See part one of my two part series for how to make this detail loaded vintage die cut suitcase card.

When I saw this new Suitcase die from Rubbernecker, I immediately envisioned a vintage die cut suitcase card filled with – yup, you guessed it! – beautiful paper flowers. I set the scene against a layer made with their new  Decorative Rectangle #2 and used the smaller piece to make the white drape inside the case. That bouquet was made with Rubbernecker’s Stackable Flowers and Leaves #1,  Tiny Flowers #2,  Branches and Leaves,  Leaves and Greenery, and the Sea Kelp dies for lots of variety, texture and dimension.

Because this card does have so much detail and each element – the vintage suitcase and the floral arrangement – each have so much fun detail I thought it would be  good idea to break it into two parts. As much as I know some of you will be itching to get to the flowers after you make this gorgeous container, I promise it will go up right away!

Let’s get started on the suitcase.

Card Base

• Use white cardstock to cut the A2 sized card base and Decorative Rectangle #2.
• Apply double stick tape to the back of the decorative rectangle and attach it to the card base.

Vintage Die Cut Suitcase

• Use Kraft cardstock to cut the Suitcase body parts and black and metallic gold cardstock scraps to cut the accessory parts.
• Color the suitcase front trim, back and bottom base sections using Pecan Color Fuse Ink and a wet baby wipe. 
  • Pro Tip: I used the dark brown ink to create a vintage look for the case.
  • Pro Tip: I love to use wet baby wipes to apply ink to large pieces of cardstock.  It’s so much faster than using a blender brush.  I always heat dry the cardstock.

• Color the suitcase back lining layer using Mocha Color Fuse Ink and a wet baby wipe.

• Use a small patterned embossing folder to emboss the front trim section to create a faux leather look. Note:  The Cuttlebug Mesh embossing folder I used is retired. Shop your stash for something that adds a fun texture you might find on a vintage item.  

• Apply more Pecan ink to the embossed trim piece to create a darker shade of brown. Pro Tip: This is another time when using a baby wipe to apply ink is a huge advantage – the wipe only colors the topmost embossing, giving you an incredibly detailed texture.

• Use double stick tape to attach the suitcase base sections and trim together.
• Use Connect glue to attach the accessory pieces to the suitcase. Pro Tip: I use Connect Glue when I want to make sure that any glue that might show – a possibility with tiny details like these – won’t dry glossy. Connect Glue is almost invisible when it dries so for this use it’s a great choice.

• Cut the smaller die from the Decorative Rectangle #2 using white cardstock.
• Cut the decorative piece in two in the middle and on an angle.

• Place one section of the decorative layer on the Scor-Pal and score a line about 1/4″ in from the border.
• Apply a strip of double stick tape to the back side of the scored layer and the second layer.
• Attach the scored layer to the suitcase bottom section, folding the scored area over the back of the suitcase piece, and the second layer to the top of the case.  Note:  I purposely attached the white layers on an angle because it was more interesting to my eye than if they were straight.  

• Apply strips of mounting tape to the back of the bottom case section.

• Attach the bottom case base to the top case base.

Now your vintage suitcase is ready to fill with whatever you want to fill it with! If you didn’t want to use flowers – as I will share in my part two  post- I am thinking you could maybe add some pretty dresses made with Rubbernecker’s Derby Day Dresses die set. Cut them from patterns in their Modern Floral, Welcome Spring or Delightful Dahlias 6 X6 Paper Pads, “drape” them as I did the white layer above and make a pretty vignette of a partially packed suitcase.

Here are the items I am using on this card:

5614D Decorative Rectangle #2 Die [ RBB ] 5613-04D Suitcase Die [ RBB ] 5508-01D stackable flowers/leaves die [ RBB ] 5422-03D Tiny Flowers #2 Die [ RBB ] 5404D Branches and Leaves Die [ RBB ] 5309-04D Leaves and Greenery Die [ RBB ] 5321-02D Sea Kelp Die [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #3 [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #5 [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #1 [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #6 [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #4 [ RBB ]

And then for all the everyday stuff I use over and over you can check out all my other favorite crafting tools here.

Note that this is the completed project but we aren’t going to adhere the suitcase to the card base until we’ve filled it. In part two, I will share with you all my little tips and tricks for how to add details to die cut paper flowers like the ones I used here so be sure to come back and check it out! In the meantime, what are you filling your vintage suitcase die cut card with? Flowers? Dresses? Let me know – I love to hear!