Step Ladder Center Cut Card Fold

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Beverly

Have you searched for instructions on how to make a Step Ladder Center Cut Card Fold? I have searched and searched for a tutorial or video for this card fold, and I have found so many different measurements and names given for the fold. I do not know what is correct. However, I wanted to make a card with the fold, thus, I did a lot of guessing. Here is my creation, and I will share a tutorial below about the card fold.

Step Ladder Center Cut Card

But first, I want to share a little information about the card. There are three “steps” in the center of the card with each one higher than the other. The third step in the back is the highest and includes an additional piece of card stock for the main feature of the card.

Step Ladder Center Cut Card Fold

The measurements I used for the card resulted in a 5″ x 7″ card, or an A7 size card. I want to draw your attention to the third step that I mentioned includes an additional piece of card stock. Look closely, and you will see an inlaid snowflake in white. Look even closer and you will see twine behind the snowflake. This technique is called the Twine Inlay Technique. Here is a tutorial for this technique. The following photo is a closeup of the results of using the technique.

I prepared this card for submission to a Splitcoaststampers “Technique Lovers Challenge”, which involved using the Twine Inlay Technique. I created this main feature of the card with the Memory Box Alpine Snowflake Die.

Enjoy the card, and leave a comment about it!

STEP LADDER CENTER CUT CARD FOLD TUTORIAL

Cut a 7″ x 10″ piece of card stock,
With the 7″ side at the top of a cutting tool (henceforth, trimmer) move the card stock to the left to the 1-5/8″ mark,
Move the cutting blade of your trimmer down to the 1″ mark,

Cut the card stock from the 1″ mark down to the 8-1/2″ mark,

The result is a 7-1/2″ cut,

Flip the card stock over, not around, so that the BACK that was face down is now face up (if you turn the card stock around 90 degrees instead, the cuts will not line up),
With the 7″ side at the top of the trimmer, move the card stock to the left to the 1-5/8″ mark,

Move the cutting blade of your trimmer down to the 1″ mark,

Cut the card stock from the 1″ mark down to the 8-1/2″ mark, resulting in the cuts on both sides lining up evenly,

Place the card stock onto a scoring tool with the 10″ side at the top and the cuts beginning at the 1″ mark against the left of the tool,

Beginning at the 1″ mark and at the first cut line, score down to the second cut line,

Score at the 2″ and 3-1/2″ within the two cut lines,

Score at the 5″ mark from the top of the card stock to the bottom,

Score at the 7-1/2″ mark within the two cut lines,

With the card stock cut and scored, begin folding the score lines as shown in this photo,

The Step Ladder Center Cut Card Fold will look like the following after folding.

With the card stock standing after the folding, it will look like this:

Decorate the card as desired. If a piece of card stock with the main feature is added to the third step of the step ladder card, cut the piece at 3-11/16″ x 4-7/8″ so it will fit horizontally and vertically. Of course die cuts or other elements can be added on the third step as a main feature. Enjoy your creation.

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1 PETER 3:12-15 (NIV)

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened. But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”

Explosion Heart Card

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Beverly

Hola, my friends! I have for you today an Explosion Heart Card! Have you ever made one? This is my first time, and I made it for a Technique Lovers Challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

If you are a Stampin’ Up! (SU) consumer, do you remember this gorgeous Parisian Breeze Specialty Designer Paper (retired)? It came out in 2009 and is a heavy double-sided Designer Series Paper (DSP). The colors of the DSP are Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, and Kraft. I used the paper to create my Explosion Heart Card! This photo is the card closed with a ribbon.

This is the card’s inside after it “explodes”. LOL

And, this is a photo of the lovely SU Parisian Breeze Specialty Designer Paper.

UPDATE: This card was selected as a Splitcoaststampers Favorite for the Week Ending July 17, 2016!

Here are the steps for creating an Explosion Heart Card:

Cut an 8-1/2″ square piece of the DSP (or card stock).
Score and fold the paper in half.
Unfold, score, and fold in half in the opposite direction.
Score and fold two corners together to form a triangle.

The first photo is the outside of the DSP after all of the folding, and the second photo is of the inside.

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Using your finger, push in the two corners of the triangle just created.

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Using a heart shaped die or framelit (I used the next to the largest Stampin’ Up!’s retired heart framelits), lay it onto the folded DSP to trace the heart onto the paper.
Place the die/framelit close to the bottom closed portion of the DSP, ensuring the open section is at the top.

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NOTE: Don’t trace the very bottom of the die/framelit as the bottom must stay folded and uncut.
Ensure your tracing starts and ends as shown.

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Using scissors, cut out the heart ensuring you’re cutting through all the layers.

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Decorate the outside and inside of your card as desired. I added a ribbon to ensure the card stays closed. If you add a ribbon, add it to the top heart BEFORE you adhere any decoration (e.g,. cardstock, etc.) to that heart. Refer to the second photo above to see where my ribbon was added.
Enjoy your card!

If the instructions are confusing, PLEASE feel free to leave me a question or comment in the comments section or by email (address is in the header of the page).

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God’s Blessings!

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“The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.” Isaiah 29:13

SU Papillon Potpourri

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Beverly

Today’s card share features the SU Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set, along with the SU Creative Elements Stamp Set and ODBD Many Thanks Stamp Set. However, the main feature is the five beautiful butterflies stamped, using the old Rock ‘n’ Roll Technique. If you’e not familiar with this technique, there is a great tutorial on Splitcoastampers (SCS).

This card is for today’s SCS Technique Lovers Challenge, TLC584 ~ Everything Old is New Again (Rock ‘n’ Roll), hosted by the very talented Sabrina (Cook22), a SCS member. This following is a closeup of the butterflies that are embellished with crystals.

(UPDATE: This card was selected as a favorite on Splitcoaststampers for the Week Ending May 8, 2016.)

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!!

SUPPLIES USED:

Stamps: ODBD Faith Card Sentiments, SU Papillon Potpourri, & Strength & Hope

Paper: ODBD Cozy Quilt Collection, SU Whisper White, & Cameo Coral

Ink: Various Stampin’ Up! Classic Inks

Accessories: ODBD Small Bow Dies, MFT Stitched Basic Edges Dies, Crystals

Techniques: Rock ‘n’ Roll

SU Fifth Avenue Floral

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take m yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Color on Color Emboss Resist Technique

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Beverly

Sponging and blending inks onto card stock is one of my favorite forms of art. I have made many cards in this manner; however, I have only used the Color on Color Emboss Resist Technique for very few cards. This technique requires sponging and blending inks as well.

I have been thinking for a while that I wanted to create a card featuring the Color on Color Emboss Resist Technique. Splitcoaststamper.com gave me the nudge to do so as it posted today a Technique Challenge for using the emboss resist technique. I have included a tutorial in this post if you should want to try it too. Here are additional pictures of my card.

I did not add a sentiment on the card, but I will when an occasion arises that will dictate the type of sentiment needed. It will most likely be a “Thinking Of You” or “For You” sentiment.

SUPPLIES USED FOR THIS COLOR ON COLOR RESIST TECHNIQUE CARD:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Awesomely Artistic Stamp Set

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Barely Banana (retired), and Pistachio Pudding (retired) Card Stock

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pistachio Pudding (retired), Barely Banana (retired), Pink Pirouette, and Baked Brown Sugar Classic Inks, and a VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

Accessories: Stampin’ Up! Embossing Buddy, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers, a heat gun, Stampin’ Up! Subtles Candy Dots, and Spellbinders Dragonfly Die – S2-157

Card Size: A2 – 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″

I hope you enjoyed the card and plan to use the technique. Now on to the tutorial.

COLOR ON COLOR RESIST TECHNIQUE TUTORIAL

A. SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR USING THE COLOR ON COLOR EMBOSS RESIST TECHNIQUE:

Stamp: Select a solid stamp that you want featured as the primary element.

Paper: A white piece of card stock for sponging on ink and other card stock of your choice for your card.

Ink: You will need three light colors and one darker color and a watermark stamp pad

Accessories: Talcum powder for rubbing across card stock before applying embossing powder; clear embossing powder, sponge daubers or sponges, and heat gun

B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COLOR ON COLOR EMBOSS RESIST TECHNIQUE:

1. Cut card stock accordingly:

8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ for card base
5-1/4″ x 4″ for 1st layer
5″ x 3-3/4″ for white card stock

2. Select a stamp that you want to be the main feature of the card.

3. Select three colors of ink that are light shades.

4. Using a sponge dauber, swirl your first light color onto the white card stock.

5. Swirl your second light color onto the Whisper White Card Stock, and don’t worry about overlapping the colors.

6. Swirl your third light color onto the Whisper White Card Stock, and then look for places where you want to blend the colors and do that with the daubers. Don’t worry about the look too much as it will completely change when you add the darker color.

7. AFTER the ink dries (make sure the ink is dry), rub the talcum powder over the complete piece of card stock.

8. Cover your selected stamp with a watermark ink and stamp the image randomly on the card stock.

9. Cover with the clear embossing powder and heat set. Let it cool.

10. Swirl you dark color of ink all over the piece of card stock. You may need to do this a couple times or more.

11. Using a paper towel, rub the excess dark ink from the embossed images. Isn’t it cool how the clear embossing takes on the colors?

12. After reaching the desired colors on the colored piece of card stock, use a stamp image (can be the same that was used for the embossing) to create a center piece for the card.

13. Adhere the pieces together and add your desired embellishments.

14. If desired, add a sentiment to the card.

Enjoy!!

God’s Blessings!

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Beverly Polen

Pleated Skirt Fold Technique Tutorial

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Beverly

Hello, and thanks for stopping by! I hope you had a great weekend! It’s Monday, and I have for you a tutorial for the Pleated Skirt Fold Technique. The card I prepared for this tutorial is a response to the two challenges on Splitcoaststamper.com (SCS) as described below.

Technique Lovers Challenge (TLC572) – create a card using the Pleated Skirt Fold Technique, and
Clean and Simple Challenge (CAS362 – Won’t You Call Me Sweetheart) – create a card that includes a heart.

I combined the two challenges and this is the result:

The following two photos provide a closeup of the upper and bottom portions of the card.

This photo is a side view of the card.

Becky Roberts, a long-time Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, provided a tutorial for the first challenge, Pleated Skirt Fold Technique, on SCS. However, I am not sure if there is access to the tutorial if you are not a member of the Splitcoaststampers.com site. I just don’t know. Therefore, I decided to include a tutorial for you today.

PLEATED SKIRT FOLD TECHNIQUE TUTORIAL

General Supplies Needed:

Two-sided paper (I used Stampin’ Up! Love Impressions Specialty Designer Series Paper);
Stamp(s) ( I used Stampin’ Up! Gentler Times, I {Heart} Hearts, and You’re A Gem Stamp Sets);
Paper Trimmer;
Scissors;
Adhesive; and
Additional supplies needed to decorate a card. I used:
- Red Glimmer Paper;
- Stampin’ Up! Real Red and Basic Gray Classic Ink;
- Stampin’ Up! Blushing Bride Satin Pleated Ribbon and Clear Trim Tinsel; and
- Stampin’ Up! Key Trinket.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut a 7-3/4″ x 3″ piece of two-sided designer paper.

2. Measure at the top of the upper-right corner of the paper down to the 1-1/4″ point and make a mark.

3. Measure from the bottom-left side of the paper over to the 3″ point and make a mark.

4. Align these marks in the cutting channel of your paper trimmer

5. Trim this piece off and put to the side.

6. Place the other piece onto your scoring tool, and score at the 3″, 3-1/2″, 5″, and 6-1/8″ marks.

7. Fold a valley fold at the 3″ score line, mountain fold at the 3-1/2″ score line, valley fold at the 5″, and mountain at 6-1/8″.

8. Crease the fold lines with a bone folder. Add adhesive to the back of the pleats so they will remain flat. The piece of paper will look like this after folding and adhering it together.

9. Adhere this to the bottom portion of a 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ card base. You’ll need to use scissors to trim off a small piece of the pleated skirt that will overhang on the right side of the card base.

10. Decorate the remaining portion of your card as desired.

ENJOY!

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

Gate Fold Card Using An Intricate Die Tutorial

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Beverly

In August 2013, I posted two tutorials on how to make a Gate Fold Card using Stampin’ Up! framelits to form a card into the shape of one framelit. One Tutorial was for using the Stampin’ Up! Window Frames Framelits, and the Second Tutorial was for using the Stampin’ Up! Deco Frames Framelits. Today’s tutorial is for making a Gate Fold Card Using An Intricate Die.

Creating a gate fold card using an intricate die to form the shape of the card can be difficult and a little rough on your die-cutting machine. However, if you are willing to take the risk, you can create a beautiful gate fold card. The gate fold card that is the subject of this tutorial was created with the largest die from the Spellbinders Card Creator 5/7 Reflective Moment Dies.

These photos are of the card I created for this tutorial.

UPDATE: This card was selected as a favorite on Splitcoaststampers for the week ending January 24, 2016.

TUTORIAL FOR MAKING A GATE FOLD CARD USING AN INTRICATE DIE

Step 1. Select a die that you want to use to form the shape of your card (I recommend selecting one that is no wider than 5″ and longer than 7″, or you’ll need 12″ card stock).

Step 2. Score an 8-1/2″ x 11″ piece of card stock on the 11″ side at the 3-1/2″, 4-1/2″, 6-1/2″, and 7-1/2″ measurements.

Step 3. Fold the 3-1/2″ score line into a mountain fold, 4-1/2″ into a valley fold, 6-1/2″ into a valley fold, and 7-1/2″ into a mountain fold.

Step 4. Crease well the score lines with a bone folder. The two photos below show the front and back of the folded card stock.

Step 5. Lay your selected die onto the front of the folded card stock and use temporary tape to hold the folds and die in place.

(NOTE: I selected the largest die from Spellbinders Card Creator 5″ x 7″ Reflective Moment Dies (S6-011).

Step 6. Using your die-cutting machine’s recommendation for the correct die-cutting sandwich, run the card stock and die through the machine.

(NOTE: Because you are using an intricate die, you will need to run the sandwich through your machine at least four to five times.)

Step 7. Remove the die from the front of the cut card stock and re-position it onto the back of the cut out. Carefully line up the die with the cutout. Run though your die-cutting machine approximately three to four times. There will be some pieces remaining in the cutout that can be removed by hand.

The photo below shows the front of the cutout.

Step 8. Decorate your card as desired. I used Stampin’ Up! Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper to decorate mine.

Enjoy your beautifully created gate fold card!

SUPPLIES USED

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Rose Wonder Stamp Set (item # 140697) and God’s Blessings (retired)

Paper: Stampin’ Up! Botonical Gardens Designer Series Paper; and Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Mint Macaron, and Hello Honey Card Stock

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze Classic Ink

Accessories: Spellbinders Card Creator 5/7 Reflective Moment Dies, Our Daily Bread Designs Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, Stampin’ Up! Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, Swarovski Crystal Gem (center of flower),

God’s Blessings!

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Pleated Skirt Fold Technique Tutorial

Hello, and thanks for stopping by! I hope you had a great weekend! It’s Monday, and I have for you a tutorial for the Pleated Skirt Fold Technique. The card I prepared for this tutorial is a response to the two challenges on Splitcoaststamper.com (SCS) as described below.

PLEATED SKIRT FOLD TECHNIQUE TUTORIAL

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

Gate Fold Card Using An Intricate Die Tutorial

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