His Mercies are New Every Morning

Every couple of weeks I send cards to two people that have serious medical issues.  I try to keep them upbeat and pretty, something for them to look at and hopefully brighten their day.  This is the most recent card I've mailed to them.

I saw this beautiful card fold on Splitcoaststampers in Karen Ksenzakovic's gallery when she was the featured stamper this past Sunday and she had a link to her blog with a video on how she made it and it's really easy!   

  Here's the link to her blog post and video.

You need a piece of DP that is 12x12 and double sided.  I found a beautiful 12x12 pad at Joann's on sale (!) called Cottonfields by DCWV.  You need a strip 5 1/2" x 12" so you can get two cards from one 12"x12" sheet.

I made a template so I'd remember how to make this fold - here's a photo of it as well as brief instructions.  

Cut a piece 5 1/2" x 12" out of double sided designer paper.  Score along the 12" side at 2", 4", 8" and 10".  Make a mark on the outer edges up 2" from the bottom.  Draw a line from the 2" mark over to the inside scoreline from both sides and cut along the lines - save the cut off triangles to decorate the front flaps as shown above.

If you create a sentiment for the outside flap as below - remember to only adhere it to the left side so you can open the card!

I cut two daisies out of watercolor paper using Wild Flowers Stems #1 - Tim Holtz/Sizzix,  and glued one to each side panel as shown.

Here's the back of the card.  

My DP was sturdy so I did not have to adhere it to a panel of cardstock as Karen did in her video.

I think this card fold is quite impressive even though it's easy to create!

I'm linking my card to the following challenges:

Just Us Girls

Addicted to Stamps and More

my occasion is encouragement

The Card Concept

I was inspired by the flowers, the colors and my card is Clean and Layered.

Stamps:  Bold and Beautiful Sentiments - Papertrey Ink, His Mercies - Rubbernecker.

Paper:  Iced Kiwi, Frosted Orange - Prismatics, DP Cottonfields 12x12 paper pad - DCWV., water color paper - Canson Cold Press.

Ink:  Obsidian - Altenew

Accessories:  Wild Flower Stems #1 dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Wood Frame dies - Hero Arts, Winsor and Newton Water Color paints, brush, water, Brown 01 Micron Pen.