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Instructions: Card size is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2”. Score and fold 8 1/2 x 11” black cardstock at 5 1/2” on the long side to create tent fold card base. Cut pieces of the Countryside Cottage Paper collection, sheet 4A, to size 7 3/8 x 5 3/8”, ink the edges with Black Soot ink and adhere the piece the cottage to the inside of the card and the other piece to the card front.

Create a 5 x 5” shadow box. Score a 7 x 11 1/2” piece of black cardstock on the short side at 1/2”, 1”, 6” and 6 1/2”. Score the long side at 1/2”, 1”, 6” and 6 1/2”. Trim the right top and bottom score lines off up to the first vertical score line, using scissors to cut tabs. (See sample on my blog.) Use the Cut Mat Create Die to cut the aperture in the front of the box. Cut paper from the paper collection sheet 4A x2 4 7/8 x 4 7 /8”, x4 3/8 x 4 7/8” and ink the edges with Distress Oxide Black Soot ink. Use the Cut Mat Create 2A die to cut the aperture in one of the 4 7/8 x 4 7/8” pieces for the front of the shadow box. Adhere the papers to the box using dries clear adhesive prior to assembling. Cut one of the scenes from the 6 x 6” card panels from the paper collection and adhere to the inside the box. Finish folding at all score lines and adhere to form the shadow box. Adhere the shadow box to the right side of the card base using dries clear adhesive.

Stamp the cottage and shrubs from the Countryside Cottage Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, color using alcohol markers and diecut using coordinating dies. Stamp all the images from Countryside Autumn ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, color using alcohol markers and diecut using coordinating dies. Stamp the grass image x6 from the Cottage Summer 'scapes Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, color using alcohol markers and diecut using coordinating dies. Stamp the fence from Barnyard Accents Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, color using alcohol markers and diecut using coordinating dies. Cut an additional plain white diecut for all the images except the grass and leaves and adhere to the backs of the images for stability.

Adhere all images to the card front as shown using dimensional squares and hot glue.