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-  Cardstock #1: 5 ¾ x 11 ½, fold

- Cardstock #2: 5 ½ x 5 ½, add to the cardstock base

- Pattern Paper: 5x5, do not add yet

- Pattern paper #3 to create a pocket: 2 ½ x 4 ½

- Adhere this in place by adding adhesive to the bottom and 2 sides to create the pocket

- Pattern paper #4: 1 x 2 ¼, cut a V into the one end & add to your pocket

- Pattern paper #5: 2 x ½”, cut a V into the one end and add to your pocket

- Sentiment sticker: add to your card

- Tags: add two (or more) to your pocket. 

- You can now add this all to your cardstock to finish off your card

Tip: you can add gift cards to the pocket instead of tags, photos would also be fun to add 

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Create this card for any occasion simply by choosing papers that work for you. Be it Christmas like this one or for your dear friends birthday this design is easy to create and perfect for whichever.  

Happy Creating!

-        - Cardstock: 6x10, fold

- Top pattern paper: 2 ¼ x 4 ¾, do not add to cardstock yet
- Bottom pattern paper: 3 ¾ x 4 ¾, do not add to cardstock yet
- Using these 2 pattern papers: flip them over and adhere the two pieces together with scotch tape to create a whole background that measures 4 ¾ x 5 ¾, do not add to cardstock yet
- Cardstock Strip: ½ x 4 ¾, add over the seam of your two papers (on the front)
- Ribbon: 5 ½, add across card and adhere the ends to the backside with scotch tape
- Flower: I have removed the center of my flower as I did not like it. I then added pearls to the centre instead
- Add flower
- Add Branches, tucking just under flower: these can be die cuts or whatever you have. A flourish would also look nice here.
- You can now add this all to your cardstock to finish off your card

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I have been teaching cards for Treasured Memories now for almost 6 years! It's hard to believe that I started out doing this begrudgingly and then quickly changed my tune and fell in love with card making and teaching these classes. I have made hundreds of demo cards. Some I keep to give away but I sell most of them at the store. I thought it would be fun to share a card and it's instructions here every Friday.  I will share my card which you will basically use as a sketch to create your own. Any papers will work and any theme will do. Yours can be Christmas or birthday or anniversary, anything goes. Just pick your papers and get to work. 

For this card I have used Pink Paislee's Yuletide collection.

- Cardstock: 6 x 10 ½, fold

- Background Pattern Paper: 5 x 5 ¾, do not add yet

- Pocket Pattern Paper: 2¼ x 5, add adhesive to the bottom and both sides and adhere in place creating a pocket

- Pattern paper strip: trim to 3x1, cut in a V on one end and add

- pattern paper strip: ½ x 2 ¾,  cut in a V on one end and add

- 1¾" - 2" circle with sentiment either already on paper or add with a stamp. Add this circle with 3D adhesive foam

- Create 2 tags from pattern paper: 2x3, punch out a hole for each

- Add 2 pieces of twine or ribbon, one tag here has a small jingle bell added as well

- add tags to pockets

- You can now add this all to your cardstock to finish off your card

Tip: instead of tags you can add gift cards to the pocket to celebrate someone special