Tri-Shutter Cards Tutorial

TRI-SHUTTER CARD INSTRUCTIONS

• 12 x 12" piece of Cardstock
• Coordinating Patterned Papers (for accenting)
• Scoring tool
• Paper Trimmer
• Bone Folder
• Adhesive

Cut The 12 x12 Cardstock to 5 ½” x 12”

Place 5 ½” x 12" piece of cardstock horizontally in your Scoring tool and Score at 2”, 4”, 8” and 10”.

Turn cardstock a ¼ turn. Cut between the score marks at 2” and 10”  @ 1 ½ “ from the top edge of the cardstock. Repeat on the other long side.

Fold  see picture (its difficult to put in words)

Birds Eye Veiw 

Open view   

  Closed view 

Using card base as a template, trace the section with the T-shaped fold onto patterned paper. If you wish to have an “edge” of the card base show, trim 1/16” to 1/8” off each side of the pattern paper. Cut two of this shape. Or cut (2 pieces) 1 7/8” x 5 ¼ “ and cut (2 pieces) 1 7/8” x 2 ¼” (these measurements leave an “edge” of the cardstock base.

Cut 4 pieces of patterned paper 1 3/8” x 1 3/8” to cover the base of the cardstock. Or to leave an “edge” cut pattern paper 1 5/8” x 1 5/8”

Cut 2 pieces of patterned paper 1 3/8” x 4” to cover the base of the cardstock. Or to leave an “edge” cut pattern paper 1 5/8” x 3 7/8”

Cut 1 piece of patterned paper 2 3/8” x 3 7/8” to cover the base of the cardstock. Or to leave an “edge” cut pattern paper  2 5/8” x 3 ¾”


Dry fit all of the pieces before adhering to card base. Once You know it fits go ahead and adhere all pieces down.

 A couple examples of finished Tri shutter fold Cards

Now that the base of the Tri-Shutter card is complete, Have fun and  Embellish!

Heres a video tutorial on How to make a Tri-Fold Shutter Card

30 Days of Handmade Gift Giving Blog Hop ~ Day 16

Today you will be visiting ME!

I have a fun printable and MTC/SVG files for you!

I use to make these for my kids classroom parties, they are great for teachers, bus drivers, anyone with a large group of kids or even adults.  They are quick, easy and simple!

Sweet Treats Cups!

You get a Santa Claus, Reindeer (girl and boy) and a Snowman

If you have Make the Cut or Sure Cuts Alot software or any other software that cuts svg, mtc, or eps/ai files you can download the zip file below. If you don't have an electronic cutter with one of those software you can print out the PDF and cut it out by hand. I also have the picture and instructions of how to put together the adorable party favor cups!

You can get this set of 4 adorable Characters in my Etsy Shop! If you can't find it, it could be one of two things its recently sold out or I don't have it listed because its "out of Season" Simply contact me either thru Etsy via a conversation or send me an email.


 in zipped file format containing MTC, SVG and PDF formats.

Please be kind and leave some love for Gifts for inspiration and writing up tutorials/instructions. Check out their blogs if you've got time too.

Simply Click their names to go to their blogs

Day  1 ~ The Scrapoholic ~ Countdown Calendar 

Day  2 ~ Jessica The Creative Stamper ~ Wreath
Day  3 ~ Debbie DD's Crafts ~ Notepad

Day  4 ~ Sarah Pink Cricut ~ Scarf
Day  5 ~ The Scrapoholic ~ Alterted Paper Mache Book

Day  6 ~ Crafty Queen ~ Calendar
Day  7 ~ Playing with Paper ~ Candle
Day  8 ~ The Scrapoholic ~ Recycled Jars/Containers

Day  9 ~ The Scrapoholic ~ Altered Clipboard

Day 10 ~ Thatz Uneek ~ Altered File Album

Day 11 ~ Kinderstampo ~ table setting 

Day 12 ~ The Scrapoholic ~ Candle

Day 13 ~ The Scrapoholic ~ Altered Candles

Day 14 ~ Funky Cards ~ Wall hanging

Day 15 ~ Creations With Gill ~ Treat Box

Don't Forget to check out my 30 Days of Christmas Cards too. 

Until Tommorrow...

Happy Crafting!

TTFN Jill (aka The Scrapoholic)

30 Days of Handmade Gift Giving Blog Hop

Starting Nov. 1st thru Nov. 30th, (30 Days) I will be hosting a Blog hop of  Handmade Holiday Gift Giving!

There will be some very talented ladies joining me in making some great Holiday Gifts with some instructions/recipe so You too can make these gifts.  I know I love to give handmade gifts at Christmas to Family and Friends, one cause I just enjoy crafting and its also within my budget. Its a an easy Hop, One person/blog a day. So there won't be a long list of blogs to hop thru in a short period of time and feel overwhelmed by all the wonderful ideas.

   Each day You will find a blog to visit with some awesome "gift" project with some sort of "recipe" or Instructions on how they made it. Some will have their projects available for sale too! Some may even have Blog Candy, some may not but they all will have an wonderful Gift that is handmade for you to be inspired by. This hop is quite different than most because you only have one blog to visit in one day. So you get to really get the project, maybe even try one yourself and check out the rest of their blog too! Be sure to follow the blogs and/or please leave them some "love Behind" (comment on their project).

So Mark your Calendar! 

This is one blog hop You Don't want to miss!

Until Next Time...

Happy Crafting!

TTFN Jill

Ponsettia Paper Wreath

I made these beautiful wreaths out of paper designed it in CDS (Cricut Design Studio), using Disney Pooh & Friends cricut cartridge and cut it out of CTMH cardstock on my Cricut Expression, as the Ribbon Inspiration for Challenge ME Monday at Fantabulous Cricut Blog.  I did many variations, as I am selling these at a craft fair this weekend. I inked the edges and on some I embossed the flowers with either Swiss Dots or Textile textures Cuttlebug emboss folders. I added some mini flowers I purchased from Michaels in the wedding section. I added either a ribbon knot or some CTMH Pearls for the centers. I used 3-d Zots to attach the bottom flower to the base and the smaller flower to the larger flower. i used small zots to attach the mini flowers together and to the center and also the ribbon knots. The CTMH Pearls are self adhesive.
If you would like the Cut file for CDS (not sure if cut files work with the gyspy?) but you can get the file HERE
I am working on a MTC file for this too but its difficult getting the shapes just right so soon, i hope to have one available.

 Here is a few Pictures:

Here is video tutorial on how to make these. They are so easy. If you don't have a cricut or Poh & friends cartridge. i will me making "kits" available later today to purchase so you can make them too.

Waterfall Card Tutorial

These are fun cards to make! Simple, easy and FUN!  CAn do them for any occassion! I chose to do Halloween on the tutorial because Halloween is coming up fast!

Waterfall Card Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 5 ¼" x 8"  card stock
• Bone folder
• Scoring tool
• 9 "x 2" coordinating card stock
• 4 squares 1 ¾" x 1 ¾ "of white card stock
• 3 ¾" x 5" coordinating card stock
• 4 stamps that are no bigger than 1 ¾" x 1 ¾ "square
• Stamp pad
• Color utensils
• 4 squares 2" of coordinating card stock
• Double-sided tape
• 1"  x 3 ½" coordinating card stock
• 2 brads in a coordinating color
• 4" ribbon
• Stapler

Step 1    Fold the 5 ¼ " x 8" card stock in half to create a 5 ¼ " x  4" card. Crease the fold with a bone folder to make it crisp.

Step 2
Score the 9" x 2" strip of cardstock at  2", 2 ¾ ", 3 ½ " and 4 ¼ " from one of the ends of the strip. Fold the card stock back and forth at each of these score lines. Leave the card stock folded at the 4 ¼ " score line.

Step 3
 Stamp your images on the 1 ¾ " x 1 ¾ " squaresof card stock. Color in the stamped images with you choice of coloring utensils.

Step 4
Attach each stamped square of cardstock, with double-sided tape, to one of the 2" x 2" squares of card stock centered to create a sort of frame around the stamped card stock.

Step 5
Use double-sided tape to attach the bottom stamped image of your waterfall to the 2" x  2" section of the 9" x  2" strip created by the first score line.Attach the next image to the strip with double-sided tape just along the top edge of the square. Place that image just below the score line. Continue attaching the last two images the same way as the second image.

Step 6
Attach the 1" x  3 ½ " strip of card stock to the 3 ¾ " x 5 "card stock 1" from the bottom with a brad at each end of the strip.

Step 7 
Attach the 3 ¾ " x  5"  piece of card stock to the front of the card,centered, with double-sided tape. The end of the card stock with the strip attached should go at the bottom end of the card.

Step 8
Slide the unfolded half of the 9" x  2"  strip of card stock that has the stamped images attached through the strip of card stock attached to the front of the card with the brads. Use double-sided tape to attach the bottom edge of the strip with the stamped images to the strip attached to the front of the card.The bottom edge of the stamped images strip should line up with the bottom edge of the strip attached to the front of the card.

Step 9
Fold a 4"  length of ribbon in half and staple it to the bottom of the part of the 9" x 2" strip that is threaded through the horizontal strip on the front of the card. This functions as a pull to cue the recipient of the card to pull the strip down.

Would Love to see yours! Post it here! 

Fun with Flowers

I did a quick little video on flowers. Nothing extravagant, just some ideas of what you can do with them. More for Inspiration than anything!  Enjoy!

ATG Gun changing the adhesive

I did a simple video showing how you change the adhesive in your ATG GUn! So simple I practically did it one handed!

Tri-Shutter Cards Tutorial

TRI-SHUTTER CARD INSTRUCTIONS

• 12 x 12" piece of Cardstock
• Coordinating Patterned Papers
• Scoring tool
• Paper Trimmer
• Bone Folder
• Adhesive

Cut The 12 x12 Cardstock to 5 ½” x 12”

Place 5 ½” x 12" piece of cardstock horizontally in your Scoring tool and Score at 2”, 4”, 8” and 10”.

Turn cardstock a ¼ turn. Cut between the score marks at 2” and 10”  @ 1 ½ “ from the top edge of the cardstock. Repeat on the other long side.

Fold  see picture (its difficult to put in words)

Birds Eye Veiw

Open view   

Closed view

Using card base as a template, trace the section with the T-shaped fold onto patterned paper. If you wish to have an “edge” of the card base show, trim 1/16” to 1/8” off each side of the pattern paper.

Cut 2 Peices of patterned paper 2" x 5 1/2" or to leave an edge cut 1 3/4" x 5"

Cut 2 Peices of patterned paper 2" x 2 1/2"  or to leave an edge cut 1 3/4" x 2"

 

Cut 4 pieces of patterned paper 2" x 1 1/2" to cover the base of the cardstock. Or to leave an “edge” cut pattern paper 1 3/4” x 2”

Cut 2 pieces of patterned paper 1 1/2” x 4” to cover the base of the cardstock. Or to leave an “edge” cut pattern paper 1 3/8” x 3 3/4”

Cut 1 piece of patterned paper 2 1/2” x 4” to cover the base of the cardstock. Or to leave an “edge” cut pattern paper  2 3/8” x 3 ¾”


Dry fit all of the pieces before adhering to card base. Once You know it fits go ahead and adhere all pieces down.

Here are a couple examples

Now that the base of the Tri-Shutter card is complete, Have fun and  Embellish!

Here is a Video Tutorial

Saturday Daily Challenge Aug. 7

Today's Challenge is to alter a canvas! No smaller than a 4x6! Any theme any color!  Not sure how to alter one? i have a 2 part video tutorial on how to alter one with inks.

PArt One



Part two




Deadline is Aug. 13  11:59pm Add Your creation here!

Video For Scraps

So, I did another video! If you've been taking your scraps and practicing your "inking" heres what you can do with those scrap papers! Even if you haven't inked anything you can still see what you can do with some of your small scraps of papers!

My Video

Inking Video Tutorial

Critcut Robotz #50 (3-D one)

I so LOVE my Cricut Robotz cartridge!! I made some more yesterday when i had a little light bulb go off! I thought oh how cute would those Lil 3-D Robotz be in Christmas colors and make cute lil "Giftables" One of the Robotz has a door that opens. But i made it so that the others can too. I cut by hand a little door! I used a photo hanger for a "knob" I had to alter the "tube" that goes thru to hold it together so you can put stuff inside!

Here is My Robotz #50

Front view

Side View

Opened Lil "hatch" View

Instructions, I made awhile ago in a PDF file to Assemble the Robotz Download HERE

I used Red Card stock for the main body. Green and Colonial White for accent peices. Google Eyes for the eyes. American crafts polk-dot paper. CTMH velvet Red ribbon, black satin ribbon, Green "skittles", CTMH Photo hanger and red brad. Inked all the edges in "cranberry" ink.

The Chirp!

OMG! I can't believe it! I'm mentioned in The Chirp! for my cricut Robotz Tutorial!  I didn't get this  Chirp either! What's up with that?!  I'm so excited! :)  I still can't believe it!  I guess hard work does pay-off huh?!
Of course when I told my husband he's like what? What is the Chirp? Does it have to do with that thing over there you always have making a noise and paper all over my house? silly boy!  I told him it was! and had to do with the invasion of my new little friends, that would replace him if they knew how to cook! (hehee, he really isn't replacable! he is a Keeper!, but shh! thats our secret we don't need to let him know)

You can read the Chirp here

Heres a screen shot! Hope this isn't in violation of any copyrights! If it is I'll remove it!

Do you see my "name" right there at the bottom :)  "TheScrapoholic"  THATS ME! :)

Cricut Robotz Tutorial

FINALLY!!

Ok For real this time! It took me so long and so many bumps in the road to do this! I can't believe how hard it is to write such a different kind of tutorial that i am use to writing. I am 100% DONE with my picture written tutorial for the Cricut  Robots 46-50!!! Its a whopping 25 pages! But it has tons of pictures!!! Most is in B&W for easier printing. As suggested thru a good friend I copyrighted in thru myfreecopyright.com  (not something I usually do).  The Tutorial is 100% Free. I have included some "legal stuff" in the tutorial on sharing and other stuff I suggest you read it. Part of the sharing is that you are to Please direct people here to download, not to post it to your blog, website, email it, etc! Thank you for understanding. (This is not something that I usually do either but as I said I worked really hard on this and I feel I deserve the credit for writing this, it may not be the best but it is mine and it took alot of time and frustrations).  Again thanks for understanding and I sure hope it helps get these Fun Robotz assembled!

Robotz Tutorial by TheScrapoholic

Another Cool Tutorial!

These Guys have another Cool Video! Check out their neat tutorial on how to make "faux" Prima Flowers!

Video faux-prima

blossoming spring layered flowers

Paper Bows

Make Paper Bows!

Cut a magazine page( or any paper of your choice)  lengthwise into 9 strips, 3/4" wide.
Leave 3 of the strips full length.
Cut one inch off 3 of the strips.
Cut two inches off 2 of the strips.
Cut the last strip down to 3 1/2" long.
You do have some paper that will have to be thrown in the recycle bin!

Twist each strip to form a loop at both ends and staple it in the center.

Shape the short strip into a circle and secure it with a glue dot.

Layer the 3 longest pieces on top of each other, spacing them evenly and securing each with a glue dot.

Add the next two groups of pieces, doing the same.

And finally, stick the loop into the center.

Check this out!

Check out this Blog! They have a cool Tutorial on how to make Paper Roses!!

tsewerscraps.blogspot.com/

I'm hoping to attempt making them? Not sure i can since looks like you need 2 fully functioning arms. Maybe i can get the kids to help me out especially when they are "bored" and there's nothing to do :)

What Adhesive to use?

What Adhesive to use?Do you ever come across trying to figure out what adhesive would work best for your project?  I know I do!  So check out this site, takes the guess work right out of it! 

http://www.thistothat.com/

A2 card box

Supplies

2 ~ 12x12 cardstock (same color)
2 ~ coordinating Printed Papers
Trimmer
Score tool
Strong adhesive
Inks (optional)
Flower Embelishment (optional)
Velcro dots or circle magnets

Step 1 Triming/cutting
Trim 12x12 cs to 5 3/4 x 12, then another peice to 5 ¾ x 7 1/8 and 2 peices
Trim 2 pieces 3 ½ x 5, one piece 2 ½ x 5 ¾
Trim 12 x12 pattern paper 2 pieces 5 ½ x 4 ¼
Trim other pattern 2 pieces 12 x12 paper 4 ¾ x 5 ½ (or as two pieces 2 ½ x 5 ½)

Step 2 Scoring

CS Piece 5 7/8 x 12 score at 2 ½, 5 and 9 ½
CS Piece 5 7/8 x 7 1/8 at 2 ½
Pattern piece score at 2 ½

Step 3 Decorating

Adhere the pattern papers to the card stock.

The 2 pieces 5 ½ x 4 ¼ are for the fron and back side of the box.
The piece 4 ¾ x 5 ½ is for the top of the box (cover) start right at the 5” score line
Attach flower w/brad thru the card stock (optional)
Then adhere other piece 4 ¾ x 5 ½ is for the inside of the box (cover) .

Step 4 Assembling

Take the 5 ¾ x 12 and 5 ¾ x 7 1/8 adhere pieces together at the ends (2 ½ score lines)
Take the 2 pieces 3 ½ x 5 and bend at score lines and apply adhesive to all 3 sides, then adhere bottom score to the section where you just adhered the two cs pieces.
Then fold the side of the cardstocks up and apply pressure to get adhesive to stick
Then attach either your Velcro or magnet circles to the inside flap of the box to finish!

The Balancing Act of your Layout

Creating a Scrapbook layout with a creative balance.  Do you sit and look at your layouts and think something is off? Can’t quite figure it out?  Maybe it’s lopsided ;) meaning it’s out of balance. One of the keys to a great layout is “Balance”; the balance contributes to the harmony of the overall design.  Our eyes naturally are pleased with balance.

To achieve balance there are some key things to consider, which I will be talk about to help you achieve it. You need an equal distribution of “visual weight” in your layout, whether it’s a one page or double page layout. The best way to see if your layout is equally spread out is to mentally split the layout in half whether it is horizontally or vertically.  Though, we do tend to like to see “bottom” half heavier than “top” half, but in a layout its ok if the top half is heavier, so long as you achieved “balance”. The different elements on the page have their own “visual weight”, so they don’t have to be the same elements. So, basically they don’t have to be for example, 3 buttons on both sides.  It can be 3 buttons and another embellishment for example a slide mount, that is equal in “visual weight” Embellishments “weigh” more or less depending on their size, shape, color, texture and/or placement.  For example a small floral print is “lighter” than a big floral print.  Another example a black & white print is “heavier” than a multi color busy print, because of the contrast.

There are 3 types of ways to achieve “balance”. The three types of “balance” are asymmetrical, radial and symmetrical. 

Asymmetrical is probably the most complex one. Asymmetrical Balance is created on both sides of a “central axis” by giving equal visual weight to dissimilar objects.  To obtain this type of balance several techniques are usually used together in some way using color, shape, and position.  By color, you want small areas of bright or light color balance on a larger area of dark or dull colors.  Color is useful in allowing for a great difference in shapes that still balance because of the color applied to them. By shape, the more intricate shapes have more visual weight than a larger simpler shape.   By position, if you place a larger item closer to the center you can balance with smaller elements placed toward the outer edges.  You also need to consider the texture and value of the elements when looking at the color, shape and position. An element with more contrast is going to be “heavier” visually because our eyes are naturally attracted to this.  Paper with a light and dark variation is more visually appealing than say a plain non textured cardstock. 

When choosing to use asymmetrical think if the “mood” of your layout falls in one of these; casual, energetic, having variety, natural, playful, spontaneous, or subtle. These “moods work best for this type of layout.

Radical Balance is a layout in which elements radiate or circle out from a common point. Depending on where you have your focus radial balance can be either Asymmetrical or symmetrical.  This type of “balance” works great for an organized layout which expresses energy but in an understated way.

Symmetrical Balance is like elements repeated in the same spot on either side of a central axis.  This type of “balance is more like a mirror image. The elements on either side can vary slightly without changing the symmetry.   There are 2 types of symmetrical balance which are bilateral balance and crystallographic balance.  Bilateral Balance is created by a mirror of the layout on each side of the center axis.  Crystallographic balance is the elements all over the layout have equal “visual weight” creating a larger pattern without a center point.  Either of these balances in a symmetrical layout creates a straightforward look of equalization.

With time and practice, you’ll be visually seeing the “balance” in your layouts and things will just start flowing a lot easier.