Scallop-Shaped Easel Card by Tori Hemingway

Today I will be showing you how to create a Scallop-Shaped Easel Card. This is a simple spin on the ever-popular easel card. To start, you will need:

1 - 5x10 sheet of card stock**

1 - 5x5 sheet of card stock**

Scoring Tool

Scallop Shaped Nestibility (or any other shape)

Die Cutting machine compatible with your Nesties

Scor Tape (or any other strong adhesive)

Stamps, Patterned Papers & the embellishments of your choice

** I chose these sizes for my card stock pieces, based on what size Nestability I was using. I has to be big enough to cut out the shape intended.

Directions:

1. Score your 5x10 piece of card stock in half and then fold in half.2. Lay your Nestability die cutting side up on your die cutting machine (I am using a CB). Lay the folded end of your 5x10 cs from #1 on top of the Nestie die, so that you can still see the points of the ridges peeking out and carefully die-cut.
3. Cut out your 5x5 card stock normally (no edges peeking out). This is what you should have when you have done these two steps.

4. Using the folded piece, score the top piece in half. I have drawn a white line, so you can see it better.

5. Adhere Scor Tape to the bottom of this scored side.

6. Carefully line up the 5x5 piece you die cut, so that the scallops match and press them together. This is what your card base will look like once you add the top to it.

7. Embellish with your favorite stamps and goodies! I used the belly dancer Willow image and sentiment from the Aladin 1001 Nights Store set.

8. In order to make this card 'stand up', you must add some sort of 'anchor' to the inside of the card that the top of the card can catch on. I used this flower embellishment. The scallop catches the petal and makes it stand up. This does tend to make the cards a little bulky, but it is so pretty - it's worth it! Other variations for the 'anchor' can be brads, bling, etc.

Here is a side view of my finished card.
Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and are inspired to try your own Scallop Shaped Easel Card! ~Tori