Concertina Pop-out Step card

  

Concertina Pop-out Step card

Design and instructions by Yvonne Tune Card Art Kilcoole

Images and background by Debbi Moore 

Art Deco Wedding CD rom

1.   Score an a A4 sheet of card in half

2.   To score the inside concertina step card. using the crafters companion board, use the lid side of the box maker side of the board. and score on line 2, line 6, line,10, fold card in half and place the scored line against the butt bar, (using a ruler to hold the card in place, against the butt bar) score the card again on line 3 and line 6. ( for those of you who don’t own a crafters companion board you need to score the card at 3cm, 9cm 15cm 18cm and 21cm.) fold the card in half (with the hammer finish on the inside.) fold and crease each scored line.

3.   To stick it inside you card. You need to mat and layer your greeting and poem, on to 10cm by 21cm panels of gold card, stick the greeting to the inside 3cm end panel, with double sided tape, and put double sided tape on the back of the greeting, line it up against the inside right hand edge of your card, and secure I place. Fold the concertina flat, and add double sided tape to the last panel. Bring the front cover over and close flat, you now need to stick your greeting panel to the left hand side.

4.   Cut out some backing paper strips, 4cm by 21cm and 5 ½ cm by 21cm and stick to the 1^st and 3^rd panel. Cut out some gold strips 4cm by 21cm and 5 ½ cm by 21cm and stick to the 2^nd  and 4^th panel.

5.   I choose one of the toppers to match and printed it twice, (from the Cd) cut each one out, and re-stuck them to gold card and re-cut them out to make stronger, (I work with paint shop pro, so added a greeting to a second plain topper) and overlaid it, raised on foam tape to the bottom topper, these where then stuck to the steps, allowing you to see both toppers.

6.   I printed 8 Art deco corners from the Cd. And stuck one into each corner of the greeting and poem panels.

7.   To Decorate the front of the card, I chose a background from the Cd, and cut it to 13cm by 19cm, layered it on to a gold panel 14cm by 20cm and stuck it to the front of the card,

8.   I chose the gold Bride and groom, (and working with paint shop pro, ) sized the image printed it 4 times to decoupage. And stuck the bride and groom to the bottom right of card, 

    To look like they were about to go up stairs.

9.   Added 2 more corners slightly larger to the top corners of the card.

10.                     Added a lovely swirl pearl flourish, and some tiny roses to make a bouquet. at the top of the pillar.

Hope you enjoy the tutorial please get in touch if you need more help. Yvonne xx

Tutorial for Pleated Lace Doily Rosette, and Double Easel Card

Card Recipe 

2 x A4 White hammer cards

1 x A4 pink card

1 x A4 green card

1 sheet of printed plaid paper From Clipart Fairy

Teddy Bea Downloads from Teddy Bo Designs

3 x 9cm lace doilies from Poppy's Cabin

1 x 2 inch white punched circle

2 x 2-1/2 inch pink paper circles

Crochet Flowers and a large self adhesive pearl

1.    Score an A4 sheet of card on the A4 Half fold line and again on the A4 Gate fold line to create the main easel card. Give all score lines a nice tight crease.

2.    Stick the 13cm by 19cm printed plaid paper to the pink 14cm by 20cm card, and stick it to the floor of the easel card,

3.    Stick the 5 ½ cm by 19cm piece of plaid paper to the 6 ½ cm by 20 cm pink card. And stick to the front of the easel.

4.    Cut a sheet of A4 white card 10cm by 30cm and score it on the A4 half fold line to create a long C6 card, stick your insert inside your card, and stick this to the left of the easel. ( making sure the card can close and fit inside a C5 envelope)

5.    Cut out the Teddy Bea Mum topper 8cm by 13cm and stick it to a piece of pink card 9cm by 14cm. Stick the topper to the front of the C6 card centrally.

6.    Cut out the mothers day greeting,  3cm by 4 ½ cm and add some punched detail to the corners, stick it to the pink die-cut, add a double layer of foam pads on the back ( to make it high enough for the C6 card to rest against)

7.    To make the smaller easel, cut a Strip of White card 9cm by 30cm, Score it on the A4 Half fold line and again on the A4 Tri- fold line, turn card round and score it again on the A4 Tri- fold line. You now need to trim 2cm from the floor end of the easel, (So that the card can close neatly) Give all scored lines a nice tight crease.

8.    The small easel card needs to be stuck together to help it stand up. Stick the 3^rd panel and the 4th panel together. ( See image 3)

9.    Stick the 7cm by 6cm Plaid panel to the 8cm by 7cm Pink card and stick it to the floor of the small easel, Stick the small easel card to the floor of the larger easel card,  to the left hand side. About 1cm in from the edge.

10.                       Stick the pink card 8cm by 9 cm to the front of the small easel.

11.                       Cut out the Phrase  (mum),  3cm by 4 ½ cm and add some punched detail to the corners, stick it to the pink die-cut, and stick a double layer of foam pads on the back ( to make it high enough for the Small easel card to rest against)

12.                       To make the Doily Circle flower Fan. Stick 1 of the doilies to the back of the 2inch circle, Squeeze a small amount of glue on to the centre of the circle, and leave it to one side, to slightly go off (set)

13.                       Fold the 2^nd doily in half, and again in quarter, (cut through one of the fold lines to the middle. You now need to fold and pleat each of the quarters, working round the doily to form a fan shape, Repeat this with the second doily, both halves make the flower, Stick both halves to form the flower on to the glued circle. Squeeze a small amount of glue in the centre, ready for the pink paper flower fan. 
                           (Picture Tutorial for Doily Rosette Below)

14.                       To make the pink paper fan flower, repeat the steps in 11. and stick the paper flower on top of the doily flower.

15.                       Cut out the Smaller Teddy Bea, and stick it to card, and re-cut it out to make it stronger, ( this will help the doily flower not to crush when the card is closed) Put a triple layer of foam tape in the centre of the doily flower, and stick Teddy Bea to it.

16.                       Decorate with some flowers or embellishments.

Tutorial for Doily Rosette Below

9cm lace doily

Fold in half

Then fold in Quarter

Cut through a fold line just past the centre

In each 1/4 there are 3 fan shapes, pleat and fold each of the fans

Continue working all the way round 

Repeat with the 2nd doily

and stick both doilies together, by adding some glue to the last pleats on one of the doilies, allow the glue to slightly set, and join them together. to form the Rosette

 Stick 1 of the doilies to the back of the 2inch circle, Squeeze a small amount of glue on to the centre of the circle, and leave it to one side, 

to slightly go off (set)

Stick the Rosette to the centre of the punched circle.

Happy Crafting Yvonne xx

As this card was quiet high when closed I have add instructions for a Box to fit it, made with a Crafters Companion board.

Box Measurements and instructions

Measure the size of the card when closed, Cut an A4 sheet of card 5cm larger

Example

Card is 15cm by 21cm

So measurements should be 20cm by 26cm, this will allow a little room for the card to move in the box, or tissue paper to be added inside, Working on the base side of a crafters companion board score on all 4 sides on the 1^st line.

Because most of us only have A4 card, it is not wide enough to make a 3/4cm depth box. (Which some of the higher cards will need)

To make the Box high enough, cut strips 3/4cm high the same length as the base of the box,(inside) and stick the strips neatly inside, to give it a neater look, choose a contrasting coloured card and cut 3/4cm Sq pieces of card to stick on the outside of  each corner, you can add peel-offs for extra detail.

Make the lid the same measurements as the base but score it on the 1^st line of the lid side of the crafters companion board.

Add some matching card to the lid, you could add some detail with punches, flowers, or gems

Use organza ribbon to tie box.

Tutorial for C5 Landscape Step card

Many thanks to Jak Heath for the Build a Blossom

and the beautiful background papers, 

I have used for this tutorial

Jak very kindly add free downloads to her blog regularly, 

and have lots of different ones to choose from

Card Recipe 

3 x Sheets of A4 card

2 Different backgrounds from the 

spring background selection from Jak heath,

Build a blossom sheet from Jak Heath

1 x A5 Silver card 

1 x 6 cm by 21 cm embossed strip of white card

1 x 4cm by 21cm strip of blue card

1 x 3 -1/2 inch punched scalloped circle

1 x 3 inch punched circle 

  

  

1.   Score an A4 sheet of card in half

2.    Score the 2^nd sheet on the base side of the  crafters companion box maker side, on the 3^rd line, 6^th line, 9^th line, fold card on the last score line, and place score line against the butt bar, and score again on the 3^rd line., this will give you a mounting fold, valley fold, mountain fold, and valley fold with a 11cm panel at the end,  stick the 11cm panel to the inside of the A5 card, to the back wall.

3.    Cut and Stick a 14 ½ cm by 21 cm panel to the back wall, to cover the join neatly.

4.    Stick your insert to the inside of the C5 card, and add some extra double sided tape to the ends of the insert to stop it moving.

5.    Stick the 12cm by 18cm printed floral paper to the 13cm by 19cm plaid paper, and stick the paper layers to the 14cm by 20cm silver panel, stick these to the front of the main card centrally.

6.    Stick the embossed panel 7cm by 21cm across the front of your card.

7.    Stick the punched 3 inch circle (Happy Birthday) to the blue 3. 1/2 inch scalloped circle, and raise it on foam pads, stick it towards the top of the right hand side of your card.

8.    Stick the Printed 3cm by 21cm floral strip to the  4cm by 21cm blue strip and stick them to the front step.

9.    Cut out the flowers and butterflies, and give each flower layer a curled edge with the back of  your scissors, build up the layers with foam tape, and stick the piece of card candi to the centre of each flower,

10.   Arrange the flowers and butterflies on your card, (see image 1 for inspiration)