All
of the papers used are from a great little find…The Girlie Paperie, Vintage
Floral. I used Lacey Labels to cut 3
lacy circles, in 6”, 5 ½” and 5”. For a
telescoping card, it is important for the sizes to only be a little bit
apart. I cut a second 6” circle in a
complimentary patter and cut it in half.
When adhered to the largest circle, this becomes the pocket for the
message tag. I love message tags. Very often I receive a beautiful card, only
to tuck it in a drawer because I don’t want others to read the personal message
from the sender. I have found that using
message tags is a great way to allow the card to be displayed while keeping the
message private. The message tag was cut
using George Shapes set on 4”. I lined
the pocket with Pearlescent paper trimmed with my Martha Stewart Lace Border
Punch. The ledger style paper also came
with The Girlie Paperie, Vintage Floral.
The birdcage and the vines were cut from the Bloom cartridge. The 3-D roses, flowers and leaves were made
using my FAAAAVORITE flower die…Spellbinders Rose Creations by Donna
Salazar. This die is so versatile,
depending on how loose or tight your fold and the types of paper used.
On
a telescoping card, you want to design and put together each layer individually
and then join them. You want to try to
contain your design on your paper (not oozing out of the edges) so the card has
a very neat and tidy look when closed.
On the bottom layer, I attached my pocket by running a dot runner along
the very edge of the half circle.
Everything else was adhered using my Xyron Sticker Maker.
On
the second layer, I enlarged a bird diecut from KC&Company and reprinted
onto heavyweight white cardstock. I
found a vellum sentiment that, surprisingly, went along with my pre-defined
bird theme. There is a lot to do about
how to properly adhere vellum so the adhesive doesn’t show thru. I have even purchased specialty vellum
adhesives, only to find out that adhesive applied to the entirety of the back
with my Xyron works fantastically. I
adhered more flowers made using the Spellbinders die. 
I
cut a 2” circle using my Sizzix Circle Die and Big Kick. I then pressure embossed “Thinking of you”
and used my Tim Holts Distress Ink in Tea Dye to make the embossing stand out
and distress the cream stock. The outer
frame was also cut using Lacy Labels and adhered with 3-D Foam Squares. I laminated these two items with my Your
Story machine, as this is where the pull/hanger would be attached. Once you have your 3 layers completed, take
large brads and attach the layers together.
In order to get the correct effect, lay the top and bottom layer where
the design in towards you, and the middle layer away from you. You will use a small punch and brad to attach
the bottom of the top layer to the top of the middle layer and bottom of the
middle layer to the top of the bottom layer.
Use the last brad at the top of the top layer and attach a pull
ribbon. You MUST use brads to complete
the connection process. You need to have
the freedom they allow in the swinging and closing process. Once it’s completed, position it closed and
pull open to make sure everything hangs in the correct manner.
I
hope you have enjoyed how to make this beautiful telescoping card. Many thanks to Kari for having me today.
Until
next time-Happy Crafting
Lisa
Woodward
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