were folded closed.  I decorated the inside of the card by cutting a piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock to 4″ x 5-1/4″.  Then I colored the sentiment with my Lucky Limeade, Real Red and Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Markers and I stamped the image at the top center of the Very Vanilla Panel.  The I sponged the edges of the Vanilla Panel with Lucky Limeade ink and I adhered the panel to the inside of the card base.  Next I stamped the house image on Very Vanilla Card Stock in VersaMark ink, sprinkled it with Early Espresso Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed it.  I cut the image out using the Labels Collection Framelit die #2 and I sponged the edges with Early Espresso ink.  Then I cut a layer of Early Espresso Card Stock with the #3 Labels Collection Framelit die and I embossed it with the Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder.  I adhered the two labels together and I applied Dazzling Diamonds to anywhere that looked like snow on the image to add a little sparkle.  To finish the card, I cut a piece of Very Vanilla Seam Binding to about 18 inches and I adhered it around the card with the two tails ending on the right side of the card.  I adhered the house image over the ribbon and tied a bow with the Seam Binding to close the card.

This was very easy to make and I think it is a really neat fold.  I’ve got a picture of the inside of the card and a closer view of the house with the Dazzling Diamonds so that you can see a few more of the details below.

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Happy Stamping!

Amy

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