We will weather this together...

Today I was inspired to make a card to send out to some of my tribe. In light of everything, it is our relationships with each other and this amazing Stampin’ community that will see us through these trying times. I am so thankful for this amazing hobby that I love so much!

I don’t know if I would call this card a ‘fun fold’ but it is a bit of a pocket card. A style I have been leaning on a lot lately! You basically score your 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 piece of card stock in half and then score again on one side 1 1/4 inches. That becomes the little flap. I like to round the edges too! I do use an adhesive to keep the flap down so the Bakers Twine around it just helps to keep the pocket card closed.

I used the Under My Umbrella Bundle (found on page 42 of the Occasions Catalogue) to decorate this card. The card base is Balmy Blue, a color I haven’t pulled off my shelf lately and the little strip of raindrop DSP is from the limited edition Pleased as Punch DSP. The Stampin’ Blends in Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight and Flirty Flamingo made colouring the umbrella and little flowers so easy. I did add some Wink of Stella to the umbrella and flowers as well.

This is for all of friends far and wide, thinking of you and knowing we are in this together!

Quick Tip: I wanted to share a quick tip on how to align your stamps so they coordinate perfectly with the Umbrella Builder Punch. I start by punching a template (do you like my finger print smudge? haha, I kept it there to keep things real :), and then take the template and line up on a block. I align the stamps I need under the template (you can see in picture two how they are underneath) and then when you stamp them out they will punch out perfectly.