1. Basecard is top folded 11 x 3 3/4 scored to make 3 3/4x 5 1/2 inch base card
( I used thick white cardstock)( i made it so when flattened out will still fit into a A2 envelope)
DSP- ( you need a DSP 5 x 3 3/4 and another piece 1 x 2 7/8)
2. Choose a color cardstock to coordinate with the DSP 3 5/8 x 5 3/8 to layer on front top of the basecard. (here I used daffodil delight) ( paper saver hack: if you want, you can punch out a 1 3/4 inch circle before you mount it since it is hidden and you need it for the front decoration)
3. Body of the cross is white cardstock 5 x 5 1/4 (here I used thick white cardstock but regular ones work too)
With 5 inches across the top score down at 1, 1 7/8, 3 1/8, and 4 inches
this is the whole mechanism.
flatten out to glue onto the color cardstock - with glue or tape on the far left and far right sections
4. take the DSP 5 x 3 3/4 and with 3 3/4 across the top cut down along 5/8, 5/8,3/4, 3/4 and 1 inch to makes strips 5 inch long pieces. this will decorate the body of the cross. ( 1x5 ipiece in the center top, 3/4 x 5 inch pieces for the side back and 5x 5/8 inches for the side body of the cross.
5 Cross piece- make a white cardstock 1 1/4x 3 1/8 to layer behind the 1 x 2 7/8 inch DSP for the piece to put across the cross and glue only behind where it will sit on top of the cross.
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6 stamp sentiment on white cardstock and punch out with 1 1/2 inch circle punch
stamp and punch out leaves using Granny apple green ink and layering leaves punch (retiring! _crying emoji!)) or whatever leaves dies you may have to accent the front circle panel. Layer on top or the 1 3/4 inch circle you punched out
I've put heart shaped wreath decorations, you can do flowers whatever you want for the front center to accent. make it for sympathy, Easter, commnunion, whatever you want to say - it is so simple to make but looks complicated - I've seen a lot of complicated instructions but this is as easy as I could make it.
Lynda