Fairy Christmas Diamond Shaped Card

Hello Everybody,
Time again for another tutorial. This card is one I prepared for yesterday's class:

 

 

Here is what you need:

A4 (or 12"x12") white centura pearl card stock cut to 29.7cm x 14cm (or 30 cm x 14 cm), I used A4

die cut oval from smooth white card stock

white smooth card cut to 14 cm x 10 cm

die cut deckle oval from dark blue card stock, I used Concord Crush by Stampin'Up!

2 pretty borders die cut from white glitter card, I used the Frosty Border Memory Box die

yellow, pink, turquoise and dark blue inks, I used So Saffron, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise and Concord Crush by Stampin'Up!

Onyx Black Versafine ink

Fairy Christmas Tree and Small Star stamps by Lavinia Stamps

Christmas Sentiment Stamp, I used one by Stampi'Up!

Blending tool of your choice, I tend to use a dried baby wipe

Post it notes or masking tape

Hougie Board or any other scoring board in cm

 

If you don't have one in cm, here is a little tip: the length of your card needs to be easily dividable by 6 to determine your score/fold lines.

 

Step1: On the pearlised side of your centura pearl card, blend some yellow and pink in the centre and some turquoise around the outside edge. You can also blend in some dark blue along the very edges of your card at this point or do it later after stamping the star border.

 

 

Step 2: Repeat stamp the small star around the edge first in turquoise and then in dark blue a bit closer to the edges as shown in the picture.

 

Step 3: Align your card with the long edge along the top centrally between the 0 and the 30cm mark with the top of your Hougie Board. As you can see in the pictures my card doesn't fully butt up against the left hand edge nor does it fully align with the 30 cm mark. This is important if you like me are using A4 card, which will only be 29.7 cm, to get your diamond as centrally as possible.

(If you are using card cut to 30cm, simply butt it up against the left hand edge.)

Put score lines in at the 5cm, 10 cm, 20 cm and 25 cm marks. You will have a 10cm gap in the middle between your scored lines. Mark the middle of this by putting a mark in at the top and bottom of your 15 cm mark, Alternatively you can use a pencil to mark the top and bottom middle of your card.

Step 4: We now need to score the diagonal lines as shown in the picture. As you can see the lines cross over on the lines you scored at 10cm and 20 cm. You now need to score a line between the top middle mark and the bottom of the line you scored at 5cm and another line between the top of the line you cored at 5 cm and the bottom middle mark. Repeat on the other side (You now need to score a line between the top middle mark and the bottom of the line you scored at 25cm and another line between the top of the line you cored at 25 cm and the bottom middle mark.).

 

Step 5: On your stamped side mark off the centre diamond, blend in some turquoise and dark blue and stamp the stars as shown. remove your masks.

 

Step 6: Fold along your scored lines.

 

Step 7: Blend some yellow and pink ink in the centre of your die cut oval shaped card and the edges with turquoise and dark blue. Ink up the fairy Christmas Tree with black Versafine ink and stamp into the centre and adhere to your dark blue deckle cut oval before attaching with 3-d foam pads to your card. Attach the two glittery borders as shown.

 

 

 

Step 8: On your 10x14cm piece of white card mark the centre points of the edges and score lines as shown. Cut and decorate your card as shown before placing it inside the back of your card's diamond.

Tip: It is important to cut slightly inside of your scored lines to make the diamond shape slightly smaller than the one of your card.

 

Step 9: Your card folds flat and can be interlocked as shown. Take care when doing so as the card can be a bit stiff. Alternatively fold one side of your card first before folding the other side.

 

Finished card

This is box I made for my card, which will be next week's tutorial

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!! :-)

Monika