I actually did NOT case this card! : )
I've fallen in love with the EASEL CARDs. I know the title on this post says EZ-PZ, but I had to convince my little brain that they were indeed EZ! If you look at the card, you will see that when it is folded for mailing it actually LOOKS like a real card. That's the FIRST tip. I know that some easel cards are smaller and some are full-sized, but the CONCEPT is EXACTLY the same as making a real, regular card.
Going with that thought, look at the card below. See? It looks like a normal card, when folded flat. This one is a 'portrait' card. So, keeping that in mind, you will cut your main card and mats accordingly:
For a portrait card, you probably know that you cut the main card 4 1/4" x 11", with your score at 5 1/2". Now keeping your main card open, make a 2nd score mark between the middle score line and the top of your card. This is your SECOND tip: on an EASEL card, you must also make that 2nd score line. This 2nd fold will make it stand up like an easel. I'll show you...
Here is the side-view of the card, standing; this will help you see the actual placement of your card front onto your main card. Notice how that 2nd
fold forms the 'stand' for your card. See which direction the fold is? Also, see how you only glue the TOP HALF of your card front to that fold? (If you do like I did, and put SNAIL adhesive all around the four sides -- out of habit -- just use your Adhesive Remover (page 192, in the 2009-2010 Ideal Book & Catalog) to remove the extra glue. Live and learn, right?)
Did you notice that I only used a ribbon to keep the card in the stand-up (easel) position? I used a Crop-a-Dile to reach further into the card than a normal hand-held punch might reach to make the holes for my ribbon. I just used the faux bow technique (put both ends of your ribbon DOWN through the holes, cross over in the back, and bring both ends back up through the holes - voila!). I have seen folks perhaps add a circle punch and words in this area and pop it up with dimensionals to hold your card in place...but this ribbon was easier and served the same purpose. (Look on this blog for my Valentines to see how words can be used.)
Now, here is a pix of the Easel card. THIS IS A GREAT IDEA FOR DEMONSTRATORS to either (1) send to your
hostess as a thanx -- and attach your business card, or (2) use as a place to showcase work AND sit a stack of your business cards for guests to pick up. I LOVE TESS!! She does a great job demonstrating my work AND spreading the word to would-be stampers! : )
Any questions? Contact me:
Brenda / btapp@msn.com / 919-929-1412
(OH YES! Did you notice the 'fix' of the words on the front? Yep - I miss-stamped something and just covered it up! HA! Betcha couldn't tell. There is ALWAYS a fix of some sort on most of my cards...and I've been stamping a LONG time!!)
HAPPY STAMPING!!
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