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Friday, March 27

Tutorial - Cosmos Card

I've created a type of decorative gatefold card using the large flower stamp from the Cosmos set. This stamp is particularly useful for this design, as it can be used in either orientation without appearing to be upside down.

1. Start with a piece of cardstock measuring 8" x 57/8". Stamp the long flower design along the left-hand edge of the cardstock, reink the stamp, rotate the image 180 degrees, and stamp along the right-hand side. Try to keep the flat edge of the image perpendicular to the edge of the cardstock so that it folds correctly. (You might like to add a vertical score line 2" from each edge to help line things up. These score lines will become the side folds of your card.)

2. Colour the image as desired. (Note: some mediums may bleed through the cardstock so be sure to do a test prior to colouring. If in doubt, use coloured pencils.)

3. Place the cardstock horizontally on the score board and score at 2" and 6" (if you haven't done so already). The score lines should line up with the edge of your coloured images.

4. Cut around the flowers with a small pair of sharp scissors or a craft knife.

5. Decorate the centre of the card with patterned paper or more stamping.

(I spent a long time trying to decide what type of closure I wanted for this card. I tried and belly band, a diagonal belly band, a corner pocket and a top pocket, but none of them gave me the effect I wanted. Time to get creative!)

6. I added large, white eyelets on either side of my card, then threaded an organza ribbon through the holes. A large bow, and an embossed silver sentiment, finished my design perfectly.

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Friday, March 13

Tutorial - Add Some Clouds

Here's a fun way to add some clouds to your beautifully inked sky.

1. Start by adding colour to your background with water based inks. I've chosen all the colours of a sunset, but you could choose all blues for a lovely sunny day, or even dark colours for a night scene.

2. Scrunch up a damp paper towel or baby wipe and press into the inked paper. The more you press, the more ink that will be lifted, but take care not to overwork the paper or you may find it pills and tears.

Although I didn't use any, you could add a little white pencil to really accentuate the clouds.

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Wednesday, February 18

Tutorial - Centre of Attention Fold

I love how a piece of cardstock can be transformed into a fabulous cards with a couple of cuts and a few score lines! Even better when they are 3D and can stand open for display.

TEMPLATE:

1. Place an 8" x 6" piece of cardstock horizontally on your score board, and score at 2" and 6".

2. Use a knife or trimmer to make horizontal cuts between the two score lines, 11/2" from the top and bottom edges of the cardstock. See the template for correct placement.

3. Place the cardstock back on the score board and score at the 4" mark, starting at the top edge and stopping at the first cut. Repeat at the bottom of the card, scoring from the bottom edge up to the second cut. See template.

4. Score vertically between the two cuts at 3" and again at 5". Refer to the template for correct placement.

5. Fold along the score lines to form your card base.

6. To decorate, you'll need four 13/4" x 53/4" pieces of patterned paper (2 for the front and 2 for inside), four pieces measuring 1" x 13/4", and two measuring 1/2" x 31/4". You'll also need an image panel for the centre measuring 21/4" x 31/4".

NOTE: To create a double mat, cut coloured cardstock using the measurements in step 6, then cut patterned paper 1/4" smaller in length and width.

FRONT:

7. Decorate the centre panel as desired. You can hang items over the sides of the centre panel, but only adhere them to the centre. DO NOT allow any elements to span the cuts as the card will not open and close properly.

8. If desired, create a belly band to hold the card closed for posting.

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Saturday, February 7

Just The Flowers

I'm always looking for different ways to use my stamps, dies, and other papercrafting items, and one of the easiest techniques is to selectively stamp parts of your images. There are a few different ways of doing this, such as masking on the paper, masking the stamp or even cutting the stamp into sections. Today I'm using little pieces of cardstock that are big enough for the part of the image I want to use, and then I'll use some small scissors to cut away the excess.

I want just the hibiscus flower from the Girls' Night set of stamps. I'm using water based ink to stamp on blending card so I can colour with my alcohol markers.

Pro-tip, colour around your image with marker before fussing cutting. This gives you a little more margin for error and makes for a tidier cut.

Now I have a collection of pretty flowers ready to add to my cards!

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Friday, January 16

Tutorial - Angled Z-Fold Cards

Another quick and easy card fold that looks great on display,

folds flat for postage, and can be modified to suit your needs.

1. Start with a card blank. I used a piece of A5 cardstock, but you can use whatever size you have in your stash.

2. Score in the centre and fold to form a standard card base.

3. Score down the centre of the card front and fold it backward to form a Z-Fold (or S-Fold).

4. Make an angled cut from the centre score line to any position on the left-hand side of your card front, passing through the second score line you made. (Note: It really doesn't matter what angle you cut on, but for those who are curious, my cut extends from the centre score line to about 2" up from the bottom edge of the card. You might like to experiment with different angles for different looks.)

5. Now decorate! I decided on a double mat of gold cardstock and patterned paper. To cut the cardstock and paper on the correct angle, trim the width to about 1/4" less than the width of the panel, then place the gold cardstock in the centre of the panel, ensuring the borders on each side are even. Hold it in place (or use some repositionable adhesive), carefully turn it over and use a pencil to mark the top angle. Cut along the pencil line for a perfect fit.

6. Trim the excess from the bottom, leaving a small border. Repeat for the next panel.

Trim a larger piece of gold cardstock for the right-hand side of the card.

7. Use the same technique to cut your patterned paper, making them slightly narrower than the gold cardstock. Cut a large piece of white cardstock for the right-hand side of the card where you will add your stamped sentiment and hand-written note. Adhere the paper and cardstock in place.

8. You'll need a second decorative panel that is the same size as the centre panel but the angle must be mirrored. Secure this on the other side of the card front.

9. To decorate, I secured a circular image panel over half the first section. You can keep the image entirely inside the panel if you prefer. I also added a stamped sentiment to the right-hand side of the card.

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