Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Project | Double Easel Seaside Card

Hi everyone!

Today’s Digi Choosday DT prompt is Easel Card with a Seaside theme, and I had so much fun creating and learning double easel project! For my card, I used the adorable Polkadoodles Winnie Starfish/Sandcastles Design Sheet together with the Winnie Starfish/Sandcastles Papers. I am not really a fan of the beach but I like how vibrant and texture-ful this collection is!

The patterned papers already have that gorgeous mixed media look - full of vibrant color, texture, and depth - without the mess and needed clean up after a mixed media session. So if you love the mixed media vibe but don’t want the cleanup (same here sometimes), this collection is definitely for you. But don't get me wrong - I love mixed media. It's therapeutic for me especially once I get into the groove. But sometimes, clean up is blah.

For this project, I created a double easel card. It may look a bit complicated at first glance, but I promise, it’s actually super easy to make! I’ve noticed I’ve been saying that a lot in my recent projects, but it’s true. I love creating something that looks extra special and detailed, yet is totally doable and beginner-friendly.

Materials Used

• White cardstock
• Solid colored cardstock
• Patterned paper - I used Polkadoodles' Winnie Starfish/Sandcastles Papers
• Digis - I used Polkadoodles' Winnie Starfish/Sandcastles Design Sheet
• Sentiment - “Hi!” from Winnie Celebrations 3 Sentiments
• Tim Holtz Guillotine
• Cutterpillar Crease Scoreboard
• Foam tape
• Scissors
• Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

Instructions

1. Start with white cardstock and trim 2 pieces at 4.25 x 11. If you're using a letter size cardstock, just divide it in half on the short side.

2. Set one aside. Take the other and cut it in half to get 2 pieces of 4.25 x 5.5.

3. Set one aside again, then cut the other into 2 pieces of 2 1/8 x 5.5.

4. Take one of those and cut it in half to get 2 pieces of 2 1/8 x 2 3/4.

Scoring:

1. Score the 4.25 x 11 piece at 2 3/4 and 5.5. Fold in half like a normal card, then mountain fold the first score line - this becomes your main card base.

2. Take the 5.5 x 2 1/8 piece and score at 1 3/8 and 2 3/4. Fold the same way - this becomes your mini card base.

Layering:

1. Cut solid cardstock to 4 1/8 x 5 3/8.

2. Cut patterned paper to 4 x 5.25.

3. Layer white cardstock (4.25 x 5.5), solid cardstock, and patterned paper - this will be your card front.

Assembly:

1. Apply adhesive to the first panel of the main base (don’t go past the score line).

2. Attach your card front to this panel.

3. Add a solid color cardstock inside your card base measuring 4 x 5.25.

4. Repeat layering for the mini card using:

• White base (2 1/8 x 2 3/4)
• Solid cardstock (2 x 2.5)
• White top layer (1 7/8 x 2 3/8) - Add your “Hi!” sentiment here.

5. Attach the mini easel inside the main card using foam tape, centered at the bottom.

Decorating:

1. Add your digi elements (I cut mine using my Cricut) and pop them up with foam tape on the front.

2. Add a small digi inside the mini card base using foam tape.

The mini easel acts as the stopper for the main easel, and the small digi holds the mini easel open! So cool, right?