July 2024 Sheetload of Cards: Eight beautiful 5×7 cards of encouragement

It is time for me to show you the July 2024 Sheetload of cards. I have been doing monthly posts on the Sheetload of Cards. This month the cards are 5×7 in size. I made some small adaptations to the original sketch by putting the sentiment on the right hand side, adding a die cut focal image and adding a matte to the cardbase. Because I was adding a focal image I did not want to use papers that were too busy.

I cut all the papers as per the sketch. The sentiment is a Scripture that I printed out on my printer and then cut out with a 3 inch circle die. In order to get a straight edge at the bottom, I cut it down to 2 1/2 inches on my trimmer

The next step was to add tape to the back of all the pieces. I use 1/8 inch Scrappy tape as I am a fan of tape on the side edges of papers. I find that the 1/8 inch tape is the most versatile. Once all the patterned paper was on the card, it was time to add the sentiment circle which I added it to the right side of the card instead of the left side as shown in the sketch.

The flower on my cards is from the Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers Wildflower die set. I thought it was perfect for this card as it is bold enough to make a statement but dainty enough to not take over. Working on the Waffle Flower grip mat, which holds both the paper die cut, and the ink pad while doing ink blending, I used Scattered Straw and Mustard Seed Oxide inks as my two yellow colors and blended them on with a small ink blending brush.

For the greenery I used Bundled Sage and Rustic Wilderness as my two green colors. I like this green combo for foliage, especially when I’m looking for leaves that are not too bright. I colored the very center of the flower with Ground Espresso Oxide ink.

Once all the pieces were inked, I assembled them with liquid glue. I then positioned the flower on the card to the left of the sentiment, slightly overlapping the circle.

This month the sheet load makes eight 5 x 7 cards. As always, half the cards are the reverse of the other half with regards the patterned paper. I gave these cards to a friend who enjoys mailing out encouragement to people she knows that are going through a hard time.

Thank you for visiting with me again. All the supplies I used are listed in the visual supply list below. You can also watch the video below to see my process. See you next time.

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Project Specific Supplies
Lovely Layers Wildflowers
Coloring Mediums
Scattered Straw	Mustard Seed	Bundled Sage
Rustic Wilderness	Ground Espresso
Basic Tools & Supplies
Platinum 6	Universal Plates	HBS Reverse Tweezers
Bearly Art Glue	Tool ‘n One	Scrappy Tape 1/8
Grip Mat	Distress Sprayer

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