The cards I've made so far have been with prefolded tri-fold cards from my trusty home bargains - where else! but when I came to try and do these instructions I realised I had no more left in white. What a shame - I'll have to go back and have another look around ;-). So I've tried it with a piece of white A4 card and it kind of works. So here goes
Then score and fold the front third in half so it looks like this ^^^^^^^^
I'll come back to this later but it's a good idea to offer it up to your card at this stage to make sure it fits.
Now, this is the bit I fear I'll struggle to explain - put a piece of DST on either side of the fold 2/3 of the way down the page. Like this ^^^^^^
Make your Christmas trees by sticking a cut tree onto a lollipop stick. I use DS and stirrers bottowed from CostaCoffee (well I pay enough for my daily hot choc!)
Now squeeze together the two pieces of DST to hold your lollipop sticks in place
Basically just bend the card until it stand up right
I'm thinking with this one that I'll put a star on a wire at the top but I can't find my cutters so I'll have to do that tomorrow.
Please let me know if there is anything that I haven't made clear and I'll try and add it in.
If you like this idea please use it - I'd really like it if you could link back to this thread though
Ooh and before I forget, I remembered to do my first WOYWW - thanks for the reminder Carmen
If you think that's bad you haven't seen mine. Really embarrasing but might post a pic later . all the stuff i brought upstairs last week was put on the desk downstairs by my sons this week. Looks like local tip lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great instructions, I'll have a go at making one at the weekend and post the results on my blog - i'm sure it will be nowhere near as good as yours xx
ReplyDeleteWell I don't really do card crafting but I understood all if your tutorial, which is fab - so think you've explained everything really well - desk is looking crafty - just as a craft desk should! :o) I love the trees on their lolly/coffee stirrer sticks x Shell x
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial..and your desk looks like a work in progress too - a new project on it already. Impressive!
ReplyDeletethat desk looks highly productive!! Love that little hand drawn face on the wall!! ;-) And that card looks fabulous - must try that technique one day.
ReplyDeleteAw thanks Sam - that's a self portrait by my boy entitled 'Bored'
ReplyDeleteLove the tutorial. What a great idea. Must have a go at something in those lines and will let you know if I do. A x
ReplyDeleteFab instructions, may have a go x
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