I have had quite a few requests for tutorials so thought I would start posting one mid week. This will be my first but I have created an extra page called 'Tutorial Links' where you can see the card and click the link to take you to the relevant tutorial.
It would be fantastic to hear feedback from anyone who uses these tutorials and don't be afraid to let me know if something is not clear - it was obvious to me at the time of writing but I have probably missed a vital step somewhere along the line!
So here goes for my first one,
Diamond Fold Tutorial using the Die'Sire Edge'ables
I have used the Floral Dance Edge'able for this tutorial but have used a few different types and can confirm that it works with the ones I have tried so far.
Items Used:
A4 piece of
Centura Card (Snow white hint of gold used in this design)
Die’sire
Edgeables Die – Floral Dance
Classiques
1” Alphabet Contemporary Die’s (upper and lower case)
Itsy Bitys
Bloom Quilling Die
Sunflower
Small Quilling Die
Stamen Quilling
Die
Patterned
card or paper to decorate
Candi
Spray &
Shine
Collall Gel
Glue
So that you
can see the measurements and cuts more clearly I have used a felt tip pen for
marking the card. When making your card please use a pencil so that the
markings do not show up on the finished card.
Step 1
Take your A4 card and cut the longer length down to 27cm (10 5/8").
Step 2
With
the non-sparkly side of your Centura Pearl facing you, along the 27cm (10 5/8") length of
card measure and score at 4.5cm (1 5/8"), 9cm (3 9/16"), 18cm (7 1/16") and 22.5cm (8 7/8").
Step 3
Still with the non-sparkly side of your Centura Pearl facing you, fold one side
in at the 9cm (3 9/16") score mark and then fold out at the 4.5cm (1 5/8") mark. Repeat at the
other side and you should end up with a card that looks like this (use a Bone
folder if needed to press the folds in firmly)
Step 4
Now
you want the sparkly side of the card facing you with the folds underneath. This
part will be a little tough because of the thickness of the card but take the
top right corner of the card (leave the bottom piece) and fold towards the
centre as follows (I have put lines on the card to show you which part is
folded over.
Step 5
Repeat with all four corners
Step 6
Open out the card. You are now going to
push the four folds back in on themself (use a Bone folder if needed to press
the folds firmly in place)
Step 7
Open the card out, take your Edge’able Die (this design works with any of the
Edge’able die’s) and place it on the 9cm (3 9/16") line (with the larger flowers facing
out towards the edge of the card. You also need to keep the die inside the
‘diamond’ fold lines as much as possible. The Die will go over the edges
slightly but don’t worry about this.
Step 8
Run
this through your Cut n Boss. Gently remove the die and repeat on the opposite
side (on 18cm ((7 1/16")) fold with Die facing opposite way).
Step 9
Fold the card back into the diamond shape and fold all the flowers out. You may
need to snip out one of the pieces holding the flowers at the top and bottom of
the design just so the flowers are straight
Step 10
All that is left to do is decorate your card however you like. I sprayed Candi
with Spray & Shine and fixed them onto the flowers using the Collall Gel
Glue. For the sides I matted and layered a piece of card and a piece of
patterned paper. Cut two pieces of coloured card measuring 4cm x 20.5 cm and
two pieces of patterned paper measuring 3.5cm x 20cm. Cut out letters using the
Alphabet Die’s (I used ‘For You’).Lastly, using the Sunflower small, Itsy Bitsy
and Stamen Quilling Die’s I made a flower to stick in the centre of the card.
And here is another (just because I am addicted to this shape now):
