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Concertina Card

concertina-01Using embossing folders and my Ultimate Pro I have given a vintage look to this concertina card making it ideal as a man’s card.

Making the card on my Ultimate Pro was easy then using 2 Die sire Embossalious Embossing Folders completed the look.

I used the 8×8 Stitch in Time and the A4 Gothic Script. By tearing the edges and sanding back you see the coloured core of the core-dinations cardstock. Also fussying cutting elements for these papers also gives you  your embellishments.

I have use pearls on a string for the watch chains and coloured thes to match with my Spectrum Noir Pens.

So look at you emossing folders in a differnt way and make quick and simple cards to fit any occassion.

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Slider Card and Slider Mini AlbumTutorial

slider-main-image-01I will show you not only how to make you own slider cards but also how you can make a Slider Mini Album too.

To make a Slider Card to fit in a C6 envelope.

a C6 envelope is roughly 6.4″ x 4.5″ so to make a slider card to fit in this size envelope you will need to cut your card stock 8 1/2 “x 6 1/2″.

On the short side score this at 6″ the quarter turn and on the long side score this at 4″ & 8”.

Cut another piece of card measuring 3 3/4″ x 5 1/2″  this is be the slider. You will also need a lengh of ribbon roughly 24″long and patterned paper to decorate.

Now watch the video tutorial and craft along with me to make your slider card.
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To Make your Slider Mini Album.

You will need 4 sheets of 12×12 cardsock, a 6×6 paper pad collection, an empty cereal box for the cover, acrylic paint ribbon and embellishments.

Put 1 sheet of 12×12 cardstock on your scoreboard and score at 5 3/4″ and 6 1/4″.

Do a quarter turn and score at 1/2″ to the scecond score line only.

Then do a half turn and score at 1/2″ to the second score line only.

Flip your paper over and score at 5 3/4″ to the first score line.

Do a half turn and score at 5 3/4″ to the first score line.

Then watch the video tutorial to cut the cardstock so you can get 2 pages from 1 sheet of 12×12 cardstock.

Follow the rest of the video tutorials and craft along with me to make this great Slider Mini Album
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Heart Easel Card

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I have made this easel card using Crafters Companions new Die sire Embossing folders and dies.

Using the Decorative Heart embossing folder I smeared the emboss side with Versa Magic Ink Pad, inserted my Centura Pearl Cardstock and put in through the Ebosser.

As soon as it had gone through I the wiped the access ink from around the heart in the card and also wiped my folder clean.

Next I sprinkled silver embossing powder over the heart on the  card and using a heat gun I embossed the heart to give a ghost like effect.

Making an easel card in the usual way I matted and layer the heart onto the main body of the card. Using the Die sire Alphabet and Numbers I cut out the letter and numbers for the card to give it that personal touch, in this case I have made the card into a Silver Wedding Anniversary card.

By adding a few embellishments from my crafty stash finishes the card off ready to give away.

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Angelica Easel Gift Draw

cards-05This will take your normal easel cards that one step further by adding a slider draw which I made on my Ultimate Pro. You can make the slider draw any size you wish and then make you card to fit.

This makes a card and gift box in one, giving you a keepsake gift that will be used every day.

I am sure any little girl would love to receive this beautiful project.

Style 5 File Folder Mini Album Tutorial

Here is Style 5 in my File Folder Mini Series. With my step by step video tutorial you can craft along with me to make this beautiful mini album.
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Again all I have used is an office foolscap file folder, a couple of photo mats cut from some kraft card stock and  patterned papers that came FREE with Scrapbook Magazine Issue 78, so with the use of a very few materials you to can make a quick and easy mini album to house lots of photos and memorabilia.

With you file folder in the folded position cut this down to measure 13″.

On the long side score this at 3 1/2″ then 9 1/2″ next butt the 9 1/2″ score line to the edge and score again at 6″.

On the short side score at 4 1/4″ and 4 3/8″ then at 8 5/8″ and 8 6/8″.

Watch the video tutorial and craft along with me to make this File Folder Mini Album.

For magnets I used a company based here in the UK “First4magnets” and got size 10mm diameter x 1mm thick.

So go on, dust off your file folders and make a mini scrapbook album!

Prima Wallet Pocket Mini

 

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This is a project I filmed as a tutorial last year after a workshop I did with the MDF Man.

Jodie Lee one of the paper designs from Prima then use this mini in one of the Ustream live videos and thanked me for sharing so I thought I would share it again with you.

I was so pleased that she had not only been watching my video tutorials but that she had choosen to use this mini albums for her live Ustream tutorial to showcase her latest Princess Paper Collection.

Many of you have been in touch after seeing her video with such lovely comments so I decided to re film it using Jodie Lee Princess Collection.

I used one sheet of the Lily Paper for the main wallet and one sheet of Mia and some of Collage for the tags and booklets.

You can see my video tutorial so you to can make this beautiful Wallet Pocket Mini. This great little wallet uses no adhesive and very few materials so a great project. Go on why not have a go at making your own and revisit one of my favorites.

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Here is the link to my original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJBF8…

here is the link to Jodie Lee Ustream video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofXaK…