Bay Window Card

In preparing to host WCMD on the PWMB, I had been looking through various ideas I've collected over the years and came across a couple of "Bay Window" cards.  I thought it was a GREAT way to use scenic patterned papers - ones I love but have struggled to know how to use.  There were things I didn't particularly care for about each of the ones I saw, so I decided to make my own pattern.  Here it is:

This makes a finished card that is 4 1/2" x 6".  In addition to the base panel, you need a scene of some sort - 4 1/4" x 5".   Here's a picture of what my initial scene looked like:

Card #1 (when closed):

Normally when I make this type of card, I simply cut the scene into 3 panels - 1 5/8" x 4 1/4" for the Left & Right panels and 1 3/4" x 4 1/4" for the center panel.  This time, I made the white mats that size and trimmed the 3 panels that I cut from the initial scene even smaller to fit within the mats.  

The greeting on the front of the card was stamped & heat embossed from a set called "Labels and Trims" (HOTP).  It was die cut with a JustRite die from the set "Vintage Labels Four".

Inside:

In addition to adding white panels inside, I added a greeting that was stamped & heat embossed using stamps from two different sets - the outline was from the same "Labels and Trims", while the message inside was from "Because I Care" from JustRite.  As always for this type of card, it is attached with a piece of foam tape down the CENTER (not going to the edge since that needs to be free for the card front to tuck into.

Card #2 (as displayed):

Card #2 (when closed): 

This time I used a panel from a set from Heartfelt Creations called "Woodsy Wonderland". I also added a small bird & butterfly that I made using their coordinating stamps and dies.  The stamped greeting is from a small stamp set from HOTP called "Dragonfly".

Card #2 (inside):

Inside I used more patterned paper from the Woodsy Wonderland collection & added another butterfly.  The stamped greeting came from another HOTP set called "Matching Borders and Focals".

Card #3 (as displayed):

Card #3 (when closed): 

This time I used a patterned piece of card stock as my card base - a yellow plaid.  For my scene, I printed a freebie from Debbi Moore.  This time I chose to ink the edges of each panel in black ink.  The greeting was stamped using a stamp from JustRite's "Grand Sentiments".  This was then die cut using a die from HOTP's "9 Tiny Tags and Little Labels".  The butterfly was from the dollar store.

Card #3 (inside):

Inside is a panel of white paper that was sprayed with golden glimmer mist for a light golden sheen.  The greeting was stamped from JustRite's "You are the Best" set and then die cut and stenciled using another JustRite die from the "Vintage Labels Two" set.