Becky's Stampin' Studio: Countryside Inn Fractured Card

Monday, October 23, 2023

Countryside Inn Fractured Card

As I've mentioned before, I am just loving this Fractured Technique...and my customers do, too! However, I had yet to try one with FOUR different papers on the corners!! I thought the coordinating blues in the Countryside Inn DSP would be just perfect for this card! The center, focal point is an embossed "medallion" from the coordinating Countryside Blossoms. To complete the coordinated look, I colored some retired, white crinkled seam binding ribbon with a Boho Blue Blend. I just LOVE it!

Measurements:

Boho Blue (N)t: 1/2 sheet
Countryside Inn DSP: 4 - 1/4 sheets of 4 different, coordinating DSP prints
Night of Navy: 4 pcs @ 1/4" x 4 1/4"
Basic White: 2 1/2" square, 2 pcs @ 4" x 5 1/4" (1 to "build" the fractured layer)(1 inside)

To Make This Card:

Die cut 2" stitched square from Stylish Shapes dies from White piece.
Emboss with the Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder. I chose the center "medallion".
Center White, embossed square to one of the White layers. DO NOT ADHERE TO FRONT OF CARD, YET.
Next, take one 1/4" Night of Navy strip and lay from corner of square, along the cut edge of the square, and off the White layer.
Then, lay the next strip, butting the end to the previously laid strip, and laying this one also along cut edge and off the DSP. Repeat until all 4 layers are done.
Next, trim off the strips so that they are even with the DSP.
This is where you do things a little differently.
Take one of your pcs of DSP. Place "green glue" onto the White corner you are wanting to adhere it to. Slide the corner of the DSP onto the White corner, with cut edges even with the Navy borders. Flip piece over, and trim DSP even with edges of card layer. Repeat with other 3 corners. Laying each DSP piece in a pleasing manner (i.e. watch the lines/stripes!)
NOW, adhere this completed White layer to the folded Boho Blue card.
Finish with a bow, if you'd like. I colored some White Crinkled Seam Binding with a Boho Blue Blend. I also added a few 2023 InColor Dots in Boho Blue.