Twisted Easel card Tutorial

Twisted Easel Card Tutorial

By Yvonne Tune Card Art

1.    Cut a sheet of A4 card 15cm by 29 ½ cm and score on the A4 half fold line.

2.    Draw a line from the top left hand corner to the bottom right hand corner diagonally, (as shown in picture )

3.    Place the drawn line over a score line on your score board, and score through the drawn line, using the score line on your score board, as a guide.

4.  Fold the diagonal line and give it a nice tight crease with a bone folder.

5.    Stick double-sided tape to the triangle

5. Cut a 15cm Sq panel and stick this to the triangle

6. Back view of main panel stuck to the twisted easel.

7. Easel propped open

(You do not normally see the diagonal line this picture has a sun shadow)

To Decorate

1.   Follow the instructions on the Twisted easel tutorial sheet, to prepare the easel card.

2.   Stick the blue printed papers 13cm Sq  to the silver 14cm Sq panels, and stick the Gingham panel to the floor of the easel and the blue Plaid to the front panel.

3.   Cut out the decoupage sheet, cut the main image as small as you can and stick to the blue then silver card allowing a ½ cm boarder each time. build up the decoupage layers with foam pads.

4.   Stick the topper to the top left hand corner, allowing a 1cm boarder so that you can still see the plaid paper behind.

5.   Cut out the poem as small as you can, and stick to the blue then silver card allowing a ½ cm boarder each time, and stick to the bottom right of the card,

6.   Stick the 3 tiny buttons below the main topper, and the 1 large button above the greeting.

7.   Stick the punched boarder to the edge of the floor about 2 cm in from the right hand edge.

To make the easel rest

8.   Cut out the greeting as small as you can, and stick to the blue then silver card allowing a ½ cm boarder each time. This needs a double layer of foam tape, to be high enough to prop the easel open, prop open the easel and stick the rest in place,

9.   You have room on the floor of the easel to put a personal message, and enough blue and silver card left in the kit to mat and layer it.

A5 Step Card with Tractor

Farm A5 Step Card with Tractor

1. Score an A4 sheet of card in half

2. Score the 2nd  A4 sheet on the lid side of the crafters companion box maker side, on the 2rd line, 4th line, 7th line, and 10th line.  fold card on the last score line, and place score line against the butt bar, and score again on the 3rd line and the 6th line, this will give you a mounting fold, valley fold, mountain fold, valley fold, mountain fold and a valley fold, (See picture 2) with a 6cm panel at the end,  stick the 6cm panel to the inside of the A5 card, to the back wall.

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

4. Cut and Stick a green 14cm by 21 cm panel to the front of the A5 card, and cut out the main background 13cm by 20cm, and stick to the green. You will have a little gap at the bottom.

5. Cut out the Wall 21cm long, and trim around the stones, stick this to the piece of white card with glue, and allow it to dry, and re-cut the image, to strengthen.

And stick to the Second step.

6. Cut out the first image of the tractor from your sheet, and stick it to the piece of white card with glue, and allow it to dry, and re-cut the image, to strengthen.

7. Cut out the remaining layers as instructed on sheet and build up your decoupage layers with foam pads.

8. Stick the strip of green card 3cm by 21cm to the front step, and stick the assembled decoupage tractor to the right of the front step.

9. Mat and layer the happy birthday greeting, to green and pale green card, allowing a ½ cm boarder each time.

The main card sits between the 2nd and 3rd step.

Quad Bike Easel card

Quad Bike

Easel card 

for Teenager

1. Score 1 x A4 sheet of card in half,

Trim your insert to fit inside. and stick inside your card.

2. Score the 2nd sheet of card on the A4 half fold line, and again on the A4 gate fold line, give all scored lines a nice thigh crease with a bone folder.

Attach the 2 cards together, with double-sided tape, stick the C5 card to the last panel of the gate fold card. (See picture 2)

3. Cut out both grass panels, and stick one to front of card and one to floor of easel card.

4. Cut out the verses and the greetings, and mat on to navy card, then red card allowing a ½ cm boarder each time. Arrange then on the card as shown in picture 1.

5. Cut out the quad bike as per instructions on the sheets, and stick it slightly overlaying the verse, build up the layers with Decoupage foam pads.

6. To make the tiny easel rest, cut a piece of card, 4cm wide by 10cm, score it at 3cm, and 6cm, give the scored lines a nice tight crease. Stick the small piece of grass background to the floor and trim the excess away, and use the remaining piece to cover the front easel,

7. Stick the tiny easel card, to the floor of the main easel about 5cm from the bottom edge, and 2 ½ cm in from the right edge.

8. Cut out the bucket you like, (you have a choice of 2) and stick bucket and car wash to the rest, on foam pads, and the sponge to the floor of the rest to act as the easel rest, you will need 3 layers of foam tape, so that it is high enough.