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   Class #413 Pockets Full of Grace
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Fill these elegantly folded pockets with your families timeless memories. The florals and rich tonal patterns of Grace papers coordinate beautifully with both color or timeless sepia images of life’s most special moments. The weaved greeting card with vintage inspired metal embellishment is a beautiful way to share with someone that you are thinking of them.

Supplies:
3 sheets AG1056 Grace Blue Tonal
3 sheets AG1063 Grace Blue & Green Scallops
2 sheets AG1064 Grace Vine Floral
2 sheets AG1060 Grace Ivory Tonal
3 sheets AG1067 Grace Large Green Floral
1 sheet 12" x 12" ivory cardstock
DE503 Metal Embellishments
4 foam dots
Envelope (5" x 7" card)
Pattern for a 3" circle
Supplies for Class413
Tools: Ruler, Pencil, Scissors, Craft knife and mat (optional), Adhesive, Scoring Tool
Left Page
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Class413 Left Page
Class #413
Pockets Full of Grace
Step 1
Cut four 3" x 12" strips AG1063.
Fold each in half lengthwise with wrong sides together. Cut four 3" x 12" strips AG1063.Fold each in half lengthwise with wrong sides together.
Adhere closed. Adhere in the center of each strip to background sheet AG1067 1/2" from the outer edge with the folds facing out. Adhere closed. Adhere in the center of each strip to background sheet AG1067 1/2" from the outer edge with the folds facing out.
Miter each corner by drawing a light pencil line from the inner corner to the outer corner where the strips overlap. Cut along this line through both strips. Miter each corner by drawing a light pencil line from the inner corner to the outer corner where the strips overlap. Cut along this line through both strips. Adhere corners in place.
Miter each corner by drawing a light pencil line from the inner corner to the outer corner where the strips overlap. Cut along this line through both strips. Adhere corners in place.
Step 2
Cut four 3" x 12" strips AG1056 Cut four 3" x 12" strips AG1056 Cut four 3" x 12" strips AG1056
Repeat steps above, adhering strips 1 1/4" from the edge of the page. Miter corners as above.
Repeat steps above, adhering strips 1 1/4" from the edge of the page. Miter corners as above.
Repeat steps above, adhering strips 1 1/4" from the edge of the page. Miter corners as above.
Repeat steps above, adhering strips 1 1/4" from the edge of the page. Miter corners as above.  ['Carpenter's tip from my husband: make sure the overlapping peices line up in the corner with the miters of the first frame before cutting.]
Step 3
Cut a 7 1/2" square AG1060 and a 7" square AG1064. Center and adhere together. Cut a 7 1/2" square AG1060 and a 7" square AG1064. Center and adhere together.
Cut four 3" circles from AG1063 using a punch or the pattern Cut four 3" circles from AG1063 using a punch or the pattern Cut four 3" circles from AG1063 using a punch or the pattern
Fold circles in half and then in half again.
Adhere right sides together inside. Slide the top layer onto the corner Adhere right sides together inside. Slide the top layer onto the corner
Adhere the 7 1/2" square centered on the page. Adhere the 7 1/2" square centered on the page. Add metal embellishment centered at top of square.
Adhere the 7 1/2" square centered on the page.
Add metal embellishment centered at top of square.
Done! Done!
Right Page
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Class413 Right Page
Class #413
Pockets Full of Grace
Step 1
Cut an 11" square AG1056. Cut the following 4" x 10 1/2" strips: two AG1056, two AG1063, two AG1067, one AG1060, and one AG1064.
Fold in half lengthwise. Adhere closed. Adhere closed.

Cut an 11" square AG1056. Cut the following 4" x 10 1/2" strips: two AG1056, two AG1063, two AG1067, one AG1060, and one AG1064.Fold in half lengthwise. Adhere closed.

1/4" from the top and sides. at each end of the strip, 1/4" from the sides, overlapping, about 1 1/4" apart Adhere the remaining strips in the same way
Beginning with an AG1056 strip [they actually used the AG1063 first] with the fold toward the top of the page, adhere to the 11" square with the ends of the strip, 1/4" from the top and sides.
Adhere the following strips in the same way (at each end of the strip, 1/4" from the sides), overlapping, about 1 1/4" apart: AG1067, AG1056, AG1064, AG1060, AG1067, AG1056, and AG1063. Adhere the following strips in the same way (at each end of the strip, 1/4" from the sides), overlapping, about 1 1/4" apart: AG1067, AG1056, AG1064, AG1060, AG1067, AG1056, and AG1063.
 
Step 2
Cut four 3" circles from AG1056. [Somehow, I managed not to have enough of the AG1056, so used AG1063.]   Fold to make corners as on first page.
Slide corners onto 11" square with strips Adhere the entire thing centered to the background sheet AG1067. Adhere the entire thing centered to the background sheet AG1067.
Slide corners onto 11" square with strips.
Adhere the entire thing centered to the background sheet AG1067.
Step 3
Cut photo mats and slide into pockets: two 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" AG1060 and two 4" x 6" AG1064.
Cut photo mats and slide into pockets: two 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" AG1060 and two 4" x 6" AG1064.
Step 4
Journaling/photo mats: two 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" AG1056 and two 3" x 4" ivory cardstock Adhere together and insert in pockets. Journaling/photo mats: two 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" AG1056 and two 3" x 4" ivory cardstock (reserve enough to make 5x7 folded card.) Adhere together and insert in pockets.

Done!
Card
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Class413 Card
Class #413
Pockets Full of Grace
Step 1
. Cut ivory cardstock 10" x 7". Fold in half to make 5" x 7" card.
Cut a 5" x 7" piece from AG1064 and AG1063. Cut ivory cardstock 10" x 7". Fold in half to make 5" x 7" card. Cut a 5" x 7" piece from AG1064 and AG1063.
Step 2
Cut the AG1064 piece in half diagonally from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. Then cut again 2" parallel to this cut. You now have four diagonally cut strips. Lay on card front, reassembling the 5" x 7" piece. Don’t adhere.
Cut the AG1064 piece in half diagonally from the upper left corner to the lower right corner.
Then cut again 2" parallel to this cut. You now have four diagonally cut strips.
Cut the AG1063 piece in half diagonally from the upper right corner to the lower left corner. Cut again 2" parallel to this cut. Reassemble the 5" x 7" piece by weaving the strips over and under the AG1064 strips, matching the edges with the card front. Adhere all edges in place.
Lay on card front, reassembling the 5" x 7" piece. Don’t adhere.
Cut the AG1063 piece in half diagonally from the upper right corner to the lower left corner.
Cut again 2" parallel to this cut.
Reassemble the 5" x 7" piece by weaving the strips over and under the AG1064 strips, matching the edges with the card front. Adhere all edges in place.
Step 3
Cut a 2 1/4" square AG1064 and a 2" square AG1063. Adhere together and to center of card with pop dots. Add metal embellishment.
Done!
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