Quick and Easy Card

Hey Crafters, bloggers and friends! I have made another video tutorial!And thank your for all your encouragement and I have made this especially for all of you who have given me this drive and energy...Thanks for watching:)





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Gift Card tutorial

Hey crafters and bloggers!!!!

I have finally managed to do my first Audio video tutorial. It was not an easy task. I had about 12 takes in all - and the first few were hilarious, then I got over ten minutes, I had to do them over again.Oh my God, it was really frustrating at one point, but you know how stubborn I am!!!I wanted to give up but I thought, wait, I can do this...So were we go, please don't laugh at me. Any comments are welcomed, even negative ones, as I surely will learn from it. I am looking forward to make more!!!
Here you go, enjoy!:)



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A card which is a gift in itself...

Hi Crafters,

Today I'm going to show you a project I did and I do hope to do a video on this as well. My friend at work, who is a D&T teacher(Hey Martin!!:)), lent me a book on templates. I was fascinated by all the templates I saw in the book, however, you need to be able to print them on A3 paper so you can trace the template out and you need A3 paper to work on as well.

Since I didn't have A3 paper, I decided to break down the template, and adjust the measurements so I can make something smaller. I didn't even have the measurements for the templates since the book comes with a CD and I didn't have the CD. All in all, I managed to personalised the template, it took me a while but, hey, I loved the outcome.

Okay, to start with, I have measured a white card, not too light in weight, not too heavy, lets say medium weight. As you can see on the picture, it's a 25cm by 12 cm piece of card. Starting from left hand side of your card, measure 12cm along the length of your card, mark it and draw a line across so that you have a square of 12x12 on your left hand side. Then measure 1cm which will be now in the middle of your card, mark it and again draw a line along the width of the card, from top to bottom. This will then leave you will a 12cmx12cm on the right hand side of your card.

Then using your bone folder and a ruler, score down the lines which measure the 1cm in the middle. When you will fold across these lines, you will get a folded card with a spine of 1cm.(crossing my finger that my instructions are clear - phew!)

Then, you will need a different colour card for the inside cover, I am using Olive colour card from MM.You will need two sheets of A4 cards for the inside cover.Your first card needs to measure 12cm by 15 cm(length by width).The side which measures 15 cm with have an allowance of 1.5cm at the top and bottom(inclusive).The 1.5cm will be the flaps which will be scored with your bone folder, across the length.I hope the picture is clear enough to demonstrate this.
Your second piece of card needs to measure 12cm by 9cm. Then draw an allowance of 1.5cm from the edge of the right hand side of your card, going towards your left, then draw a line across the width , from top to bottom. This will leave you will a 1.5cm on the right hand side of your card, score down that line.This is a flap also. Then repeat with the bottom edge of the card, score a line leaving 1.5cm from the bottom edge to the inside of the card.This is again another flap.Basically, you will end up with two scored lines of 1.5cm on the right hand side edge and bottom edge of your card.

Now, on the left hand side of your card, measure 4cm, from the bottom of your card , going up and mark down 4cm.You will then start from this mark and cut at a slant toward the top edge of your card to make an angular cut. Again I am hoping my picture will be clear enough for you to understand. If its not Im so sorry, Im trying.

Now then, Here is a pic to show you the pieces of cards with the scored lines. You will notice that , I have also trim the end of the flap to make them less bulky when gluing down.

Now I have placed the inside cover on the fron cover to show you how they will be glued together. I have used a circle punch to punch out a half circle on the left card to make it easier to take anything you will insert in that pocket.

Fold the flaps and use your bone folder to re-inforce the fold real good...Then I have used the stamping around wheel to decorate the inside covers with the 'seeing spots' stamp and then use double sided tape to put along the flaps.Then you are ready to stick them down.
Ouch, this pic is not very good but at least you can have an idea what you can use the inside pockets for.I have cut out some tags, decorate them with 'seeing spots' stamps and I have made some note cards too. Then I have just put them in the inside pockets.

Now the top cover...I went a bit mad with layering because this is what I like to do. I do not really measure my panels of cards , what I do normally, I eye ball it. I seriously do not like measuring! So I place my card over the front cover and I just used a pencil to mark where I want to cut them. Again, I have used the 'seeing spots' set to decorate all these panels. Oh I forgot to say, before you stick down the inside covers, just add a piece of ribbon in between the inside cover and the front of the card. So that you can tie it up when you fold them.Reason you stick it in between the front and inside cover is because then, the ribbon is neatly hidden between these two layers.

Closed up of the front cover..

This is the seeing spots set and you can see the notecards better here...They are pretty - I think!

So, this can be a cute gift to someone. She will be happy to have some notecards, cards, tags handy when she needs them..(she or HE) -LOL.

PS: After I have posted this , I went back and read it again- I must admit, a video tutorial is a must...I get dizzy with all these instructions for measurements and what not! Good luck peeps!

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Seeing spots!

I made this card using SU seeing spots stamp set. Aren't they cute? I decided to go out of my comfort zone and used brown and black and orange. I really really like layering. I think of these days I will do a card with as many layers as I can make - I would like to go crazy with layers.Okay this is something else. So anyway, this card here, I have used the Seeing spots wheel to make the back ground with circles and dotty circles. The flower and thank you is from the seeing spots set.
I have made another project already with this set. Watch this space:)

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Polka Dots and Paisley

This is a card I made using the paisley image from the Polka Dots and Paisley set from Stampin up. I have stamped the images 3 times and cut out one layer from each image, so I could mount them to have this 3D paisley on the card below. I have used Basic grey patterned and plain paper. I really like the pink in this picutre and I have used a natural colour card stock for the base of the card. I found a matching ribbon in my stash, but just cannot remember from which company(sorry).I will note down what I use as from now on so you can have the exact reference next time...Okay, I hope you like it!




I have finished off with three tiny stick on pearls...Aren't they cute!!xx

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Altered note book

This is another altered notebook I did but I forgot to upload it. You will find instructions about how to do this under the Altered notebook label on the right hand sidebar of this blog. The middle flower is from the 'Simply said' set.

I am...

a Stampin'up Demonstrator - officially I am now!I know I said I wouldn't but I changed my mind as I have realised that I will never know if I can do it unless I do it.

I have lots to show and will do so shortly.

I am very tired right now but I am on holidays from today onwards - which is both good and bad. I will hopefully upload some stampin up projects as soon as I can.Just bear with me please.

If you need any info about stampin' up, leave me a comment under the comment section and I will get back to you. You can leave me your email address since my comments are moderated which means, no one will see your comment before I do, which means I can delete your email address before I publish it.I am not leaving my contact details for now since I am always showered with spam messages when I have my email address on my blog.I am trying to work something out but leaving your contact detail in my comment section is safe as I will never publish them.

Bye for now and speak to you soon...

Tassy