(New Post) Easy Belly Band Card

 Belly Band Card with Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper

I made this very simple card fold with a belly band using the gorgeous Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper. This paper is one of the free offering from Stampin' Up! during Sale-a-bration 2023! Our Sale-A-Bration promotion is over on February 28, 2023. You don't want to miss out on earning FREE products!! 

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Directions for todays card:

I started with a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Starry Sky Card Stock for the card base. Score at 1 1/2" and 5 3/4". This makes a bit of a different fold for the base. 

Cut some Pool Party Card Stock to 1 1/4" x 5 1/4" and another piece at 2 1/2" x 5 1/4". Attach these layers to the card base.

Cut the Dainty Flowers DSP to 1" x 5" and 2 1/4" x 5". Attach to the Pool Party layers. *Tip: when cutting the DSP make sure your pattern is running in the correct position. We don't want sideways flowers! Been there and done that! lol

Cut a piece of Pool Party C/S to 1" x 9 1/4". Wrap around the card base, not too tight, starting and ending in the front. I do this so that the seam will be covered. Once you have wrapped the belly band around the card, remove it and burnish the score lines well. Wrap around again and glue the end of the band to form the belly band. Make sure not to get glue on the card base. You want the belly band to be easily slipped off and on.

Cut a piece of the Textured Shimmer Paper to 4 1/4" x 7/8" and attach to the front of the belly band. This paper adds such a nice sparkle and texture!!

Die cut a tag from the Sentimental Park Dies in Basic White C/S. These tags are so intricate and dainty!

Stamp the flowers onto the tag using the floral image from the Sentimental Park Stamp Set. I used 2nd generation Pool Party Ink to stamp the flowers. What does second generation mean? It means I inked up the stamp with the Pool Party Ink, then I stamp off one time onto scrap paper, then stamp onto the label. This creates a lighter ink tone. 

Stamp the sentiment in Memento Black Ink using the Dainty Delight Stamp Set over top of the flowers.

Attach the label to the belly band using Dimensionals.

Die cut some tiny flowers from the Sentimental Dies using Starry Sky C/S. I used 1 big flower and 2 small flowers. Attach them to the label on the bottom left using tiny dots of Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. 

Add some Rhinestones to the flowers.

For the inside I cut a piece of Basic White C/S to 4" x 5 1/4" and I stamped a floral image from the Dainty Delight Stamp Set using Starry Sky Ink. 

Give this card style a try for yourself!                                      Happy Stamping and Creating! 

Arlene                                   

Product List

Dainty Delight Cling Stamp Set (English) [161078] $34.00	Sentimental Park Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [160561] $33.00	Sentimental Park Dies [160566] $47.00	Textured 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Shimmer Paper [160838] $13.75
Dainty Flowers 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160834] $16.50	Starry Sky 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159263] $12.75	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $12.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $11.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [159212] $11.00	Paper Snips [103579] $15.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00