And Now A Fun Slimline Camping Card!

You might have seen this card and I got so many nice comments about it, I decided to make a SLIMLINE camping card. As I have said, I wasn’t 100% sure how I felt about these slimline dies but when I started using them I realized how FUN they are! They give you so much more space to add extra details and this slimline camping card shows that off so well. And I got to use even more of those fabulous new cardmaking dies from Rubbernecker!

For this camping card I used the Slimline Solid Deckle, Deckle Hills, Camping Tent, Picnic Table, Camp Fire, Camping Items, Cooler, Leaf Group and Tiny flower Buds.

Slimline Scene Base and Grass Layer

• Cut a 3.50″ x 8.50″ card base using aqua cardstock and a slimline deckle layer using white card stock.
• Cut two deckle hills section using green cardstock.
• Use the slimline deckle frame to cut the edges and bottom of both deckle hill sections.
• Mask off the edges of the deckle layer using masking tape. 
• Apply the blue sky background using a large blender brush and blue ink and then remove tape.
• Apply strips of mounting tape to the back of the deckle scene layer and attach it to the card base.
• Attach strips of mounting tape to the back of the deckle hills layers and attach them to the scene layer.

The Camping Tent and Picnic Table

• Cut the fence sections out using green, aqua and white cardstock.
• Assemble the pieces and attach them together using rolled up strips of double stick tape.
• Cut the picnic table and benches using Kraft cardstock and color them using a mini applicator and brown ink.
• Use gingham designer paper to cut the tablecloth section.
• Attach the table cloth to the picnic table using rolled up strips of double stick tape.
• Tuck the tent, table and benches in behind the grass sections and attach them using pieces of mounting tape.

The Camping Accessories

• Cut the cooler using red, white and black cardstock. and assemble the pieces using glossy accents.
• Use gray cardstock to cut the lantern, cups and coffee pot.
• Cut the campfire sections using bright yellow cardstock and Kraft cardstock.
• Color the camp fire rocks using a mini applicator and brown ink and attach the pieces together using glossy accents.
• Attach the flame sections to the rocks using glossy accents. 
• Apply touches of yellow and red stickles to the flame to create the sparkle of fire.
• Attach the lantern, coffee pot and cups and camp fire to the scene using rolled up glue dots and mounting tape.

Finish the Scene

• Use green cardstock to cut the branches and grass sprigs and yellow cardstock to cut the tiny flowers.
• Form the tiny flowers using a small tipped stylus and molding pad.
• Attach the tiny flowers to the green branches using glossy accents.
• Tuck the grass sprigs and flower branches in behind the grass layers and attach using glossy accents.

Here is the list of items I used to make this cute card:

5322-05D Slimline Solid Deckle Die [ RBB ] 5173-02D Deckle Hills Die Cut [ RBB ] 5323-03D Camping Tent Die [ RBB ] 5202-08D Picnic Tables Die Cut [ RBB ] 5323-01D Camp Fire Die [ RBB ] 5323-02D Camping Items Die [ RBB ] 5313-03D Cooler Die [ RBB ] Leaf Group die 5118D [ RBB ] Tiny Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-10D [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #9 [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #3 [ RBB ]

Sizzix – Paper Sculpting Kit [ SBC ] Life Changing Blender Brush Set,… [ ELH ] Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft [ ELH ] Scotch Foam Mounting Tape [ ELH ] 5mm (1/4″), Be Creative Tape [ ELH ] ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider [ ELH ] Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents [ ELH ] Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen [ ELH ] Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 [ ELH ] Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… [ RBB ] Ranger Stickles, Yellow [ ELH ] Ranger Stickles, Christmas Red [ ELH ]

If you love camping OR know people who do (’cause, truly, not everyone loves camping!), you might want to make a camping card like this to bring or send to show off your love of the pursuit AND your skills!