Tuesday Tutorial - Victorian Bow

Hi Everybody,

Todays pretty card is a Gatefold card with the addition of the Victorian Bow and some beautiful flowers. It is a bit photo heavy but it will give you all the steps you need to make the card. 

Get yourself a cuppa and enjoy the tutorial.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-542 Victorian Bow
• S4-563 Phrases 1
• S5-501 Flowing Floral
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting machine
• T-001 Tool n One

Other Supplies:

• Blue Spotty/ Birthday card from AnnaMarie  Designs
• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Blue pearls from Want2Scrap
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Eazi Score Scoring Board

Instructions:

For my card I have chosen A4 blue and white to create a fresh looking card. 

Using a score board I have scored along the A4 Gate fold lines on the short side of the card and then turned it round to score the other side on the same mark

Fold them into the centre and press neatly with your bone folder.

Line the inside of the card with mats and layers 

I have chosen a dark blue to leave a small border around the Happy Birthday Card

Flat Glue in place

Make mats and layers to fit each of the front panels on your Gatefold with the same blue card but use the spotty card for the top.  Leave small border around the edges again and make sure that each of these front panels is equal

Cut the largest Victorian Bow four times in white and glue them all together and cut the smallest one once to hold the sentiment

Cut the sentiment from the same dark blue card several times and layer them together.

Cut the Flowing Floral six times and layer two of them together in twos for strength and leave the other two as cut.

  Add these two single ones to the inside of the back panel and add small pearls to each of the flowers

With layered Victorian Bow add foam tape to one side and added it to the left panels on the front of the card. Take care not to add the adhesive too far over or you will glue the card front shut 

.... Not a good Idea !!

Add the small die cut with the sentiment attached to the front panel with foam tape in between the layers 

Add the Flowing Floral to the side panels so that it will sit under the flowers. I have cut mine apart so that I can add them above and below the floral display.  I have added small blue pearls to the flower part of the die cut.

I have arranged the flowers on either side of the large focal point taking care that the flowers on the right of the card do not interfere with the opening of the Gate Fold and sprinkle them with glitter

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Product Review - Eazi Score (Video Tutorial)

Hi Everybody,

Having a Score Board in your crafting tools is not a luxury but something that is really essential if you want to fold good looking cards.

It will help you to get the professional scoring and folding in all your card bases with out any of the untidy lines and cracked card that can happen when you try to fold the card yourself.

The  Eazi Score   is made by a UK company called  Diamond Card Craft and there is also a larger board that will help you to make boxes of different shapes and sizes

Click the link above to see for yourself ...

This is the project that I made in the video and it is a box envelope that is ideal for you to add a money gift or gift vouchers.

The flowers and lace are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and the chipboard word that I put silver embossing powder on  is from Want2Scrap

Click the square in the video below to watch the tutorial

I made this one into a Baby Gift Envelope and the ribbon and baby carriage are from Mei Flower

Alter the colours and the trimmings it is perfect for any person or any occasion.

The video will show you how I made the box envelope and it is very easy to do.

Get out your pretty card and let the Eazi Score take all the hard work out of making it. No measuring just perfect results every time

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx