Change of Address Christmas Card: Tutorial (Part II)

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Let’s take a look at another idea you can use for your handmade change of address card.  (Or any card, for that matter!)  The design for this card was a result of the ‘ole “necessity is the mother of invention” crisis.  I only had one red panel left and I didn’t want to waste an entire sheet of cardstock to make another one, so I grabbed a scrap of satin ribbon and came up with this:

The bottom flips down and then the top flips up to open the card.

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Visit yesterday’s post to see the list of supplies and to view the measurements. 

The most important element of this card is the use of the ink-to-paper technique.  Take a look at the edges of these pieces:

To achieve this look, all you have to do is rub the edges of the paper directly onto the ink pad.  It’s that easy!