Thursday, February 01, 2024

Book Corner Tutorial

1. You will need a patterned paper  cut to the size below.



2. You will need a piece of thicker card stock 160gsm or above cut to size shown below.


3.Draw a pencil line at the middle point of the long side of the paper. Fold the top left hand corner down to meet this line to create a triangle shape.


4.Repeat with the top right hand corner.


5.Place the square piece of card into the point you have just created on the pattern paper as shown below.


6. Fold the bottom left hand corner over the card stock as shown below


7. Fold the bottom right hand corner over in the same way.

8. Your folding should now look like the picture below.

9. Unfold the bottom right hand patterned paper  like this.

10. Now make a further fold as shown below.

11. Repeat for the left hand side.


12. Now fold both sides back up over the plain square card stock.


13. Your corner book mark should now look like below. 


14. Attach the plain square using d.s. tape  (gluing is not recommended as the paper might buckle when dry.) and decorate as desired.











Wednesday, January 31, 2024

#192 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with B for Belt and Buckle Card.

The Butterflies are back for a new challenge I am changing the format slightly so that we will  have Themed cards, Technique cards and Shaped cards to make in 2024 .
Today's challenge is with the letter B and a Shaped card.
 I would like to see you make
 a Belt and Buckle Card. 


You will find the  tutorial  at the top of the page under the banner on the card shapes tab. Just open the tab and look for the tutorial under the listing which is in Alphabetical order. 
 
 As with previous years you have a Butterfly wheel to choose from
so
Come on in.
Lets Spin the Butterfly Wheel.


You now have 6 colours to choose from.


You now have 3 requirements to choose from
Belt and buckle card/Borders/ Birthday Wishes
(The  sentiment wording must relate to being for a Birthday)
(  i.e Happy Birthday, Birthday Greetings, Best Wishes etc.  )


Plus your Butterflies of course. 

To play for the first prize you just need to use 
3 colours from the palette shown above
 Birthday Wishes
Your Butterflies

or
To play for the second prize you will need to use
2 colours from the palette shown above
Belt and Buckle card
Birthday Wishes or a Border on your card
Your Butterflies

Both prizes will include an Alphabet stamp of your letter choice.
Let the fun begin. 


Please state the elements of Your Choice.

Here are  my inspiration cards for you.

First card.
Uses 3 colours
Baby Pink/ Buttermilk/ Burgundy
Border
Butterflies.


Second card.
Uses 2 colours
Baby Pink/ Burgundy
Belt and Buckle Card
Sentiment Birthday Wishes
Butterflies.
 

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above.

Enter your creations in Mr Linky below.
Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

The challenge will run for 3 weeks so will end on 
Tuesday 20th February.