Hi Cuttlers, hope you have had a good week and are ready to come a cuttling with me.
This week I'm concentrating on making a 14cm x 14cm square card using the Swiss Dots folder. I have been using this technique for some time and I have seen others using similar methods with which some of you might be familiar, but this is the way I discovered while messing around with my buggy pal. It works for me and I hope will work for you - it is a basic card, but even basic can look stunning by a few bits and pieces from your stash - as I hope you'll agree when you reach my card!
You will need
A4 cardstock
Scoreboard and pen
Swiss Dots folder
Cut your card to make a 14cm x 14cm card and score centre fold
(or 5.3/4" x 5.3/4" if you are working in inches)
Now position your folder right up to the centre fold and emboss
You will notice that I do not wrap the card round the folder - I feed it through open.
This way you will be able to position the folder better.
The next step is to reposition the folder carefully matching
the pattern. You will find that in order to match the pattern on
the folder some of the dots from the first emboss will be overlapped.
No problem.
Emboss again.This is what will happen
Your will have a row of missing dots. No problem.
Turn the card to the back and with your pen push the row of dots through to the front.
You will see that the pattern has reappeared! This will be your finished card.
To complete your card the possibilities are endless, but this is what I used next.
Scoreboard, Round edge punch, Nesties labels, Harmony Alphabet, ribbon and gems, and Dufex decoupage.
I scored two lines across the bottom of the card and rounded the
corners of the card
Cut two Nesties labels and letters.Made an decoupage embellishment, added ribbon and gems
My finished card
From a basic card I now have a pretty and elegant card. Hope you like it!
If you have any messages, or problems, please leave a comment. In the meantime, wishing you happy cuttling. See you next week.
20 comments:
It's a lovely card! I did already know about the technique but I think lots of people will find it useful!
Thank you so much for that i was wondering how to do this and yur instructions are very easy and clear to follow...thanks again..Lorsxx
i too wondered how to do it... now i know, great tutorial as always, im now a ikkis closet cluttler!!!
shazzalou xxx
I knew how to do this one, shame it doesn't work so well with other folders because of the pattern repeat. Im sure lots of people will find it helpful it is so well explained. Your blog is looking very professional.
Julie Mae x (DC)
Great card. Fab idea with the embossing folder. Louisescore - DC
Great instructions Ikki!
Do you think if enough people contacted Provocraft, they would make more folders with a repeating pattern?
When I do this I overlap a bit further but don't take the sandwich through the machine to the edge of the folder, but go into reverse once I've reached the previously embossed section.
Brilliant post, and great card.
Chrissie
Well done Eileen, very clear instructions and that card, even better in the flesh!
Barbaraxx
great tutorial, will be giving it a go thank you
This is such a beautiful card - I've sat here for several minutes just gazing at it.
This is one technique I can actually manage (lol) am still trying to produce a flower worthy of a card.
hugs Heather xx
Thanks for showing that technique! i did`nt know how to do that, as i`m a newbie bug owner, look forward to the next lesson!
lots of love angie babe xx
Knew of the technique but nice to see it explained in diagram, the finished card is gorgeous, thanks for sharing Hugs, Linda x
Great tutorial ikki you make a simple card look stunning.
Christine xx
Hi, your card is beautiful, thanks for tuition, less is always more !!!!!!!
Tilly Trotter DC
You have done so good tutorials. Thank you. I put a link on my blog, I hope it´s ok.
Eija
just found your b log and wow i love my bug..and try and use it loads...up to now i designed my own paper flowers...but now my nesties have arrived i will defo have a cuttlebug try.....there prettier than my efforts..will return and to make sure im adding myself to followers hope thats ok hugs sassyx the card is stunning too...
just found your b log and wow i love my bug..and try and use it loads...up to now i designed my own paper flowers...but now my nesties have arrived i will defo have a cuttlebug try.....there prettier than my efforts..will return and to make sure im adding myself to followers hope thats ok hugs sassyx the card is stunning too...
GREAT BLOG..THANKS FOR HELP....WONDERFUL CARDS. XX SALLY XX
hi again thanks for all the help you give. this is the first folder i ordered and after one day with my new bug i am already messing about having fun...not getting any cards done however. love this card, love them all. xx
It's such a great card, I have seen it before on here, but it's good to be reminded, thank you. Annx
Ikki I'm sorry, it's late and I can't work out how to contact you rather than leave a comment - I have a teeny nothing-to-get-excited-over gift for you to say thanks for the WOYWWAC.....so please can I have your address? Eme!
Thank you!
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