Fran*tage Swing Card

Mix up a bit of montage and eclectic collage with a touch of vintage timelessness á la Fran Seiford, and what do you get? Fran•táge!

Every Friday, we’ll be showing you a technique using the new Fran*tage line of stamps from Stampendous. The best part? You can win some free goodies from Stampendousjust by leaving a comment over on the discussion forum found here!

This fun card is interactive — pull on the right side of the card. The inside part of the card will swing open to show your message.

Supplies

• 1 piece of 5 1/2″ x 6 3/4″ cardstock or patterned paper for the card base
• 2 pieces of 3″ x 4.25″ cardstock to embellish the center of the card on both sides
• Stamps or other embellishments. *Tip: the flip side is a great place for a surprise gift card or photograph!!
• Paper cutter with scoring blade (Have a Silhouette Cutter? Download the template HERE.)

Instructions:

• Cut paper to 6.75 x 5.5.
• Using a pencil, mark in 1.25” from all sides, defining a center “box”.
• Score at 2.75” and 4” horizontally, leaving out the center box.
• Cut around center box, leaving attached between the score lines.
• Fold score lines — one valley and one mountain fold.
• Embellish as desired.
• Send this to just about anyone and expect RAVE reviews. Everyone will think your amazing.

Download a pdf diagram HERE.