Every now and then someone asks me how I have done something so I thought that I would start a tutorials page to try and demonstrate exactly how I have done whatever it is I've done. So here it is. Give me a shout if you would like to know something and I will see if I can help.
Lexie.
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Square Lacy Easel Card.
You'll have to excuse the bad photographs but I'm using Windows 7 and I haven't worked out how to edit the photos properly as yet. Things will improve...they have to! Lol.
1. Cut out two pieces of card, one measuring 5" x 5" and the other measuring 9.25" (roughly) by 5". The 5" measurements do have to be accurate so that the Martha Stewart Around the Page Punches work properly.
2. Using the Martha Stewart Around the Page punch of your choice, cut out all 4 corners of the square piece of card and 2 of the corners on one of the narrow ends. Then continue down the sides as shown in the picture below.
3. Now, with the long piece of card, score and crease 5" along from the lacy end and then 7.5 " from the lacy end.
4. Now, neatly trim away the lace from the sides of the short flap up to the crease so that you are left with a laceless flap.
5. Fold this flap over and apply pinflair glue. This allows you to slide the other piece of card around to get the perfect positioning.
6. Fold the card in half so that the lacy edge of the base is facing towards you, and then place the 5x5 lacy edged card on top of the pinflair and slide it into position so that it matches up perfectly with the lacy end of the longer piece of card. (NB. in the picture below it doesn't look perfectly lined up as the card has raised slighly, but when pressed flat it is completely matched up).
7. Voila! The perfect lacy edged easel card base.
Go on...give it a go! You know you want to!
Lexie
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Hi Lexie
ReplyDeleteThis is a really clear Tutorial and I found the photo's quite clear. I am going to give this a go as I do have one of the punch around the pages sets that I have never used. Thanks for taking the time to write this for us
Carrie
No worries Carrie. Glad it's clear enough. Looking forward to hearing how you do with it. It's so easy once you're used to using the punches. Good luck.
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Hi Lexie have put a picture on my facebook page as I didnt know where else to put it xx
DeleteCarrie
And you've done it absolutely brilliantly, Carrie. Really pleased to be able to help.
Deletexx
Thank you for this tutorial Lexie, it's wonderfully clear and easy to understand. I haven't seen the martha stewart punch but will look out for it. sue x
ReplyDeleteThank you Lexie for this tutorial it is fabulous. It is clear and precise.
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Linda xxx
That's lovely Lexie,its very clear and very helpful
ReplyDeletepauline xxx
Thank you Lexie, will be trying this out soon.
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Autumn
Ok...job done, I'm off to try it.Thank you xx
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Lexie .... even I can follow this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lexie, your a star, off to have a go now
ReplyDeletelynne
Very clear ans concise tutorial Lexie
ReplyDeleteSecond post, first one went wrong. Lexie, do you think that the lace edge can be achieved using a Robo, or will I have to break down and buy more punches. I love the card by the way. X
ReplyDeleteHi Lestim! You most certainly can do these on your Robo. I did this circular one on my Silhouette and it saves a lot of fiddling around and you're not restricted to sizes.
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I'll try and get a square one done on my Cameo in the next few days and put it on here. I've had so much to do this last week that I've barely had time to craft, which is NOT good, lol.
Thank you for your comment.
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So simple when someone shows you how. Thank you Lexie - it's a lovely design.
ReplyDeleteBeryl xx
Another fab tutorial Lexie, and you re right, I want to have a go xx
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