Peek a Boo Window Card

This Peek a Boo Window card is the card we made in our weekly ChatnCraft with Friends Zoom class. It is cased from Simply Simple Stamping with Connie Stewart. (She calls has a video called “Make a Fancy Window Card” that shows how to create this. )

This card uses the Lily Pond Lane designer series paper as well as Gray Granite and Pretty in Pink card stock. I think this is a new favorite color combination for me. I used Pretty Peacock ink to stamp as I wanted the sentiment from the Layering Leaves stamp set to be bold and stand out.

instructions for Peek a boo window card

Cut a Gray Granite card base 4″ x 11″ and score at 5 1/2″. Fold and burnish.
Prepare 2 Pretty in Pink mats cut 3 1/2″ x 5″ and 2 pieces of Basic White cut 3 1/4″ x 4 3/4″.
Adhere one piece of Basic White to one Pretty Pink mat then adhere to the front of the Gray Granite card base.
Add aa 3/4″ x 3 1/4″ of coordinating patterned paper to the bottom of the white mat as shown below.

Cut a piece of Pretty in Pink card stock 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ and score at 4 1/8″ and 8 1/4″. Fold in half on the 4 1/4″ score line. Fold the 1/4″ flap toward the middle.
Before adhering your belly band closed, punch or die cut the window in the front piece of the belly band. NOTE: The front is the piece that does not have the little flap.
Use the Modern Oval punch to make the window. Put your paper in from the top and move the punch down as far as you can.
To add patterned paper to the front of this belly band (as in the photo above), adhere a piece cut 3 7/8″ x 4″ directly over the window you just punched. Now line up the punch again with the first window you made and punch.
Fold the little 1/4″ flap to the center. Add glue to the top and glue your belly band together.
Slide the belly band over the closed card base. Line it up with the top edge of the Pretty in Pink mat on the top. Stamp your sentiment into the window area while leaving this belly band in place.
Stamp another sentiment and any design(s) you would like on the second piece of Basic White.
Adhere it to the second Pretty in Pink mat and then adhere to the inside of the card.

Here’s the card I prepared prior to the Zoom class.

This card features the Flowering Zinnia patterned papers and the Simply Zi nnia bundle.

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ChatnCraft with Friends Zoom Class Information

Every Monday I post on ChatnCraft With Lorraine on Facebook all of the materials you will need to prepare to join the next class on Zoom and create with us. There will also be a photo for you to reference. On Tuesday afternoon, I post the Zoom link. (Please message me before you attend the first time to let me know you’ll be joining.)

You are welcome to join the Zoom class with your camera off and just watch. If your camera is off, I will not introduce myself or anyone else. You may also just watch with your camera on.

Each week we also have a card challenge. The challenge will also be posted on FB. To participate in the challenge, just create a card that fits the challenge. We interpret the challenge very loosely. If you are not sure what it means, make a card and show it to us and you’ll be entered in the Wheel of Names for a chance to win a prize.

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