Friday Project - Seven Panel Step Card

Hi all,

Its Lyndsey here and today its my turn to show you a bit of inspiration here on the blog. Today I have a little tutorial to make this fabby Seven Panel Step Card - which definitely has the wow factor.

Items required

Best Friends clear stamp

Claires Sentiments

Stamping Card

Kraft Card

First Edition - Rose Garden Paper Pad

Promarkers

Flowers

Spellbinders Circle & Lacy Circle dies

1. Trim your A4 card to 29cm long & score along the length every 3cm

2. Score the card along the width at 14.5cm

3. Score the card in the panels using the measurements shown above (click on pic to enlarge image)

4. Trim out the panels as shown (circled in green)

5. Slit open the card along the lines between the LH side & RH side score lines (shown in red) 

6. Fold the card into shape - valley fold the center line, mountain fold the little peaks

7. You will have little flaps on the one side of your card on your 2 end panels - add strong tape onto these little flaps

8. Slot the two end panels back together and secure with the tape

9. Trim 7 strips of Kraft Card to 2.5cm wide and cut into the following lengths

2 @ 6cm

2 @ 8cm

2 @ 10cm

1 @ 12cm

10. Trim strips patterned paper to 2cm wide and cut the the following lengths

2 @ 5.5cm (paper 1)

2 @ 7.5cm (paper 2)

2 @ 9.5cm (paper 1)

1 @ 11.5cm (paper 2)

11. Mat papers & card together and add to the card front

12. Stamp & colour the image and die cut out using a plain circle die

13. Die cut a lacy circle from kraft card

14. stamp a sentiment onto kraft card & die cut out using a lacy circle die

15. Add the image & sentiment to card and finish off with a bow & flowers

Side view of folds

I really hope you have enjoyed my tutorial today, thanks for joining me here on the Little Claire Blog

Lyndsey xx

Weekly project - Upright Z fold card

Hi all,

Its my turn Lyndsey today to provide you with a bit of inspiration here on the Little Claire blog.

Today I am going to show you a very simple card with a bit of a twist the classic Z Fold Card turned on its side creates - The Upright Z Fold Card.

I am also going to stick with this weeks tree theme - and am using the Changing Tree stamp with the gorgeous Girly Embellishments.

You will need

6x6 card blank

Piece of A5 or bigger white card

Piece of Stamping Card

Changing Tree Stamp

Girly Embellishments

J'dore paper pad

Border Punch

Oval & Scalloped Oval Nesties

Pro-Markers

Circle punch & Brad

1. Take the card blank, fold together along the pre-creased score line. Then fold the card front back on itself to create the Z Fold. (make sure to give your folds a good crease).

2. Turn your card around so that the RH side becomes the top & the fold is at the bottom.

3. Trim a piece of patterned paper to 14cm sq & add to the back of the card (making sure the pattern is the correct way up).

4. Trim a different piece of paper to 7cm wide x 14cm tall & add to the front part of the card

5. Punch a circle from co-ordinating card/plain paper and secure to the top of the card with a brad

6. Trim a piece of white card to 11cm wide x 15cm tall & punch a border along the 11cm edge

7. Trim a piece of patterned paper to 10.5cm wide x 13cm tall, add to the punched panel

8. Add the punched panel onto the front of the card, the top of this panel will slot under the circle to keep the card standing up

9. Stamp the Changing Tree Base & Girly Embellishments to suit, colour & Die Cut with an Oval Nestie

10. Mat the image onto a piece of co-ordinating card/plain paper Die Cut out using a Scalloped Oval Nestie.

11. Finish off with a cute Bow, Flowers & Gems 

Side view - so you can see the fold better.

Thank you for joining us at Little Claire today - hope you have enjoyed my little tutorial

Lyndsey xx

Friday Project - Weaved Heart Hanging

Hi all,

Lyndsey here today and its my turn to give you a bit of inspiration. I am going to show you how to make this fabby little weaved heart hanging.

You will need :

Away in a Manger - Clear Stamp

Christmas Sentiments - Clear Stamp Set

2 x Patterned Papers

Flower Die

Fancy Circle Dies

White, Red & Green Card

Ribbon

Heart Template

When printed out - template should measure 14cm tall x 9cm wide

Step 1. Draw round the template and mark out all dimensions on both pieces of paper

 Step 2. Cut out shapes and slit along lines

Step 3. Weave Shapes together

Finshed Weave

Step 4. Stick heart onto White card and trim, leaving a white border

Step 5. Punch a hole in the top of the heart and thread with ribbon. Tie off in a bow to secure

 Step 6. Stamp & colour image and sentiment. Die Cut out using fancy circle dies

Step 7. Die cut out a flower and leaves from red & green card. Put together with a brad

Step 8. Add image, sentiment & flower onto base using foam pads

Thank you for joining me here today, I hope you have enjoyed my little project.

Lyndsey xx

Weekly Blog Project - Fancy Fold Christmas Star

Hi everyone,

Its Lyndsey here and today its my turn to provide you with some weekly inspiration. Today I have gone all christmasy and would like to show you how to make this fabulous Fancy Fold Christmas Star.

You will need

The Magic of Christmas clear Stamp Set

Back to Basics 6x6 Modern Christmas papers

Special Delivery Buttons

Blue Bakers Twine

Snowflake Punch

Circle & Scalloped Circle Nesties

6mm Ribbon

Promarkers in the following colours :

Crimson, Ruby & Rose Pink

Olive, Pear Green & Lime Green

Colbalt, Sky Blue & Artic Blue

Mustard & Buttercup

*I have shown the folding on plain paper so that you can see my folds & measurements more clearly*

1. Take a piece of 6x6 paper and fold in half diagonally both ways

(make sure the paper is pattern side down)

2. Fold each corner in towards the centre point

3. Turn the paper over and make a mark on each crease line 2.5cm away from the centre point.

4. Make a cut from each edge towards the 2.5cm mark

5. Make a mark diagonally in each square

(this is for lining up purposes only)

6. Fold each edge in to create a triangle (using the mark as a lining up guide)

7. When finished your paper should now look like this

8. Repeat steps 1 -6 to create another star shape

9. Place on your workspace as shown in the picture above

10. Attach the two stars together

11. Stamp & colour image then Die Cut out using a plain circle nestie

12. Die cut a scalloped circle from coloured card and a sentiment strip

13. Punch 3 snowflakes from glittered card and add a small button to each centre

14. Layer up all items and attach to front of star

15. Finally punch a hole in the top of the star and thread with ribbon

Well I hope you enjoyed todays project, we would love to see your creations if you make one of these yourself.

Lyndsey & The Little Claire team xx