When I saw the Carousel Horses bundle, I knew I had to make some cards for Mum. She loves carousel horses so much she even once wrote a paper on their history. She has an antique real wooden carousel in their house. Did you know the wooden carved carousel horses were built with removeable ears? Yup. The ears were prone to breaking when transported, so they built them to be removed. Neato.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Basic White Thick Cardstock: 

• 5 1/2″ h x 8 1/2″ w folded to 5 1/2″ h x 4 1/4″ w
• Scrap for carousel horse

Basic White Cardstock: 

• 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w (2)
• Scrap for sentiment banner

More Dazzle Specialty: scrap for stand

Let’s Create

1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
3. Using a Blending Brush, lay down a bit of Bubble Bath ink in the center of one of the the  5 ¼” w x 4” h Basic White panels then run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine with the Merry Melody Embossing Folder.
4. Stamp the large Carousel Horse in Crumb Cake ink on Basic White Thick Cardstock scap. Use Ivory, Balmy Blue, Melon Mambo, and Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends to color the Carousel Horse. Die Cut.
5. Die cut the Pole and Stand in the More Dazzle Specialty Paper. 
6. Assemble the Pole, Stand, and Carousel Horse and attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
7. Stamp the sentiment in Melon Mambo ink on scrap Basic White and then die cut with the banner die. 
8. Attach the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals and Stampin’ Seal.
9. Double over and tie a knot into the top of a 8” piece of Azure Afternoon and attach to the top of the pole with a Mini Glue Dot.
10. Sprinkle on some Opaque Ovals
11. Stamp and decorate the remaining 5 ¼” w x 4” h for inside
12.  Decorate your envelope.
13. How fun! Send it today.

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Some of the most beautiful carousels are shiny with gold. I was inspired to recreate the look and mimicked these ornaments from Mum’s tree.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Basic White Thick Cardstock: 5 ½” h x 8 ½” w scored and folded at 4 ¼” w

Basic White Cardstock:

• 5 ½” h x 4 ¼” w
• Scrap for Carousel Horses and sentiment

Blueberry Cardstock:4 ¾” h x 3 ½” w

Vellum Basics: 4 ¾” h x 3 ½” w

Glorious Gingham Designer Series Paper (DSP): 5 ½” h x 4 ¼” w

Gold Foil Sheets: scrap for Carousel

Let’s Create

1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
3. Attach the Glorious Gingham to the Card Base with Stampin’ Seal.
4. Offset the Blueberry Bushel Cardstock and Vellum Basics panels. Attach with Stampin’ Seal. Adhesive shows behind vellum, so be careful to position the adhesive behind the Carousel and Carousel Horses.
5. Die cut the Carousel in Gold Foil. 
6. Stamp the Carousel Horses on scrap Basic White Cardstock in Versamark and heat emboss in gold. Color with Blueberry Bushel and Real Red Stampin’ Blends.
7. Stamp the Sentiment on scrap Basic White Cardstock in Versamark and heat emboss in gold. Trim to size.
8. Assemble the Carousel and Horses. Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
9. Attach the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals
10. Tie a double bow from the Sweet Sorbet Baker’s Twine and attach with a Mini Glue Dot.
11. Sprinkle on Tinsel Gems Four Pack
12. Stamp and decorate the remaining 5 ¼” w x 4” h for inside
13. Decorate your envelope.
14. Cute! Who will you send it to?

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