Tutorial Tuesday - 3-D Card

Hi girls it's Tuesday again, so time for a new Tutorial. And this time a special fold again, I just love them. It's called a 3-D Card, and perhaps you've seen them already, but didn't know how to make it. I'll show you today.

You don't need a lot of things, only 2 pieces of cardstock (6 x 10 3/4 and 3 3/8 x 6 inches), a scoretool, tape, a digi and some designpapers.

Score the big piece at 6, 7 1/8, 9 1/8, and 10 1/4 inch. Score the smaller piece at 3/8 and 1 1/2 inch.

Fold both pieces as to photo shows you.

Now it's time to decorate your project cause when it's taped you can't do that anymore....be sure to do some backsides also as the photo shows you.

After putting together the big piece, you put on the smallpiece as shown.

Your project is all together now and should look like this, now you can decorate it as you please. If you want to know how mine turned out, you have to come back on Thursday.....when the team has some lovely cards for you. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and you can make one of your one. If you did please let us know, we love to see what you came up with.

Squash Fold Card Tutorial

Hi everyone!  Happy Tuesday!!!

Tuesday means it is time again for a Tutorial here at Shelly's Images and today I thought I would show you how to make this super simple "Squash Fold" card.  

This card can easily be made into any square measurement.  I happen to have both 5 x 5 and 6 x 6 square envelopes so I chose to make a 6 x 6 card for this tutorial.  **Don't forget...it costs more to send square cards**

For my 6 x 6 squash fold card I am starting with a 12 x 12 inch piece of card stock.  For a 5 x 5 squash fold card begin with a 10 x 10 inch piece of card stock.  My card stock is Bazzill Yam.
Score at 6 inches.  For a 5 x 5 card score at 5 inches.

Now turn the paper and score at 6 inches (or 5 inches for a 5 x 5 card).  Your paper should now have 4 equal sections scored.

We are ready now to score diagonally from one corner of our card stock to the opposite corner.  Only make ONE diagonal score.  For the 6 inch card it is a little hard to fit it on the score tool.  So here I have lined up one corner at the top with the middle score line. 

Now carefully fold the card open and score from one corner to the middle point.   

 Repeat the last step for the other corner so you end up with one full score line going from one corner to the opposite corner.

 Now fold along each score line and use the bone folder tool to make a nice fold.  Unfold and repeat for all score lines.

 To fold our squash fold card just fold in the sections that are made with the diagonal score.  The diagonal score will meet in the center.

 Here is another picture that shows the card folding closed.

Be sure to check back on Thursday to see my finished squash card and all of the other wonderful projects from our DT. 

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial today.  And I hope you will try one of these fun folded cards!

TUTORIAL TUESDAY

Hi girls, it's me Amanda again, hope you're all are doing fine! Today I'm gonna share an oldie, but a goodie, a criss-cross card, and you don't need a bunch of stuff. So let's begin: You Need:

a piece of cardstock side 12 x 4 inch, a scoringtool, tape, knife.

Score at 4 and 8 inch and fold it.

Cut diagonal at the left and the right stroke, as shown.

Put some tape left and right at the bottom, after that fold the card together. A little tip, if you want to decorate the inside, you first have to do, before closing the card with the tape.

For finishing it, you need an extra piece of papier, just a little smaller than 4 x 4 to put into it. Now you can decorate it as you please. This criss-cross-card is 4 x 4 inch, you can adjust the size easy, only you need more paper, for a 6 x 6 you need to cut two strokes 6 x 12, socre at 6 and glue the 2 strokes together, the middle piece would be a double then.

I hope you like it, and if you're curious how mine turned out, you just have to come back on Thursday, we have an awesome new challenge for you, and the team made some real great and gorgeous creations to share with you, really spectacular!!!

Greetings Amanda for Shelly's Images DT

Tri Shutter Card Tutorial

Welcome to another Tutorial/Technique Tuesday 

here at Shelly's Images.

I know you've seen this fancy fold card tutorial around the internet but it's worth showcasing once again.

It's the TRI-SHUTTER FOLD CARD.

I have made several of this type of card for this fall's craftshow ... it always carries that WOW! factor.

LET'S GET STARTED!
You can created TWO Tri-Shutter cards from
ONE 12x12 sheet of cardstock
(at least 80# weight or more is best for this style).  

For your base you will need to cut your 12 x 12 paper
at 5-1/2" x 12".
Then with your 12" length across your Scor Pal,  
score down at 2", 4", 8", 10".

Next you will need to TURN your paper,
and 1-1/2" in from each side you will CUT 
between the 2" & 10" Score Lines.

(HINT:  I score my line first ... then use my craft knife and cut down through the score line.)

Now accordion fold your score lines ...
REVERSE the fold on the middle panel ...
It will look like this, looking DOWN on it ...

Now it's time to choose & cut your design panels.
 (HINT:  I have made myself a template and marked the dimensions for the inside panels on each section ... that way I don't have to read over again & again from my notes or remeasure each time.)

 Today I'm making a children's birthday card using  Winnie-The-Pooh so I'm going to use cardstock panels that match the rub-on stickers I have to decorate the card with.

AND HERE'S MY FINISHED CARD!
Isn't it cute?

BELOW is the card closed ...
You will notice that when you close it, the two 'inner' longer panels do show  ... which means that I should have positioned Eeyore more to the right on the top panel ... and maybe cut my sentiment panel so just the word 'friends' showed on the bottom panel.

SEE THERE ... we are learning together!!!  LOL!!

(NOTE TO SELF:  look at the card in 'closed' position before adhering characters!) 

Well that's my tutorial for you today!
I hope you'll give this fancy fold a try, then come back and share it with us!

PLEASE BE SURE TO COME BACK THURSDAY FOR ANOTHER FUN CHALLENGE!

Have a FABULOUS, FUN day!

TEN MINUTE MULTIFOLD CARD : A TUTORIAL

So we all love those multi-fold cards but seldom attempt them because there is just so much measuring, cutting and confusing instructions, right?

Well here is one that takes just ten minutes to do, with no fancy cutting or confusing folds ...

Here are the instructions:

 

 

And that's all there is to it ....

Please remember to pop back tomorrow for our next fabulous challenge, and you'll get to see the inspiration card I made using this tutorial.

We also have a Special Invited Guest joining us for the challenge, but just who it is will have to remain a secret until then ....

Thanks for visiting, see you tomorrow!

Jen Leeflang

Shelly's Images Design Team

Gift, Money or Business Card Holder

WOW!  Can you believe we are into JULY already!  

Where's the time going?

Welcome back to Shelly's Images and another Tutorial/Technique Tuesday!

Today I have a quick, cute & easy Gift, Money or Business Card Holder tutorial to share with you!

Here is the 1st holder I made a long time ago.

Thank goodness I put the instructions inside it for safe keeping & future use!

I saw it online ... sorry I didn't write down where!

HERE WE GO!

I've used 2-sided designer paper.

Main panel - 6 3/4" x 4" ... score one end at 2" for top flap.

Side panels - TWO at 2" x 3" ... scored every 1/2" and accordion folded.

(You can also round your corners if you'd prefer ... I have only rounded the top flap on my sample today.)

Attach Scor-Tape to each end flap on your accordion folded panels.

Then adhere as shown below:

Then fold inward and attach the other side as shown below:

For the 'closure', I find these sticky back velcro circles work perfectly!!

HINT:  If you stick the neg & positive sides together when you take them out the pack ... then position it on the 'lid' where you want it ... you simply fold down the lid onto the main holder and you'll have it positioned exactly where you want it!

I find these awesome Prima sticky back studs & pearls work perfectly on the front.  Either by themselves (as on my 1st sample) or with other embellishments ... choice is yours!

 Suggestions for it's use . . .

1.  gift card/money holder that you can send in the mail or 

hand deliver

2.  great for carrying along some of your business cards 

in your purse

3.  add a little chocolate treat or two for 

each of the ladies attending your 

next crafting get together

4.  add a treat and love note to hubby's lunch box

5.  teacher's appreciation day gift

6.  stocking stuffers

7. tooth fairy pouches

etc., etc., etc!

So here's my finished sample for today! 

I hope you've enjoyed this little tutorial and will give it a try!  And if you do, be sure to come back and share a link with us ... we'd LOVE to see what you create!

Please be sure to come back on Thursday for the TTT challenge and to meet my SPECIAL GUEST DESIGNER!  What fabulous sample creations we have to share too!  Hope to see you then!!

Tutorial/Technique Tuesday

Hello ... Darlene here (again!)

Do you remember a few weeks back when I "ooops, forgot to use the CHALLENGE THEME on my DT creation?" ... Well, Iron-Fist Shelly is MAKING ME PAY for that little screw-up

by doing HER tutorial/technique Tuesday SPOT today!!  

Can you believe that!  

What a slave driver!

All joking aside, Shelly has her hands full at home right now so I 'offered' to do this for her!

(She's really not a meany ... I just said that! Teehee!)

SO --- On To Today's Tutorial!

Let' do another Fancy Fold Card ... this time:

DOUBLE DUTCH FOLD

You will need TWO panels for this card.

Panel "A" is 4-3/16" x 9"  ... scored at 5-1/2"

Fold at the score line and set aside.

Panel "B" is 2" x 8-1/2" long and scored at 2-1/8" and 6-3/8"

Fold at score lines.

The lower portion of Panel "A" will be adhered to the INSIDE of Panel "B" and the sides will fold in to give that 'door' effect.

That is the basis of the card design ... now you can decorate it to your needs & liking!

I have created a THANK YOU card using TWO of Shelly's Images.

"Basket" and "Thank You Sentiment"

 Here is a peek at the inside of my card.

I've added a simple SU verse onto a Spellbinder Classic Circle panel. And finished the inside bottom with a little floral stamp by Repeat Impressions.

 Here's a little closer view of the detail.

I created my decorative panel for the front cover of my card then printed Shelly's "thank you sentiment" onto it.  I've colored the basket with Prismacolor markers then added Prima flowers with Kaiser pearl centers, Wedding satin flowers from JoAnn's and created my greenery using the MS 'branch' punch and the Cheery Lynn Designs B119 'Tropical Leaves' die.

I hope you've enjoyed today's tutorial and will give it a try.  Remember, if you do, we'd LOVE to see your creations ... be sure to pop back here, comment & leave us a link.

Well I guess I'd better get back to working on MY card for this week's challenge before 'Ole Iron Fist' gets after me!  LOL!  (just joking Shelly ... you're the BEST!)

Be sure to come back on Thursday for our TTT Challenge when SHELLY will be hosting!

Hope to see you then!

HUGS,

Darlene