Monday 5 September 2016

Guest DT Kriti: Triple Pockets Album Tutorial

Hello Crafty friends,Today we are presenting Our first Guest DT Kriti Mishra with her tutorial. Over to you Kriti.

Hi,
Today I'm so happy to be a  guest DT on India's one of the most prestigious blog and a store Rainbow Craftykari. Today I'm here with a album tutorial which has a different pockets and fold. Grab your coffee and kick back on your favorite chair as we are going to start an detailed tutorial onTriple Pockets Album.


There are five basic points to keep in mind while making a mini album: 

1. Size of the album.
2. Number of pages.
3. Type of pages.
4. Color coordination.
5. Embellishments. 


This mini album measure 6" x 5". There are three pages. The style I have used for pages is Triple pocket with Tri fold flap(The style of all the pages has been kept identical so that the tutorial do not look heavy). Colors I have zeroed in on Pretty Purple and Sunny Yellow. And some embellishments which are listed below . Hope you all enjoy making it.

FOR ALBUM 

Step 1:- Take 3 chipboard pieces. Two of them are 6" x 5" in size, which will be the front and back for the album and one of them will be 6" x 2" in size, which will be the spine of this album. 



Step 2:- Attach all the three pieces with a piece of cello tape from both the sides, leaving a little bit gap between the chipboard pieces so that it can bend easily (This step is done so that when we cover it, chipboard pieces will not move and we will be able to cover it properly). 
  

Step 3:- Now cover it with the cardstock of size 8" x 14".






FOR HINGE 

Step 1 :- Take a cardstock of size 5- 1/2" x 5", and start scoring at every 1/2" on the 5" side. 



Step 2:- Then, leaving an 1/2" space, pinch up the 1" score line to make the first hinge then leaving 1/2" space for gusset now pinch up the 2 - 1/2" score line for the second hinge then leave 1/2" space for gusset and lastly pinch 4" score line to make the third hinge. This process will make three hinges. 



Step 3:- Now, attach the hinge with the glue on the spine




FOR PAGES

Step 1:- Trim two pieces of cardstock. First of size 9 - 1/2" x 9", to make triple pockets and second of size 13" x 5- 1/2", to make tri fold flaps. 


Step 2:- Take the first piece n the longer side, score at 4- 1/2" and 9". Now, rotate the paper by 90° and score at 5- 1/2". 

Step 3:- Next, apply score tape to the 1/2" tab on the right and cut a notch at the 5 - 1/2" score line. 


Step 4:- Crease all the score lines well. Next, remove the tape backing, fold the left panel over and adhere the 1/2" tabs. 


Step 5:- Cut and adhere a mat for the top section (Size of mats should be less than 1/4" of the size of the page. Suppose size of the page is 3 x 4, then mat should be 2- 3/4" x 3- 3/4"). 


Step 6:- Apply tape along each side of the bottom section, remove the backing tape, fold up and adhere. Now, adhere a mat for this section. 




Step 7:- You now have three pockets, one on the bottom side, other directly behind it (both of them can be used for journaling)and a top loading pocket(can be used as a photo mat),which is larger in size.


Step 8:- Attach this to the left side of the first hinge after removing the backing tape. 


Step 9:- Now to create the tri fold flap, trim a piece of cardstock of size 13" x 5- 1/2". Then on the long side, score at 1/2", 5" and 9- 1/2". Crease all the score lines well. Now, adhere the flap to the right side of the first hinge by putting left most 1/2" tab on the hinge. 


Step 10:- Now, cut mats and adhere to each panel. Turnover, then cut and adhere mats for the remaining panels. 


Step 11:- Repeat all the steps to make 2 more pockets and 2 more tri fold flaps.

Step 12:- After adhering all the three pages, mat the back side of the cover of the album, by putting a ribbon and then hide the gusset also with the pattern paper. 





FOR TABS 

Step 1:- There are three pages in this album, which have three pockets, so there will be minimum 9 tags. Mat them accordingly.
Sizes of the tags
1. 4- 3/4" x 4- 1/4"(Three tags)
2. 2- 3/4" x 3" (Three tags)
3. 2-3/4" x 4- 1/4" (Three tags) 



Step 2:- As a finishing touch for the tags, take a thread of around 11" size of the coordinating color and fold it twice and tie around a clip. Attach the clip to the tags. 

Now tags are ready to go into the pockets.



Here are few inside view of the  album




Front Cover

For front cover I had adhesive a mat of purple color and then pasted a yellow color burlap sheet measuring 5'' by 4-1/2''. Then cut a piece measuring 5'' by 1'' from purple color burlap sheet and paste a yellow color lace on it.
Next add few self adhesive pearls and tag with label to it.


Material Required:

1. Chipboard/ Cardboard 
2. Designer pattern paper by Papericious (Dusk and Dawn, Pretty Basics, Orange Fall) 
3. Black cardstock 220gsm
4. Trim and Score board by We r memory keepers
5. Cello tape
6. Fevicol or Aleene's Tacky Glue
7. Scor Tape by Scor-Pal
8. Measuring Scale
9. Scissors
10.Embellishments like ribbon, burlap sheet ( Yellow and Purple), mulberry flowers(small), decorative button, lace(yellow), pearls(purple) and single ply wool(yellow) are from stash.
Above listed Materials are available at Rainbow Craftykari Store

Hope you like it. If you have any doubts then feel free to post comments here, will revert to you.

Thank you
Kriti Mishra
My blog -  http://handcrafted-expressionsbykriti.blogspot.in/

Monday 22 August 2016

Introducing our Guest Designers

Hello Crafty friends, 

A warm welcome to all of you to our blog. This month we are so excited and happy because we have started Teaching & Learning program in our Rainbow Craftykari blog. For next 2 months you will learn a lot of things from our Guest DT's. We are so much delighted to introduce you to our Guest DT's. Here we go

We're very glad to have Pavitra Chanchal as our guest designer.


Her Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/paperfinesse/

Over to you Pavitra,

Hello, I'm Pavitra Chanchal and am very thrilled to be a guest designer for Rainbow Craftykari blog this month. I made my master's in Food and Nutrition and Nutritionist by profession. I'm a crafter by passion and love to create different style of scrapbooks and handmade flower.
 My few recent works 
 






Our Second Guest designer is none another than Halak Shah


Tell us about yourself Halak,

Hello, I'm Halak ^--^ I'm a commerce graduate and I have loved Art ever since I was enrolled into Art classes (4th grade). Got introduced to stamping and paper crafting a few years ago and finally started my blog in 2014. After that there's been no looking back. I love working with papers, stamps, cutting dies and stencils.
My style is usually CAS with a bit of whimsy thrown in. I also enjoy making miniature Mixed Media pieces like ATC and Art tiles.

My blog - http://whichcraftcards.blogspot.in/
My few recent works







Third Guest designer is Kriti Mishra

Over to you Kriti

Hi, I'm Kriti Mishra from Hyderabad. I had done my masters in Information Technology and was an Asst. Prof. at a reputed engineering collage. But left the job after my daughter Akshada was born, she is 3 years old and now she allows me to do some creative work. I can see a good artist in her also. Right from my childhood, I'm into crafting. I always loved making handmade cards and its my passion. I'm more into scrapbooks and making mini albums. I love to use different kinds of pattern papers to enhance my creativity and to share some knowledge with other people around. Previously, I  used to make to make simple handmade cards just to gift them to my loved ones and friends, but when I joined social media there I saw a huge world of crafting.

My blog -  http://handcrafted-expressionsbykriti.blogspot.in/

My few recent works





Our Fourth Guest designer is Anushree Vaish. Here is about her:


Hello, I am Anushree from Bangalore. I am married for 8 years now  and have 2 beautiful daughters aged 6 and 2. Paper crafting, Card making and Mixed Media works started with making some birthday cards for my daughter in 2014. Started this beautiful art from Pinterest to teaching and finally to the wonderful world of blogging. I have been hooked ever since and to be precise I have been making cards and mixed media projects for 16 months now. My style is CAS and what makes my cards and mixed media projects unique is that I always try to make my designs meaningful. I also love to explore different products and techniques to make cards, boxes, mini books and home decor. My favorite way to create cards is by layering and incorporating mixed media. No matter what aesthetic I feel like working in, almost all of my designs will be saturated in colors or filled with texture. I love being able to help and encourage people, both through my work and creativity.

My blog - http://anushreevaish.blogspot.in/
My few recent works







Our Fifth Guest designer is none other than Manjit Kaur.
We are so thrilled to have her on our blog. Here is about her:

Over to you Manjit

Hi crafty friends, I am Manjit from Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab. I have started paper crafting almost 4 years ago. I didn't take any formal training or any online classes. All I make is out of my passion for crafting. Thanks to Internet and YouTube which is always there to assist me. And how can I forget Rainbow Craftykari who always keeps encouraging me when I'm in a fuss.

My Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Kaurs-Creative-Corner

My few recent works





A very warm welcome to all you in a team. All the best !!