Friday 10 January 2020

Happy Birthday To You - Centre Step Card - Video Tutorial


Today's Video shows you how I created these lovely Centre Step cards.

I used the Happy Birthday To You stamp set. This is one of our FREE Sale-a-Bration offerings this year. For each £45 you spend you get to choose a FREE item from the Sale-a-Bration brochure. You can find details about this promotion by clicking the Current Promotions Tab at the top of my Blog.


All the background papers used come from the Best Dressed 6" paper pack. This paper pack is fast becoming a favourite! ... the designs are beautiful.

The cards were coloured using the Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. I used Daffodil Delight, Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive and Petal Pink for this one.


This is a side view of the card. If you are using 8 1/2" x 11" card, your finished version will be a little more upright and the base will be shorter.


This is the card I created in the Video. It's so pretty, I loved making it.

The front Petal Pink layer and the paper layer are each cut in one piece - I show you how to do that in the Video.

The colours used are Lovely Lipstick, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and Petal Pink.


This is the card fully opened. I added a panel to the inside so you can write a message. Alternatively, you could add a panel to the back instead.

Here is the Video ...


Measurements

Note: If you use A4 as your standard sheet of card – follow the metric measurements (cms).
If you use 8½” x 11” as your standard sheet of card – follow the imperial measurements (inches).
Lovely Lipstick card base                             28.7cm x 14.8cm                 (US 11” x 5½)

With the SHORT side across the TOP of your TRIMMER

Line the RIGHT EDGE up at 3cm      (US 1¼”) and
CUT from 2.5cm to 13cm   (US 1” to 5¼”)
Repeat for the LEFT EDGE

With the LONG side across the TOP of your SCOREBOARD/TRIMMER

SCORE from the TOP Edge to the first Cut Line at:
2.5cm, 5cm and 13cm         (US 1”, 2” and 5¼”)

SCORE from the second Cut Line to the BOTTOM edge at:
2.5cm, 5cm and 13cm         (US 1”, 2” and 5¼”)

SCORE BETWEEN the CUT LINES only at 10.5cm       (US 4¼”)

SCORE at 21cm       (US 8 ½”) – all the way down

Front:
Petal Pink                                                        14.4cm x 10.1cm                 (US 5⅜”x 4⅛”)
Best Dressed DSP                                          14cm x 9.7cm                       (US 5¼” x 4”)

Sides: Can be cut from Front ‘waste’ 
Petal Pink                                                        7.6cm x 2.6cm                      (US 3⅛”x 1⅛”)
Best Dressed DSP                                          7.2cm x 2.2cm                      (US 3” x 1”)

Bottom:
Petal Pink                                                        14.4cm x 7.4cm                    (US 5⅜”x 2)
Best Dressed DSP                                          14cm x 7cm                          (US 5¼” x 2¼”)

Inside:
Petal Pink                                                        14.4cm x 7.6cm                    (US 5⅜”x 3⅛”)
Whisper White                                               14cm x 7.2cm                       (US 5¼” x 3”)


Cutting the FRONT sections

CARDSTOCK

With the LONG side across the TOP of your TRIMMER

Line the RIGHT EDGE up at 3cm (US 1¼”) and cut down to 8cm (US 3¼”)
ROTATE the cardstock anti-clockwise
Line the RIGHT EDGE up at 2.1cm (US ”) and cut down to 3cm (US 1¼”)

REPOSITION with the LONG side back across the TOP of your TRIMMER

Line the LEFT EDGE up at 3cm (US 1¼”) and cut down to 8cm (US 3¼”)
ROTATE the cardstock clockwise
Line the LEFT EDGE up at 2.1cm (US ”) and cut down to 3cm (US 1¼”)


BEST DRESSED DSP

With the LONG side across the TOP of your TRIMMER

Line the RIGHT EDGE up at 3cm (US 1¼”) and cut down to 8cm (US 3¼”)
ROTATE the cardstock anti-clockwise
Line the RIGHT EDGE up at 1.7cm (US ¾”) and cut down to 3cm (US 1¼”)

REPOSITION with the LONG side back across the TOP of your TRIMMER

Line the LEFT EDGE up at 3cm (US 1¼”) and cut down to 8cm (US 3¼”)
ROTATE the cardstock clockwise
Line the LEFT EDGE up at 1.7cm (US ¾”) and cut down to 3cm (US 1¼”)


You will also need some Lovely Lipstick card for die-cutting and Whisper White card for stamping/die-cutting. 



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3 comments:

depb said...

This is a beautiful card! Lots of moving parts but your directions look great so I'm going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing. :)

Steffy said...

Jus watched this video and you wow at TUTS well done so clear and precise and a joy to listen to
Steff

Debi said...

Thank you for the excellent directions. I will be posting the card I made on my blog,

(https://thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com/2021/06/happy-91st-birthday.html)

with a link to yours.
Crafty hugs, Debi