Bridge Span Card Video

Happy Sunday, Crafters.

Today’s video shows how to make a card I’m calling a Bridge Span Card. I was inspired by a card I saw which had been made by a lady called Pat Tecza and it was the first time I’ve seen this design. It may well be Pat’s own design. Her blog is ramblinstamper.blogspot.com. It’s very easy to make and I like the idea of a secret message, well, a hidden message I suppose.

My first card, my prototype was the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper (DSP) card which I think is suitable as a masculine card even though there is some pink in the DSP – do you agree? When I was choosing embellishments I made them in Sahara Sand in order to minimise the pink in favour of the more masculine brown colour.

The card I made just before the video and for the video both used Hydrangea Hill DSP. With my prototype I was able to use a design from the DSP as a top layer inside the card but I had to use cardstock (CS) for the two Hydrangea Hill DSP cards because I didn’t have enough of any fairly plain design in the correct colour.

As it happened, I had one of my blog followers ask me if I would show how I decorate my top layer of cardstock for the inside of a card when it’s going to be used to have a sentiment stamped on it or where the greeting will be written. Not having enough of the right DSP was a great opportunity to include this into today’s video.

I used three stamp sets for today’s video, one which is retiring on 3rd May 2021 and that is You Are Amazing (the HAPPY BIRTHDAY sentiment). The two that aren’t retiring are Celebrate Sunflowers (for the LET’s CELEBRATE YOU SENTIMENT) and Hydrangea Haven (for the flowers that decorated the top layer inside the card).

 

I recently received the You Are Amazing Stamp Set as a gift from someone. I wished I had noticed it myself much earlier because I love the HAPPY BIRTHDAY sentiment I used for these video cards. Never mind, there are lots more goodies coming in the new Annual Catalogue! That’s it from me today. I wish you a very blessed Sunday and I look forward to being back with you on Tuesday. In the meantime, take care and stay safe. Happy crafting.

JanB. xx

Measurements

Purple Posy Cardstock – card base 8¼” x 5¾” (21cm x 14.5cm) NA 5½” x 8½”

Purple Posy Cardstock – bridge 1¼” x 5¾” (3.2cm x 14.5cm) NA 1¼” x 5½”

Purple Posy Cardstock – layer for sentiment under bridge 1” x 3¼” (2.5cm x 8.2cm) NA 1” x 3”

Whisper White Cardstock – inside card base 3 7/8” x 5½” (9.9cm x 14cm) NA 4” x 5¼”

Whisper White Cardstock – centre panel 3 7/8” x 3” (9.9cm x 7.6cm) NA 4” x 2¾”

Whisper White Cardstock – 2 pieces side panels 1” x 3 7/8” (2.5cm x 9.9cm) NA 1” x 4”

Whisper White Cardstock – bridge 1” x 5½” (2.5cm x 14cm) NA 1” x 5¼”

Whisper White Cardstock – for sentiment under bridge 7/8” x 3¼” (2.2cm x 8.2cm) NA 7/8” x 3”

Purple Posy Cardstock OR Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper – inside card base 3¾” x 5 3/8” (9.6cm x 13.7cm) NA 3 7/8” x 5 5/8”

Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper – centre panel 3¾” x 2 7/8” (9.6cm x 7.3cm) NA 3 7/8” x 2 5/8”

Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper – 2 pieces side panels 7/8” x 3¾” (2.2cm x 9.6cm) NA 7/8” x 3 7/8”

Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper – bridge 7/8” x 5 3/8” (2.2cm x 13.7cm) NA 7/8” x 5 1/8”

Whisper White Cardstock – scrap for sentiment and any embellishments you will be adding

Purple Posy Cardstock – layer for sentiment

Products

Purple Posy A4 Cardstock [150887] £8.25 —— https://bit.ly/3cuIErI

Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.00 —— https://bit.ly/3iDSXer

Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper [154570] £10.75 —— https://bit.ly/3sjf5OV

Hydrangea Haven Bundle [156251] £48.50 —— https://bit.ly/2ZC51ny

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English) [154065] £47.50 —— https://bit.ly/39h1HUc

You Are Amazing Cling Stamp Set (English) [154534] £20.00 —— https://bit.ly/3rznBIQ

Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad [150084] £7.00 —— https://bit.ly/2VQK1qQ

Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] £33.00 —— https://bit.ly/2MWxsH1

3/8″ (1 Cm) Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon [154572] £6.50 —— https://bit.ly/3agcDBf

Ladybug Trinkets [154299] £7.00 —— https://bit.ly/3rqcdPb

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Paper Trimmer [152392] £23.00 —— https://bit.ly/2qUQQw0

Paper Snips [103579] £9.25 —— https://bit.ly/2BYGTTt

Bone Folder [102300] £6.50 —— https://bit.ly/2ojre7w

Grid Paper [130148] £11.75 —— https://bit.ly/2BMJekd

Small Grid Paper [149621] £6.00 —— https://bit.ly/2C609ih

Silicone Craft Sheet [127853] £5.50 —— https://bit.ly/2LtkKMx

Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] £3.75 —— https://bit.ly/3lUJ7Wd

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Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] £3.75 —— https://bit.ly/2BYH2X1

Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] £7.50 —— https://bit.ly/35ayjfl

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