Tri-shutter card

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A couple of months ago, we looked at making a tri-stutter card - quite complicated with the folds, but stunning when it is completed.

Here is a video demonstration on how to make the card. The written instructions can also be found here.

Pop Up Box Card

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Since the last posting, we have had a great workshop day where we spent a lot of time looking at and trying out a range or techniques using the Cuttlebug. Pictures of the techniques to follow in a day or so!

Meanwhile, at the last meeting, we looked at a pop up box card and the accompanying video is below. The instructions can be accessed here.

Step Fold Cards

This is the side step card that was demonstrated at another meeting. We looked at stair step fold cards. There is an excellent tutorial for these cards here.

The other step cards we looked at were side step fold cards and there is another excellent tutorial here. The Easter card shown here is a side step fold card and was made using a decoupage picture which was attached to the side of the card. The circular sentiment was printed out using word art then cut to size. Distress inks were used to colour the edges of the sentiment.

Previous Card Demonstrations

Over the next few weeks, we will update the blog with pictures and, sometimes, directions for the sample cards that were made at the monthly meetings since we began in March. Each month, we try to have a different card type and members go away and make a card using the instructions, bringing it back to the next meeting.

We have had some beautiful cards made by the group since we began and hopefully, people will contribute the photos of their cards to the blog with a description of how they were made.

We will  also include links back to other blogs and websites for more information and other ideas.

This is the first demonstration card. It was based on a simple sketch and demonstrated how layers could be used to make a clean and simple (CAS) design stand out a little more.

The scalloped circles were cut using the Nestabilities Die Cuts and the Cuttlebug. The flower was a Tanda flower stamped, embossed and coloured. The sentiment is from a Hero Arts set.

The second card was designed to show how the same colours and papers could be used, but adding a bit more zing with the inclusion of a third colour, As you can see in the picture, we added the purple ribbon and the brads. Still reasonably CAS, but has some impact.