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Splitcoaststampers - Criss Cross Card Project Tutorial by Beate Johns

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Trythistwistonapocketcardandshowoffyourpatternedpaper.

Supplies

Two41/4"x11"piecesofcardstockfor yourcardbase One4"x5"pieceofpatternedpaper One33/4"x51/4"pieceofcardstock forinsert One31/2"x43/4"pieceofneutral cardstockforinsert One11/2"x12"pieceofcolored cardstockforcardband Ink Stamps Adhesive Morepaperforaccents Cornerrounder Embellishments

StepbyStep
Step1
Scoreboth41/4"x11"piecesofcardstock at51/2".
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Step2
Takeonescoredpieceandcutitdiagonally fromcentertoptothebottomleft.

Step3
Taketheotherpieceofscoredcardstockand cutitdiagonallyfromthecentertoptothe bottomright.

Step4
Addadhesivetotherectanglebackofoneof thecardstockpieces.

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Step5
Tapebothpiecestogether.Makesureboth longedgesofthediagonalsectionsareonthe bottom.

Step6
Cutthepatternedpaperinhalfdiagonally.

Step7
Adhereittoyourcardfront.Iuseddouble sidedpatternedpaper(Dashing,fromStampin' Up!).Thedottedpaperisonthebackofthe stripeddesign.

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Step8
AddStickyStrip onthebottomofthemiddle panel,aswellasonthebottomofthetriangle flapthatwillbeontopofthecard. Tapethecardbasetogetherandsetaside.

Step9
Takebothpiecesofcardstockfortheinsert andusethecornerrounderonthetop corners.

Step10
Tapetogether.

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Step11
Stampandaddtabandotherembellishments asneeded.

Step12
Takethe11/2"x12"pieceofcolored cardstockandscoreat55/8"and111/4".

Step13
AddStickyStriptotheendofthestripwith thesmall3/4"scoredsection.Tapeband together.

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Step14
Decoratethecardband.

Step15
Slideyourbandoveryourcard. Yourcardisfinished!

Video!

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Variations
VerticalCrissCrossCard Startoutwithtwo51/2"x81/2"piecesof cardstock.Scorebothpiecesat41/4". Continuewiththetutorialatstep2. Changeitup Insteadofpatternedpaper,trystampdirectly onthecardbase. Stuffthepocketwithlittletagsoraflatgift insteadofpulloutcard. Leaveoffthecardband. Makeasquare,changethesize..... Yourturntogetcreative.

YourTurn
You'veseenthetutorial,nowyoutryit!We'vegotasectionofthegallerysetasideforCrissCrossCard.Trythis technique,thenuploadyourartworktothegallery.Showusyourcreations!

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