Aperture Card.

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APERTURE CARD.

Version I

I have used a basic 5.5 x 5.5 blank card. (Otherwise use any card stock you have and cut and fold to required size. ) To make the aperture on the front of the card you will need a die cut. Any shape can be used. Whatever you have in your stash. 

Place your chosen die cut for the aperture on the front of your card. 

Tip 1. Hold in place with washi tape inside the aperture so that card front is not marked.

Tip 2. Remember to leave space at the bottom of card as once the aperture is cut you will see the inside of the card and any message that you write will not be covered. 

Open card out flat and only place the front of your card through your die cutting machine. 

To finish my card I have added a stamped image to the inside  of the card.

Cut a piece of toning card slightly smaller than your card. i.e. 5.25x5.25. Place inside the card and close the front. Mark with a pencil where the edges of the aperture will be. Now you can simply stamp your image within the marked area. Don't forget to remove the pencil marks. 

 Here is the finished card ready to add an embellishment to the front is required.

Version II

Tip 1. If you want to have design paper on the front of your card cut and stick to the front before using the die cut.  This way when you cut the aperture you will not see any gaps. 

You can use the discarded die cut to decorate inside the card.  Here I have added a die cut sentiment.

Version III

Here I have added acetate to the aperture. 

Tip 1 Don't add the acetate to the inside of the card front as shown here. As you will now need to neaten the inside and it is quite fiddly to cut an extra piece of card and position the die cut in precisely the correct place to cover . 

Instead add the  acetate to the front of your card. Simply die cut a frame to fit over the aperture.  Here I had cut in white so that it shows up for you to see. 

Turn the frame over and stick the acetate to the back using D.S. Tape and adhere to the front of the card.

 The inside of the card is now nice and neat as the acetate is trapped between the frame and the front of the card and there are no gaps showing.

The front is now ready to decorate with embellishments as required. 

#113 Spin The Wheel with the Letter X

All the Butterflies are safely cocooned away but will be back out to play.  on 2nd January. In the meantime as usual the Fairies , Gnomes, Pixies and Elves have come along for the next month.

Stop Press. All the  Santa Sack have now been found.  Please do scroll down to see the winning numbers.

This challenge will run for 4 weeks.

Here is the Xmas wheel for you.

There are no rules for this challenge other than your card must contain either a Fairy, Pixie, Elf or Gnome for you to play along.
There is no limit to entries for this challenge.

 The wheel is just there for your inspiration. 

You can choose to make either a card with a christmas theme or if your fed up with 'christmas' then you can make a general card . 

Challenge will run till 31st December .

The prize on offer this time is the following  fairy stamp.

Crafter's Companion 

'Summer Fairy'

There will also be special spot  the Santa Sacks (filled with goodies)

to be won during the course of the month. 

I have made 4 up and run Random Org for the numbers 1 -50 

As soon as the first number (selected) is reached with your entries 

I will publish the winner here so keep checking back during the month. 

Santa sacks must be claimed within 7 days.


The first 2 Santa sacks have not been claimed so I have re -run the numbers 1- 50
for the very last time. 
The new winning numbers are:

1st Santa sack

2nd Santa sack

3rd Santa sack claimed by  Becca

4th Santa sack claimed by Kitty.

5th Santa sack claimed by Shartl.

6th Santa sack claimed by Karen Ladd.

7th Santa sack claimed by Suzanne H.

You have until Wednesday  9th January to claim.

Here are my inspiration cards for you.

The first card is a Non Christmas Theme using Fairies. 

Second card is a Christmas Theme using Elves. 

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

and enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

CHECK ABOVE TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALREADY A WINNER!!!!!!!!!