Squares – for Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop

I hope you all had a lovely Easter and are thinking about Squares for the Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop in April. It’s a mystery why I don’t make more square cards because I love them!

The theme for April’s blog hop said simply “Something Square” – so I suppose it’s open to all sorts of interpretation! So I did squares within squares to make as a feature for the front of my card.

It’s a mish mash of something “old”, something from the “Online Exclusives” and a Sneak Peek at something coming in the new Annual Catalogue!

The Tech 4 Stampers is a monthly subscription group run by Louise Sims. She mentors and enables members to understand IT jargon and equips them with a fountain of Technical knowledge to build or manage their own websites. It takes the mystery out of “tech” and I’ve certainly grown in confidence thanks to her expertise, patience and guidance. Not only that, I’ve met and made new friends with my fellow “Techs” and love the camaraderie within the group.

This is such an easy card, clean and simple – in busy times, it’s good to go back to basics. I’ve had house guests and I was time poor, so this is what I came up with.

Cutting guide

1. Card base : 8 ½” x 4 ¼” (21.5 cm x 11 cm) folded in half
2. Mat layer 1 same colour as card base : 4 ⅛” x 4 ⅛” (10.5 x 10.5 cm)

Basic White mat layers

1. First layer – 3″ x 3″ (7.5 cm x 7.5 cm)
2. Second layer – 2 ½” x 2 ½” (6.5 x 6.5 cm)
3. Third layer – 2 ⅛” x 2 ⅛” (5.5 cm x 5.5 cm)
4. Fourth layer – 1 ⅝” x 1 ⅝” (4.2 x 4.2 cm)

Designer Series Paper

1. Cut a 4″x 4″ (10 x 10 cm) piece and die cut a nest of Stylish Shapes Squares.
2. Adhere each square frame to corresponding Basic White squares.

Assembly instructions

1. Emboss the Mat layer measuring 4 ⅛” x 4 ⅛” (10.5 x 10.5 cm) with an embossing folder.
2. Adhere embossed piece to card base which has been folded in half.
3. Next adhere largest square straight on
4. Adhere the 2nd largest one in a diamond shape.
5. Alternate the 3rd largest one straight on
6. The last one in a diamond shape
7. Stamp and die cut sentiment in the centre of the last square.

Inside card

Decorate as you wish. I die cut some decorative elements from the Charming Sentiments dies to embellish mine.

Supply list

Listed below is the supply list. Just click on the picture to take you directly to the item in my online store.

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161467]	Charming Sentiments Bundle (English) [158734]	Charming Sentiments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159985]
Sentiment Silhouettes Dies [158733]	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]	Basics 3 D Embossing Folders [161598]

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