Sweet Pleats

I have had this Stamp Simply card brewing in my head for a little while.  (I suppose it started with all those cartridge pleats!) It came out so sweet and would be perfect for a young girl but would work just as well for an older one who's young at heart!  Reminds me of some of the Easter dresses I wore when I was little!

Here you can see the plaid paper peeking from underneath the pleats.  To make them I used a full 6 x 6 sheet of the floral paper, scoring at alternating 1/4 and 1/2 inch intervals.  Once the paper was scored, I cut it in half, then trimmed it to glue the two together and make the pleat panel wider.  The plaid paper was cut into strips 1/2 inch wide to fit perfectly on the inside of each pleat. Once all the pieces were glued in place the top of the folds could be secured and the edge hidden under the "belt."  

The top of the "dress" down to the belt is glued to a panel which is then adhered to the card front with dimensional adhesive dots. That way the bottom of the pleats is left free to fall into relaxed folds, which looks more natural than if they'd each been glued individually.

Here's the scripture sentiment on the inside.  I had originally thought to put a sentiment on the card front (hence the asymmetry) but then decided to leave the front completely unadorned save the big bow on the belt.

These are the supplies I used for today's card:

• Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Thinking of You Rose
• Memento Full Size Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black
• Authentique Stitches 6x6
• Spellbinders Die - Fancy Framed Tags Two
• May Arts 5/8" Faux Canvas - Spring/Summer Sampler
• Prima Serenade - Blue
• May Arts 3" Tulle - 5 yard Bundle
• Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones - LG Pink
• Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
• Scrapbook Adhesives-3L 3D Self-adhesive Foam Squares - Mix