Glittered Window

I really enjoyed making this card mainly because it was quite easy. I like making cards that are easy to create but appears difficult and a lot of hard work went into it. The glittered window is one of those techniques that looks complicated but really is not.

Instructions

Tools and Materials:

Red Cardstock
Green Cardstock
White Cardstock
2 different patterned scrapbook paper
Clear glitter
Clear packing tape
Brads
Ribbon
Gold metallic cord
Belt buckle die cut (optional)
1 inch circle punch
2 inch circle punch
Small hole puncher
Ornament rubber stamp that will fit in a 2 inch circle window
Black dye ink
Red and green markers
Pastels
Transfer tape
Foam tape

Instructions:

• Create a card base using red or green cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches
• Cut a scrapbook paper to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches
• Cut 2 ribbons 4 inches and 3 inches long
• Attach a belt buckle die cut or whatever type of belt buckle you have (opitonal) to each end of the ribbon as shown in the picture. If you don't have a belt buckle, simply tie the two ends together to create a small bow.
• Tape the exposed ends of the ribbon to the back of the scrapbook paper keeping the buckle or bow portion slightly to the right of the scrapbook paper (see photo)
• Glue on to card base
• Punch a tag using a 1 inch circle punch and rubber stamp a sentiment
  
• Punch a hole at the top and insert a gold metallic cord
  
• Attach to the bow or belt buckle as show in the picture
• Set aside

• Cut a 3 x 3 inch scrapbook paper (different design) and mat over a green cardstock about 1/8 inch larger around the edge.
• Punch two holes to left corner
• Insert two ribbons to each hole and tie them
• Glue on to top half centered of the other scrapbook paper (see photo)

• On a white glossy 2 1/3 x 2 1/3 cardstock, rubber stamp ornament in the center with dye ink
• Color image with pastels
• Outline ornament with green and red markers
• Mat on green cardstock about 1/8 inch larger around the edge
• Set aside

Glittered Window instruction:

• Cut a red cardstock by 2 1/3 inch squared
• Punch a 2 inch circle in the center
• Using the clear packing tape, tape over the circle completely exposing the sticky side on one side of the cardstock center
• Apply clear glitter over the exposed sticky side
• Punch small holes to all four corners of the cardstock
• Insert brads
• Apply adhesive to edge of the cardstock (exposed glitter side up- meaning apply the adhesive to the side that you see the tape and not the side where the glitter is exposed)
• Attach to matted image - align exactly to the white cardstock
• Attach the whole designed image over the 3 x 3 inch matted scrapbook paper using foam tape

I know it sounds complicated but when you are actually doing it, it's really not complicated. Try it out and let me know what you think.