For my Christmas Countdown week 3, I’m making a U-card. I tried making one to fit our usual C6 envelopes, but it turned out far too small. So this card is larger, measuring when flat 17.5cm by 12.5cm (5″ x 7″) and it will fit flat in a 5″x 7″ envelope.
I’m using the gorgeous Night Divine bundle I have totally fallen in love with. The nativity dies cut so easily and you can trim them to fit the scene you want to create. The beautiful O Holy Night DSP provides the perfect background. In fact, I love this set so much I can’t stop making cards with it and I will soon have a pdf tutorial with all six of my Night Divine cards available in my website shop. One is a real WOW card – watch out for details soon!
To make this U-card you need:
- Night of Navy cardstock 24.5cm x 12.5cm
- O Holy Night DSP 22cm x 12cm
- Night of Navy cross piece 17.5cm x approx. 6cm
- Strip of coordinating DSP 17cm x approx 5.5cm
- Basic White panel 10cm x 12cm
- Basic Black scraps to die out the nativity figures
- A 5″ x 7″ envelope
You can watch how to put the card together in the video below or read on for instructions.
- Score the base at 3.5cm and 7cm from each end. Fold and burnish as mountain then valley fold.
- Cut the DSP piece into 5, cutting two 3cm strips from each end leaving a 10cm piece in the centre. Keep these in order if using a scene!
- Stick the DSP pieces to your base card
- Stamp the Basic White piece with your chosen sentiment and add an additional stamped decoration if you wish. Stick this to the centre panel on the back of your base
- Trim the DSP to form sand hills then stick to the cross pice base. Trim any excess Night of Navy card above it.
- Attach the cross piece to the outer panel at both sides – see the video for how to do this.
- Add your die-cut nativity figures and any other embellishments you want.
- Don’t forget to decorate your envelope!
Here is how the card looks when standing up – it’s quite difficult to photograph!
I made a second card and added the stable die-cut across the centre as a change – but I’m not sure which I like best!
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