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Hey there! Welcome!

I am so excited about this card! My friend and upline, LeAnne Pugliese, made a bridge card a few weeks ago and I've been wanting to try one ever since. I've known LeAnne since 2005 when I joined Stampin' Up! the first time. We've been friends ever since! Check out the card that inspired me here. LeAnne is a beautiful stamper! Her vintage style cards are my favorite!!

This is called a bridge card and it was my first time making one. Just like many things, the first time is a little challenging and then it's easy peasy! I am LOVING this little Trucking' Along bundle. It's worth the hype it's been getting. This is an online exclusive, which means it's not in any catalog. You can only find it online. The online exclusives are first come first serve. In many cases, when they're gone ...they're gone! I suggest scooping them up right away so you don't miss out.

I got my measurements from LeAnne. I took a piece of cardstock 5 1/2" x 7"', and on the 7" side scored it at 1",1 3/4", 5 1/4", and 6". Fold in the two sides so that it forms a sort of box shape, and that's it! The horizontal piece is 3 1/2" across. You can make it as high as you'd like to accommodate whatever you're putting on that piece. When you fold it flat, it still fits in a standard A2 envelope (4 3/8" x 5 3/4").

I recommend doing as much of the work as possible while the card is flat. Once you have it in the box shape, it's not as easy to decorate, in my opinion.

Here's a bit of a side view:

The truck is stamped with Real Red ink and the outline in Memento Tuxedo Black. I find that stamping the solid, color portion first makes it easier to line up the outline. The tires and road are stamped in Pebbled Path, which is quickly becoming a favorite of mine! The image was then punched with the Trucking' Along punch. This item is on back-order until sometime in October, but the stamp set is still available. I stamped the tree in Garden Green, stamped-off once to lessen the intensity of the color. The outline was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and then fussy cut and attached to the back of the truck. The truck is popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals. I LOVE Dimensionals and use them on just about every card I make. They add so much ....well, dimension. haha!! 
This card has was a bit time-consuming, but well worth the outcome! 

We will be making it at my August Stamp Class on Saturday. Hoping my ladies love it as much as I do!! If you live in the Southern Lancaster County area and are interested in joining us for Stamp Class, please email me at smostamps@gmail.com. I hold classes on the first Saturday of each month, minus January and December. February through June we make all occasion cards. July through November we make mostly Christmas cards. It's a great time!

Here's to a great week ahead! Hard to believe August is just a couple days away. 

Thanks for popping by!

~Shawn