Well I am getting this in by the skin of my teeth, or should I say by the last stroke of the Clock. But hey it is still officially Monday here in Perth.

Man what a crappy day of weather! It is cold, wet and miserable. I can really see how the winter weather is affecting us. Each person I speak to lately is solemn, has a story of illness in their families, and are just generally hanging out for some SUNSHINE!!! to brighten their day. I often find by the end of winter, I am feeling rather down and out. I think with the horrible flu last week, and the miserable weather, I am just tired of it!!! Bring on the Summer is what I say….

And a big hello to Bryn, who is about to fly out  from London to Greece for 5 weeks of lapping up that Sunshine…..so jelous bro! But still can’t believe that it is only 5 1/2 weeks till I see you again……..YAY! Been far too long for my liking.

Oh yeah I am here for Make it Monday and I am wafflin on and on about everything BUT……LOL

Okay for today’s MIM,  i have prepped for you a Horizontal Pocket card. Here is how it goes……

Materials Required:

• Paper trimmer

• Cardstock

• Mat pack

• Slit punch

• Stamps

• Scallop punch

• 1 1/4 circle punch

• 1 3/8 circle punch

• Round tab punch

• Stampler

• Stamp pads

Step 1:

Cut an A4 sheet of Cardstock in half

Step 2:

Score your cardstock in half and fold

Step 3:

Cut 1 1/2 cm’s off one side of the card

Step 5:

On the side you have trimmed, now score 1 1/2 cm’s in to create a strip to fold up

Step 6:

Fold down that strip

Step 7:

Stamp the bottom half of the card pocket

Step 8:

Use your Slit punch along a 15cm strip of cardstock to create a scalloped edge

Step 9:

Pierce a hole in the the centre of each scallop

Tape the scallop strip up against the folded cardstock

Step 10:

Tape the folded cardstock down, and add on top of it a strip of patterned paper

Step 11:

Add tape to the shorter side of the inside of the card, as close to the edges as possible to create a pocket

Step 12:

Make a rectangle of double mounted carstock to go into the pocket of the card

Step 13:

Add a round tab punch of cardstock, stamped, and with a brad

Step 14:

Decorate the Pocket card with a scallop punch, stamps, brads or the like…..

Other Samples:

Blue Bayou, Pumpkin pie, and Soft sky cardstock with the Spring Break DS paper

Real red, Wild wasabi, and Bashful blue cardstock with Summer Picinic DS paper

Chocolate chip, Really rust, and River rock cardstock with Apple cider DS paper

Okay so I hope that has inpired you enough to want to go and try it. I tell ya…..it is really easy, and makes for a card with a difference!

Well I have to choof, and go and keep working on preparations for the Stamp a thon……Not long now, and Oh what a day it is gonna be!!

Take care!