Shutter Card Tutorial by DT Priyadarshini

Hi everyone,
I am on the blog today with a tutorial for you all. My project for today is a shutter card. It's easy and simple to make. This card can be used for birthdays, holidays, etc.. and is a fun card. Once you get a hang of how to make it, it is super fun.

Let's start:

PART 1 - SCORING AND PREPARING

Size of card stock (all in inches):

The base of the card (A) - 10 x 7 

Shutter (B) - 4 1/4 x 3 5/8 (2 nos)  

Center panel (C) - 3 3/4 x 7  

1. Score the base of the card (A) at 2 1/2 inches on both sides and crease well. 

2. Score the shutter pieces (B) at 1/2 inch only on one side (the 4 1/4 inch side). Score on both the shutter pieces. Crease the scored line well.

3. Open the creased line of the shutter pieces and mark 1 7/8 inch and centre the marking, do this for both the shutter pieces (I have marked how to mark from the edge in the picture)

4. Connect the ends of the card stock to the marked centre point and draw a thin line and cut this triangle out for both the shutter pieces.

5. The shutter is ready.

6. Take the centre panel piece (C) and mark at 7/8 of an inch from the top.

7. Place a circle die on the mark and die cut using a die cut machine. I used the Big Shot. I also embossed the centre panel (this is optional). 

8. The final marking is on the base of the card. Mark 2 5/8 inch from the top and draw a line across. 

PART 2 - ASSEMBLING THE CARD

9. Paste two pieces of white cardstock on either side of the base cardstock measuring  2 3/8 x 6 7/8 inch (to write a personal message)

10. Line the tip of the shutter triangle with the line (step 8)

11. Paste the shutter onto the base. Place the shutter and use double-sided adhesive on the upper part of the shutter. 

12. Use a stamped image or a photo. I fussy cut my stamped images and adhered it to a piece of white cardstock measuring 4 x 4 inches. 

13. Adding the centre panel to the card. Use double-sided foam tape for this step. I used a very thin strip of tape on the top of the card (shutter action does not get obstructed) and bigger ones below. 

14. I used different images from the same stamp set and friend sentiment to complete the card.

Materials required:

• Cardstock - Kraft, White or any colour
• Mini remix happy stamps from The Greetings Farm - Images
• Best friends from Clearly Besotted - Sentiment
• Circle Dies
• Big shot
• Ann Griffin embossing folder (optional)
• Martha Stewart Scoreboard
• Paper trimmer
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Scale
• Double sided tape, white glue or tacky glue

I hope the tutorial was useful and fun. 

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Happy crafting

Priyadarshini 

CAS Cards-Tutorial by DT Priyanka

Hi Lovely People,

Hope you are enjoying the lovely onset of winters? Well, I am most definitely enjoying it with a hot cup of tea all snuggled up in my cosy blanket ;)
There is definitely something amazing about this season with the winter chill, celebration & wedding vibes all around which makes it a December to Remember always.. as they say, "last one but the best one" .. ;)

Without boring you anymore with my love for winters I will take you straight to today's post.

Today I am sharing two CAS cards with you (CAS: Clean & simple Cards), CAS cards are a challenge for me as much as it for most others but this time I decided to do a tutorial on it for you I hope I do justice to your expectations :)

Let's begin

Card 1: 

Step 1: I started with taking a white cardstock, Base dimension: 4.5"X10" & scored it at 5" & now my card measures 4.5"X 5"

Step2: Next I stamped my images Piggy & the fence using Versa onyx ink on a separate cardstock & coloured using the DUO watercolour pencils& fussy cut them.

Step3: I adhered the fence right in the middle of the card using the double-sided foam tape & then the piggy half over it.

Step 4: Lastly, to complete the card I picked the sentiment "I miss you PIG time" & using the Versafine Onyx black ink I stamped the sentiment right below the fence. 

Tada our first card is ready :D easy ain't it??? ;)

 

Moving onto the 2nd Card:

Step1: I again picked the cardstock in the size 4.5"x10" & scored it at 5" to make my card measuring 4.5"X5", I also cut out a cardstock in 4.25"x4.75"

Step2: using my VersaFine Onyx Black ink I stamped images using Clearly Besotted stamp set- I stamped with the animals at the bottom, with just the faces, to give it a look of the animals peeking out and picked the sentiment from the same stamp set & stamped it on a separate tag.

Step3: Using DUO watercolour pencils I coloured the stamped images & distressed the edges of the card stock.

Step4: Using an orange gingham print washi tape I added it above the animals & adhered my stamped sentiment using the double-sided Foam tape

Step5: Lastly I adhered the cardstock to my scored & folded card & Lalala! the card is ready!

 

Here are some more pictures:

Materials used:

1. White Cardstock
2. Clearly besotted stamp set
3. Versafine Onyx Black ink
4. Duo watercolour pencils
5. double sided foam tape
6. WRMK score & cut
7. Tsukineko ink in dew drop size


Almost all of the material mentioned above are available at the Rainbow Craftykari store or can be pre-ordered by sending an e-mail at rainbowcraftykari@gmail.com.

 

Hope you enjoyed the tutorial.

 

Lots of love,
DT Priyanka

Masking and Colouring Tutorial by DT Ishani

Hello everyone, 

I am back with another card for you'll. Today we'll be learning the masking and colouring technique to create a scene card! 

Kitty party

This card is a simple one, it uses masking technique to create a scene. The important principle of this technique is that which ever image you would like to be at front create a mask for it. A mask is something that will cover the front image so that if you stamp anything over it, the stamp doesn't affect the front image but makes the second image look like it's behind the front image. Masking can seem somewhat confusing or difficult, but it is actually quite easy. Masks can be created from masking paper or smaller masks can be created using Post-it notes (which I'll be using) . If Post-it notes are used, be sure to stamp a part of the image over the tacky area as the adhesive will help to hold the mask in place.

For this card you'll need:(all measurements are in cms) 

Cardstock (let me tell you a little about it)

For the card base, I usually use a heavy cardstock mostly 180 gsm or more. I initially used to check foreign blogs which gave dimensions and if I followed that I would either waste a lot of paper or would fall short of a few cms. We all know the A4 size paper (the Indian size which is similar to UK) it is usually 21x 30 cms, and that is the best size! Till you choose your favourite brand( Papericious and Neenah white, have different dimensions) I would suggest, that cut the A4 paper in half, length wise or breadth wise and score it in the middle to get a perfect sized card base which measures 10.5 x 15 cms.

Supplies:

• Cardstock- I have used Papericious 180 gsm (as this is not an exact A4 size sheet my dimensions are different from what I have told earlier) Base card 11.6 x 31 cms 

• Papericious Pattern paper 11 x 15 cms  

• Pink- Plaid Card panel 10.5 x 14.5 

• Stamps (multiple stamps- to create a scene)

• Inks and colouring medium (distress inks and koi brush pens)

• Masking Paper/ Post-it notes

• Acrylic block

• Scissors

• Masking tape or washi tape

• Double sided tape

• Foam tape

• Glue

• Embellishments (Stickles, Gossy accents, nuvo crystals- gloss white and sequins)

Let's begin.

1. Cut the base card as per the dimensions and score it in the middle to create a side folding card. Cut a card panel of the said dimensions (You can directly use the base card too for making a card, without the layers and make it a One Layer Card)

2.  To create a feminine background for my card, I put some Washi tape, a little above the half of the card. Then I used a light pink ink and blended above the tape to get a crisp line (which could be a wall in the scene).

3. I used a few stamps from different sets to create this scene. However, the two kitties I would need to be used for masking were stamped on a post it note. Carefully
cut out each image. It is important to cut on the stamped lines. If
images are cut outside of the line, a thin white space or halo will appear
around the image after stamping surrounding images.I did not cut neatly above the tail, as that area will not be impacted by the
images I want to stamp above.

4. Arrange all the components of the scene together until the desired layout is achieved. Taking this extra step helps to visualise the final result and clearly indicates which stamps will appear in the foreground and which need to be stamped in the back (or over the mask).

5.The first thing I stamped was my sentiment, because I didn't want to end up with no space for it later. Then, I wanted to add some party hats to my kitty, but since I don't have a stamp for it, I hand drew them and made a mask.

 

6. For my birthday girl, I wanted her seated on this cute cushion, so after I stamped the kitty I put over it the mask that I had cut. I then stamped the cushion over it. Do you see the line which got stamped over the post it note? When you peel the mask it will appear as if the kitty is sitting on it!

7. Similarly, for the three kittens I'll have as guests for the party, I wanted one to be behind another. So for that, first stamp the kitten you want in the front, put

the mask over it and then stamp the kitten which should be behind. 

8. I stamped the other images, put party hats on all the kitties. The cupcake
and the gifts are from various other stamp sets. I could have used other things
like a banner but I didn't want to crowd my scene.

9. Now, that my scene was stamped, I coloured my kitties and other elements with
the water based sketch pens. I used water brush to dilute the colour and give
some lighter shade.

10.  The scene was ready to be put on the card base. I took a pretty pink plaid pattern paper, which had similar tints like my colouring. I cut it in dimensions 5 mm lesser than my base card and stuck it on with a double sided tape. For the card panel I used 3d foam double sided tape and then stuck it on the pattern paper.

11. For some added interest I used Ranger Stickles stardust on top of the hats, glossy accents on the hats and the bow and some nuvo crystal drops for the pearl necklace and on the 'i' of the birthday in the sentiment. I used golden and pink sequins for some glitter.

Hope you liked this little kitty party scene and will try the masking technique when you create a card. 

Almost all above mentioned products are available at the Rainbow Craftykari store for can be pre-ordered by sending a mail at rainbowcraftykari@gmail.com.

Happy Crafting!

Ishani