New way to make a Folded Cards

Quarter Fold Card

by Jana O’Brien

From Split Coast Stampers.com

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Create a unique card with a box-top closure.

Supplies

• Paper trimmer
  
• Scoring tool
  
• Cardstock (2 sheets in coordinating colors, and smaller pieces for layering)
  
• Glue
  
• Other supplies as needed to complete the card

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Trim a piece of cardstock to 4 1/4" x 11".
   
   This will be the back piece of the card.
   
2. Score along the long side at 2 3/4" and 8 1/4".
   
   (Alternative: score at 2 3/4" then turn cardstock and score at 2 3/4" from the other end.)
   
   TIP:
   Score again slightly outside the 2 score measurements on both pieces of cardstock for a better fit.
   

3. Step 2

   Trim the second piece of cardstock to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".
   
   This will be the front piece of the card.
   
4. Score along the long side at 2 1/8" x 6 3/8".
   
   (Alternative: score at 2 1/8" then turn cardstock and score at 2 1/8" from the other end.)
   
   TIP:
   Make this piece a lighter color so it’s easier to stamp or write on the inside of the card.
   

5. Step 3

   Adhere the 2 pieces of cardstock together, lining up edges with score lines.
   
   TIP:
   Use a liquid glue to allow for adjustments in placement.
   
6. Fold both ways at each score line. Folding toward the opposite color first will give the panels enough room to close well without interfering with each other.
   

7. Step 4

   Fold the card closed as you would close the top of a packing box. Fold in the left side, fold up the bottom, fold in the right side, then tuck the left corner of the top flap underneath the left side panel.
   
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9. Step 5

   The folded card should lay flat and look like this.
   
   Decorate the front of the card as desired. The card can be horizontal or vertical.
   
10. To make layers for the four quarters cut 2 pieces of cardstock to 2" X 2 1/2" and 2 pieces of cardstock to 1 7/8" X 2 5/8". Cut a 4" x 5 1/4" panel for the inside if desired.
    

11. Step 6

    Complete the card.
    
12. Decorate the inside if desired - maybe tuck in some cash or a handful of confetti!
    
    Finished card fits in a standard A2 envelope.
    

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Something new to try with stamps

Stamp Etching

by Lydia Fiedler

From Splitcoast Stampers.com

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Use a fine-tipped black pen to give your stamped images the look of classical etchings.

Supplies

• Open line-art stamp image (Stampin' Up!'s Blended Bloom used here)
  
• Black marker or pen with a fine tip
  
• Cardstock (a smooth cardstock is best)
  
  

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Begin by stamping an open line art stamp in black ink on smooth white cardstock.
   

2. Step 2

   Using a fine-tipped marker, begin to make tapered lines within the stamp image with a light flicking motion - lifting the pen off the paper towards the end of your line. The line should be thinner at the end than it is where it started.
   
3. Practice by drawing a straight line on a scrap. Put your pen down on the line briefly and then as you draw a quick line, lift the tip of the pen up off the paper towards the end of the line.
   

4. Step 3

   To add a little shading, do a second, shorter group of lines at the base of the first.
   

5. Step 4

   Continue until your image is completely filled.
   

6. Step 5

   For variations on this technique, try cross-hatching...
7. or stippling.
   

8. Step 6

   Use your image on a finished project.
   
9. Try this technique on colored cardstock, too.
   

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Pointillism

by Allison Cope

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Color and shade an image using tiny dots.

Supplies

• Sturdy, smooth cardstock
  
• Printed digital stamp, or rubber stamp image stamped with dye ink (Power Poppy digital stamp used here)
  
• Markers (Copic alcohol markers used here; water-based markers may also be used)

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Print a digital stamp image, or rubber stamp an image onto some smooth, sturdy cardstock.
   
   HINT:
   Use a dye ink for stamping any image you are going to color with alcohol markers. Memento brand is recommended.
   

2. Step 2

   Gather a minimum of three markers to color the image with. Five Copic colors were used in this example (lightest to darkest: Y19, Y17, YR12, Y38, YR18) . Try using a light, medium and a dark tone of the same color.
   
   Beginning with the lightest color, hold the marker straight up and down and apply small dots to the image. For more concentrated color, apply the dots closer together. For a lighter or highlighted area, use dots applied wider apart. Let each layer of dots completely dry between applications so you do not blend them together.
   

3. Step 3

   Grab the next darkest color of marker and begin to overlap your dot application. You can use different sizes of dots to get the desired coverage of your image, but try to keep them fairly small.
   

4. Step 4

   Apply the third color. Begin to deepen the color of the areas that appear shaded.
   

5. Step 5

   Apply the fourth tone of marker. Concentrate these darker shades of color in the areas of shade and shadow. The more dots you apply to one area, the richer and darker the tone will appear.
   

6. Step 6

   Apply the final and darkest color of marker. Try using a cluster of many tiny dots to allow your lighter shades of color to show through if desired.
   

7. Step 7

   Continue coloring using the concepts shown above.
   

8. Step 8

   Decorate the card as desired.
   

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How to Make Bendi Frame Card

Bendi Frame Card

by Kittie Caracciolo

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Give your card dimension and create more room for a layered scene with a curved frame front.
Inspired by Bibiana's Bendi Fold tutorial.

Supplies

• Cardstock for card base, cut to 5 3/8" x 8 1/2" and folded in half
• 2 cardstock layering panels, cut to 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" and 5 1/4" x 4"
• 2 rectangle nesting dies, 1/4" different in size. (Spellbinders Matting Basics A and B used here)
• Die cutting machine and magnetic platform (Sizzix brand used here) or low-tack tape to keep dies in place
• Adhesive
• Foam mounting tape
• Dies, stamps and other accessories as needed to complete the card (used here: Impression Obsession Fir Tree stamp, Bunny & Grass Border dies; Memory Box Small Alder tree die; Sizzix Accessory Tool Kit; Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool; Sofft Mini Applicator; Vintage Photo, Tumbled Glass, & Peeled Paint Distress Inks; Dark Brown & Pale Olive Copic Markers; 1/8” circle punch, deckle scissors, hand cut cloud template, Glossy Accents, cardstock - white, olive, pink)

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Cut card base and cardstock panels as instructed above, and prepare layers as desired. Here, the base panel has been stamped and die cuts have been colored and assembled in preparation for creating a scene.
   

2. Step 2

   Die cut an opening in the 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" cardstock panel using the largest rectangle die.
   
3. Repeat this step with the smaller cardstock and smaller die to create the mat for the double matted frame.
   
   NOTE:
   If you don’t have a magnetic platform, secure the die in place with small pieces of painter's tape or removable Post-it tape.
   

4. Step 3

   Apply adhesive to the back of the largest frame.
   
5. Line up larger frame over the top of the smaller frame and attach.
   

6. Step 4 (Optional)

   Apply adhesive to the back of the double matted frame.
   
7. Apply grass border to the back of the frame.
   

8. Step 5

   Cut two thin strips of mounting tape 4 1/8" long.
   
9. Attach mounting tape to the back of sides of the frame.
   

10. Step 6

    Line up one side of the frame over the decorated and assembled card base and secure the tape in place.
    
11. Hold the secured side of the frame and base in place. Push the other side of the frame in to line up with the edge of the card base and secure in place.
    

12. Step 7

    Assemble and complete the card.
    
    NOTE:
    To protect the dimensional elements of the card, mail in a plastic box inside a padded envelope.
    

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Create a bow with one strip of design paper with the WRMK Envelope Punch Board

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Swing Card

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Die Cut Swing Card

by Norma Lee

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Create a swing card using a shape or label die.

Supplies

• Cardstock cut to 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Designer paper cut to 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• A shape die template (Spellbinders Labels Five used here)
• Die cutting machine
• Scoring board
• Removable or low-tack tape (3M Scotch used here)
• Pencil, ruler and craft knife (or paper trimmer)
• Adhesive (craft glue used here)
• Other supplies as needed to finish the card

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   On the 8 1/4" x 5 1/2" cardstock, lightly pencil 2 vertical lines at 2 5/8" and 4 1/4" (white pencil used here for better viewing). Set cardstock aside.
   

2. Step 2

   On the 8 1/4" x 5 1/2" designer paper, lightly pencil 2 vertical lines at 2 3/4" and 4 1/8" and a horizontal line midway at 2 3/4".
   

3. Step 3

   Center the die around the cross formed by the horizontal line and the first vertical line as shown. Secure in place with 3 or 4 pieces of removable tape.
   

4. Step 4

   Die cut the paper. DO NOT remove the tape pieces or the die itself, but remove the die cut piece from the center leaving a window on the designer paper.
   

5. Step 5

   Place the designer paper exactly on top of the cardstock, lining up the paper edges. Secure in place with the removable tape pieces that are already there.
   

6. Step 6

   With the die blade-side down, place the papers between the two cutting plates. Ensuring that edge of the top cutting plate is lined up along the 2 5/8" vertical line (drawn in Step 1 above) as shown, run the sandwich through the die cutting machine.
   

7. Step 7

   Now turn the papers around 180 degrees and repeat Step 6, this time with the edge of the top cutting pad up lined up along the 4 1/4" vertical line.
   

8. Step 8

   Remove the die and tape pieces from the papers.
   
   Place the cardstock upside down on the scoring board and score at 2 3/4" as shown, from the paper edges to the die-cut lines only. DO NOT score in the middle part.
   

9. Step 9

   Turn the cardstock right-side up and score at 4 1/8", from the paper edges to the die-cut lines only. DO NOT score in the middle part.
   
10. Note:
    If using the Scor-Pal, place the left edge of the paper at the 1/8" mark and score at 4 1/4" as shown.
    

11. Step 10

    Valley-fold and mountain-fold the cardstock as shown.
    

12. Step 11

    To create a narrow border around the outside of the designer paper, trim off about 1/16" from each of the four sides using a craft knife and a ruler, or a paper trimmer.
    
    
    
13. Also trim at both sides of the vertical lines as shown.
    

14. Step 12

    Glue the designer paper pieces to the cardstock. Erase all pencil lines.
    
    TIP:
    Any sticky residue from the removable tape can also be rubbed off with the eraser.
    
15. This is how the card base should look when closed.
    

16. Step 13

    Adhere images and/or sentiments to both sides of the swing panel.
    
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18. Step 14

    Embellish as desired to complete the card.
    
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