Hello and welcome to my Tutorial Blog.

I hope give you inspiration with some some fabulous tutorials.

Monday 27 March 2017

Painted Blooms Sunburst

Good evening everyone,

I have shared this pretty Sunburst card over on the main page today, and thought I'd pop the instructions over on here.



Instructions
Trim a piece of white card to 14cm x 14cm

Draw a line across at 6.5cm up from bottom

Trim various pieces of paper to 11.5cm x 4cm and cut in half diagonally 

Arrange papers onto card lining the first one up with the horizontal line
with the tip of the paper about 3/4 of the way across your card

Working from Left to Right until the top half of the card is covered 
(Make sure papers meet at bottom & reach past the card)

Trim a piece of paper to 6.5cm x 14cm and add to the bottom section of the card  
(Cut off the excess paper around the top section)

Wrap a piece of ribbon & lace across the top of the paper join

Mat panel onto a piece of card cut to 14.5cm x 14.5cm, add to the front of a 6x6 card blank

Trim a doiley in half and add to the top section of the card covering where the points of the papers meet

Trim a piece of paper to 5cm x 7cm and cut into a banner shape, add a piece of ribbon to the top

Create a Rosette & add a flower topper to the centre, mat onto the tag
and add on top of the doiley using foams pads

Add a diecut sentiment in bottom LH corner, finish off with a few randomly placed gems

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Thanks for popping by today

Lyndsey

Tuesday 7 March 2017

Twist Fold Card

Good evening everyone,

Over on the main page today I've shared this cute Twist Fold Card and thought I'd pop the instructions up on here.



At first glance it looks like a cute little 4 panelled card, however remove the band and pull open to reveal a hidden sentiment😊


When opened fully it measures approx 8" sq


Instructions


Trim a piece of card to 20cm x 20cm
Draw feint lines across & down at 5cm, 10cm & 15cm 
Score lines diagonally in the center squares to create a diamond shape
Score the 10cm lines from each point of the diamond to the edge of the paper
In the top LH corner score the 5cm line down to the diamond point
In the top RH corner score the 15cm line across to the diamond point
In the bottom LH corner score the 5cm line across to the diamond point
In the bottom RH corner score the 15cm line up to the diamond point
(see diagram for folds)
Fold the 10cm lines as valley folds & Fold the 5cm & 15cm as mountain folds
Fold the card into shape - (folding clockwise)
Trim 2 pieces of paper to 4.5cm (wide)x 9.5cm (tall)
Trim to fit diagonal and add to the card top LH & bottom RH
Trim 2 pieces of paper to 9.5cm (wide) x 4.5cm (tall)
Trim to fit diagonal and add to the card bottom LH & top RH
Trim 4 pieces of white card to 4cm x 4cm - stamp image on each
Mat onto coloured card 4.5cm x 4.5cm - add to each corner of card
Trim a strip of card to 3cm tall - fold & secure to create a band
Trim a piece of paper to 2.5cm x 10cm & add to the band
Stamp 2 x sentiment, die cut and mat onto coloured card
Add one to the center of diamond and one to the band
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Hope you enjoy this tutorial

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx


Wednesday 1 March 2017

Internal Pop Out Butterfly Card

Good morning everyone,

Today over on the Main Blog I'm sharing this pretty Internal Pop Out Card and thought I share the instructions with you over here 😊



Instructions

Trim a piece of coloured card to 19cm x 14cm
Score lines along the longer edge down at 7cm, 9.5cm & 12cm
Mountain fold the 9.5cm score, and valley fold the other 2
Stick inside an A6 card blank, so the inside pops out (Alternative trim a DL card down to 15cm tall)
Trim 2 pieces of white card to 13.5cm x 6.5cm and attach to the inside of the card
Trim 2 pieces of coloured card to 7cm x 4.5cm & 1 to 7cm x 4cm
Trim 2 pieces of white card to 6.5cm x 4cm & 1 to 6.5cm x 3.5cm
Attach together and stick to the pop out section of the card - 2 on the LH side & 1 on the RH side
Trim a piece of white card to 8.5cm x 13.5cm
Emboss card using amnembossing folder, mat onto coloured card cut to 9cm x 14cm and add to card front
Trim a piece of paper to 3.5cm x 8.5cm & mat onto coloured card cut to 4cm x 9cm - add to card front towards the bottom
Cover the back of a wooden frame with paper,  Add to the card front on the patterned strip & place a sentiment topper overhanging
Die cut various butterflies, and attach to pop out sections and front of card
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Hope you enjoy making this card, thanks for popping by today
Lyndsey xx