Peony Garden Double Pocket card

This lovely card is made with the Double Pocket card technique and the Peony Garden Suite.

Choose which piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) you want to use. Cut to 8-1/2" x 11"

Score at 4-1/4" in the 8-1/2" side and 5-1/2" on the 11" side

turn your sheet so the 8-1/2" side is at the top. Cut the score line on the 5-1/2" left side to the center.

take the upper left corner and fold it into the center score line. using bone folder tool and burnish fold.

in the lower right corner fold approx. 2-1/2" towards center. keeping a 90 degree angel. Burnish with bone folder.

Fold the lower left quadrant over to the right.

Fold the upper right quadrant under to the left. now your paper should be 4-1/4"x 11.

In the upper left fold the corner over the already folded corner and burnish with your bone folder.

Fold top half down over the bottom. there is the double pocket formation.

Place a small amount of adhesive on the long triangle edge of the top piece and the short edge of the top piece and the second layer.

Then make the Peony flower using the Peony Dies. Follow the video for instructions.

To make the front mat. Cut a piece of Basic Gray 3-1/4' x 3-1/4" and a piece of Whisper White 3" x 3". Use Stampin' Seal adhesive to assemble.

Stamp the sentiment from the Prized Peony set in the lower right corner with Basic Gray ink. ( I used a sentiment from the Forever Fern set)

Attach the Peony Flower with Dimensionsal. Glue leaves on with Stampin' Seal.
Using dimensionals place them on only on the half of the mat that will attach to the card.

For the first pocket: Cut a piece of Basic Gray Cardstock 2" x 5-1/2". Punch one end with the Scallop Tag Topper punch. Attach a piece of Whisper White cut to 1-3/4" x 4"

For the Second Pocket: Cut a piece of Basic Gray at 3-3/4" x 5" and a piece of Whisper White at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4". Attach using Stampin' Seal adhesive.

Stamp image of large flower and sentiment using Basic Gray ink . Color using a sponge dobber and Petal Pink pink on the flower. Use Stampin' Blends Light Old Olive on the stems and leaves.

Punch the ribbon hole using the Label me Fancy punch.

Using the Silver Edge Metallic Ribbon, Cut approx. 6" of ribbon. Place on a clear block and color the ribbon with your Dark Petal Pink Stampin Blends. And then fold ribbon in half and thread ribbon through the hole in back of the card. Run the ends of the ribbon through the ribbon loop and tighten.
Your card is complete.