- Use the free oval template sized to your choice. For this A5 card, I chose the length of oval to be 14.5cm. The template can be resized in any graphics programme or even Microsoft Word or the free program Open Office.
- Two coordinating A4 sheets of printed backing papers printed onto card using borderless setting on your printer.
- Birthday Mice Designables to sit in centre of oval. I used Emily Mouse and the heart and mirrored the images in my graphics programme so I had a back and front of each image.
You will also need a length of coordinating ribbon, brads, gems, craft knife, metal ruler, scissors, pencil, embossing or scoring tool, piercing tool and a selection of double sided tape, glue and foam pads available from our shop.
1 – Taking the oval template and using a sharp craft knife, carefully cut out the oval. Once the oval has been cut out, put the template aside.
2 – Now take one of the A4 printed sheets, (printed side facing up) as this will be the inside of the card. Either using a scoring board or measure exactly the centre of the A4 card and score down the centre with a ruler and scoring or embossing tool. To help with finding the centre of my card, I make marks on my cutting mat and mark in permanent pen, so I know exactly where the centre is each time.
3 – Using a bone folder smooth down the fold and place the card aside.
4 – Now take the other A4 printed card, mark the centre of the card and score down the centre as before. Place your oval template on the card using the lines on the template as a guide to centre it. Then score down either side of the oval, using the grid on your cutting mat to ensure they are straight.
5 – Using the template as a guide neatly cut out the oval.
6 – Fold the card, using the centre score line, folding the card under itself as shown, (this is called a mountain fold) neatly smooth over with a bone folder.
7 – Fold the two score lines on either side of the oval inward, one at a time (this is called a valley fold) smoothing the folds with a bone folder to give a neat finish.
8 – Turn this sheet of card over and apply double sided tape to the edges shown.
9 – Turn back the edges of the tape slightly before lining up and placing face up on the first face up card as shown. By turning back the tape slightly you are able to line the card up accurately without removing all the double sided tape backing and avoiding sticking the card in the wrong place!
10 – Once you are happy the card is in the correct place, with one hand firmly hold the card in position and with the other hand remove the backing from the strips of tape. The card should look like this; this photo is taken from above to give you an idea about the pop out feature. Put aside card for the moment.
11 – Take the sheet of printed graphics and using either a craft knife or pair of scissors carefully cut out the images. I inked the edges of the heart with a small red ink pad.
12 – Turn one heart over and securely attach a length of doubled over ribbon with tape. Add further tape or glue and place the other heart face up.
13 – Apply double sided foam pads to the back of each Emily mouse and line up and apply back to back on either side of the heart.
14 – Your heart and Emily will look like this on both sides. Put this aside for now.
15 – Taking the decorated card pierce a small hole at the top of the oval and attach the ribbon holding Emily and the heart securely with a brad as shown.
16 – Using other papers and graphics from the Birthday Mice collection, decorate the front and inside of the card. Here I want to give the effect of a brad holding this image in place on the front of the card but if I was to pierce it directly on to the card, the legs of the brad would show through on the inside of the card. Using a piercing tool and foam mat, make a small hole as shown, then place the brad through the cut out image. Attach the image to the card, giving the effect of the brad holding the image in place.
17 – Once the basics of making this card have been learnt, many variations can be made. Try printing on both sides of your card, then folding the corners of the inside card to make flaps to hold tags or even hide money. Use glitter glues and other gems to decorate. Try printing the template in different sizes and use on different sized cards. Most of all have fun experimenting!
©2007 Dawn CornerRelated Posts
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