A backwards card with a stretched punch.

It’s Tutorial Thursday! For today’s tutorial I will explain why I am saying this is a backwards card and I will show you how to stretch a punch. So let’s begin.

Most cards have a sentiment on the accent piece and not for the background. This card has it exactly opposite or backwords. The sentiment is the background and the image is the accent piece.

And then there is the stretched punch. In order to stretch your punch you will need to measure how wide the punch is and then trim your card stock or paper just a bit under that. This is so the paper can slide through the punch and be lifted out whatever side is not being done at the time.

For this card you will need:

• Thick Basic White Card Stock cut with the Paper Trimmer to 4 1/4″ X 11″. On the 11″ side score at 5 1/2″. This is your card base.
• Merry Merlot Card Stock cut with the Paper Trimmer to 4″ X 5 1/4″. Attach with Stampin’ Seal to your card base. This is your outer mat.
• Evening Evergreen Card Stock cut with the Paper Trimmer to 3 3/4″ X 5″. Attach with Stampin’ Seal your outer mat. This is your inner mat.
• Basic White Card Stock cut with the Paper Trimmer to 3 1/2″ X 4 3/4″. Stamp with sentiment from Peaceful Deer Photopolymer Stamp Set. Alternate the sentiment and ink color. Evening Evergreen and Merry Merlot used here. Tip: Make sure to alternate the placement of the sentiments as well. Attach with Stampin’ Seal to your inner mat. This is your background mat.
• Merry Merlot Card Stock cut with the Paper Trimmer to 1 5/8″ wide and at least 5″ long. Place in Elegant Punch and pull either end out of the punch. After punching then insert the other side and punch again. Attach to the background mat with Stampin’ Seal. Tip: You can also emboss with a folder to add more texture.
• Stamp deer in Evening Evergreen Ink with Peaceful Deer Photopolymer Stamp Set. Punch out with Deer Builder Punch. Attach to punched image with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Place Red Rhinestone Basic Jewel for nose.
• Attach gems randomly from the Garden Gems.

To see the full video and another card similar to this being created please go to https://youtu.be/SuUTmsOT6wQ.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂