Shutter Card Tutorial

So apparently I have not become any better at blogging regularly.

 

The mix of my baby boy, deciding to make wedding invitations, and working on my business in the evenings has meant that I'm in bed earlier and earlier, and spending my downtime reading instead of writing.

 

But I've recently joined a new craft group on Facebook, and whilst sharing a couple of my new shutter card designs on there, came across a lady who wanted to make one for herself. So this tutorial is for you, Chris.

 

I make my shutter card base using the new tattered lace dies which can be found here....

http://www.tatteredlace.co.uk/range/shapedcardsby/sc03/

Mine came from one of the members events discounts, along with some others that I am yet to use, but if you don't have the dies, a good template can be found here....

 http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CD8QFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandyallnock.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F12%2FNEW_TriFoldShutterDiagram.pdf&ei=PoJbVcL-HIflUs3mgNgO&usg=AFQjCNEle96FKvCzRQBIgEmNsEtyIzdSLA&sig2=wGyKMDcoN4YGuMp_ReMmBw&bvm=bv.93564037,d.d24

And so, to make...

You will need:

Die cutting machine (I use the xcut express)

Tattered Lace Shutter Card Die

White and Pink card (or colours of your choosing)

Embossing Folders x3 (I've used an A4 embossalicious hexagon design, tri-boss hearts from papermania, and hearts design)

Double sided tape

 

 

So to start.

 

Take your white card, and place in on the bottom half of your die cutting sandwich, and place the shutter card die on top with the cutting edges facing down, and finish your sandwich. I also put my letter dies in at the same time for speed. If you are using the template this is where you add in your score lines and two cut lines.

 

 

 

After cutting your main card, use the largest internal dies from the set to create your panels. Make sure you cut two of the large panels, one central rectangle, two small rectangles, and 4 small squares.

 

 

Once all of your panels are cut, they all need to be embossed. If you have large embossing folders, its much easier to use those, then the smaller ones, especially for things like the small squares.

 

 

 

 

 

After all of the sections are embossed, its time to assemble. I always start with the large panels and go from there, doing each sized panel at a time so I know I haven't lost any (I'm a very messy crafter).

 

 

 

 

Finally, add your lettering, and any other embellishments you might like. I leave the sides of mine blank, so that I can add names and personalise each design.

 

 

 

Now its time to fold, following your score lines. Start by folding the first line into a valley fold, and the second into a mountain fold.

 

The edge of your central box should then have a valley fold on the left, and mountain fold on the right.

 

 

Finish the right hand side of the card so that it has a valley then a mountain fold also, and Ta daaaa, your finished card should stand.

 

So there we go, now you've made your first, your design options are endless.

 

Hope that helps,

Lel x

 

An Introduction To Me and My First Tutorial. How to Make Embossing Folders

Well hello there. It's nice to see. I'm Lel, and this is my blog.

This is my first post, of what will hopefully be many. It will be a place to share some tutorials, do some writing, and enter some crafty challenges.

As I write my first post to tell you a little about myself, its currently snowing in Peterborough, UK. I'm cuddled up on the sofa with my lovely husband, who also has our six month old boy cuddled into him asleep. We've got the radio on, and although its February tomorrow, it feels a little bit like Christmas should, but without the chaos.

So that's a little about me for those of you who might be interested, but for those of you who want the good stuff, here it comes. My very first tutorial EVER. And its a good one if I do say so myself.

How To Make Your Own Embossing Folders.

I'm addicted to embossing folders. I treated myself to the A4 Xcut machine at Christmas because of the beautiful A4 folders there are out there. But now I'm finding that there are so many that I need, that being able make them to match my cards is even more fun (and a good way to recycle too).

You will need:

Die cutting/embossing machine. I've used the Xcut, but you could do in others.

Sandwich plates for machine.

Cereal box cardboard

Dies

Double sided tape

And card to emboss onto.


1- Use the cereal box, so die cut the shapes that you want for your embossing folder. For this folder I have used a feather design from Hero Arts. If you can cut them out in a nice neat order, you also leave yourself with a nice mask/stencil too.

 I put them through the machine using the base plate and cutting plate, and on setting 5, and ran it through forwards, back, and forward again to make sure I had a fantastic cut.

2- Once you have enough pieces cut to fill the size you want, then lay them out in the design that works best for you. I went for three in the middle, and filled the gaps in from there.

 

3- Time to see how it works. Lay the folder on your base plate, and lay your card on top of that, before finishing with the cutting plate. I've used a thick card here to just create the debossed impression.

 

4- And voilà! Now it just needs putting to use on a card.


Hope some of you find this useful. Come back and share yours too.

Lel x