Shutter Card Tutorial by DT Priyadarshini

Hi everyone,
I am on the blog today with a tutorial for you all. My project for today is a shutter card. It's easy and simple to make. This card can be used for birthdays, holidays, etc.. and is a fun card. Once you get a hang of how to make it, it is super fun.

Let's start:

PART 1 - SCORING AND PREPARING

Size of card stock (all in inches):

The base of the card (A) - 10 x 7 

Shutter (B) - 4 1/4 x 3 5/8 (2 nos)  

Center panel (C) - 3 3/4 x 7  

1. Score the base of the card (A) at 2 1/2 inches on both sides and crease well. 

2. Score the shutter pieces (B) at 1/2 inch only on one side (the 4 1/4 inch side). Score on both the shutter pieces. Crease the scored line well.

3. Open the creased line of the shutter pieces and mark 1 7/8 inch and centre the marking, do this for both the shutter pieces (I have marked how to mark from the edge in the picture)

4. Connect the ends of the card stock to the marked centre point and draw a thin line and cut this triangle out for both the shutter pieces.

5. The shutter is ready.

6. Take the centre panel piece (C) and mark at 7/8 of an inch from the top.

7. Place a circle die on the mark and die cut using a die cut machine. I used the Big Shot. I also embossed the centre panel (this is optional). 

8. The final marking is on the base of the card. Mark 2 5/8 inch from the top and draw a line across. 

PART 2 - ASSEMBLING THE CARD

9. Paste two pieces of white cardstock on either side of the base cardstock measuring  2 3/8 x 6 7/8 inch (to write a personal message)

10. Line the tip of the shutter triangle with the line (step 8)

11. Paste the shutter onto the base. Place the shutter and use double-sided adhesive on the upper part of the shutter. 

12. Use a stamped image or a photo. I fussy cut my stamped images and adhered it to a piece of white cardstock measuring 4 x 4 inches. 

13. Adding the centre panel to the card. Use double-sided foam tape for this step. I used a very thin strip of tape on the top of the card (shutter action does not get obstructed) and bigger ones below. 

14. I used different images from the same stamp set and friend sentiment to complete the card.

Materials required:

• Cardstock - Kraft, White or any colour
• Mini remix happy stamps from The Greetings Farm - Images
• Best friends from Clearly Besotted - Sentiment
• Circle Dies
• Big shot
• Ann Griffin embossing folder (optional)
• Martha Stewart Scoreboard
• Paper trimmer
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Scale
• Double sided tape, white glue or tacky glue

I hope the tutorial was useful and fun. 

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Happy crafting

Priyadarshini 

Shaker Layout Video Tutorial by DT Spardha

Hi guys!

It's Spardha here today with this month's tutorial video for you.

I have been into the "shaker" theme lately and so I thought, "Why not turn this into a scrapbooking layout?!"

And here I am, sharing with you, a Shaker Scrapbooking Layout.

I have used my sister's photo for this layout and I also really wanted to use these flowers she had gifted me a long long time back, which I have been saving up for a project. Dried petals work really well on such projects {my latest discovery!}

Supplies Used:

• Paper - White Cardstock, Patterned Paper {Wrapping Paper Pack}
• Ink Pads - Green and Black
• Stamps - Moment {Heidi Swap} and Good Stuff {Studio G}
• Tools - Scissors, Glue, Heat Gun, Cutter and Butterfly Punch {Martha Stewart} 
• Embellishments - Sequins, Twine and Project Life Cards

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Happy Crafting!

Spardha

One Stencil, Multiple cards by DT Megha

Hi Everyone,

It's Megha here, welcome back to the blog.

Today I am going to use one stencil to create four different cards. Each card I'll be using a different medium, although they will have the same design they will look different :)!

Lets begin, the first technique will be 'Inking with a Blending Tool', this is simply applying inks with the blending tool, I am using three colors, red, orange and yellow to get a vibrant result, you can pick three or more of your favorite colors, this is the most favorite and popular way to use our stencil, isn't it ?

The only thing to remember is to secure your stencil with masking or paper tape so you get a clean and crisp result.

Next technique, 'Patina and Rust Pastes', I'm applying three colours from this beautiful collection of rust and patina pastes. This gives the creation a very different and dimensional effect. I used blue, mint green and yellow rust; a light to a dark application. Remember to clean the edges with the spatula.These pastes dry up faster. 

For the next one, I'm using 'Embossing Powder' to do some heat embossing. I'm going to apply Versamark ink through the stencil and always secure the stencil with tape so it does not move on you. Next, sprinkle the gold embossing powder and heat set it. The heat gun is used to melt the powder and not an ordinary hair dryer.

For the final technique, 'Texture Paste and Spray', Texture paste can be applied just like modelling paste but the good thing about this is it takes inking or sprays very well and beautifully. You can actually mix up the paste and spray beforehand and then run the mixture through the stencil. However, for this technique, all I am going to do is apply my texture paste through my stencil. And without moving the stencil spray colour on top of it, don't wait for the paste to dry. I used blue and pink colour spray. You will notice the colour will not seep underneath the stencil just because I have all that texture paste. Now I am going to move the stencil carefully and heat dry it, make sure the heat gun is not too close as texture paste tends to bubble up or you can just leave it to air dry.

I took all these and turned them into cards, Here's how they look,

Supplies used:

• White Cardstock

• Stencil, gold embossing powders

• 13 Arts Colour Sprays

• Finnabair waxes, patina pastes, rust pastes
• Texture paste, Distress Inks

• Blending tool, Versamark ink

• Masking tape, sequins

• Die-cuts words

• Liquid Glue, heat gun

Hope you got inspired to use one stencil to create different looks with many techniques. 

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Happy Crafting and see you next time!

Megha

Mosaic Art Tutorial by DT Saloni

 Hello Crafty friends!!

I am back on the Rainbow Craftykari blog with another fun project.This is the first time I have explored Mosiac art and I am happy with the result I have achieved.

A mosaic is a piece of art or image made from the assemblage of small pieces of coloured glass, stone, tiles or other materials. It is often used in decorative art or as interior decoration. Most mosaics are made of small, flat, roughly square, pieces of stone or glass of different colours, known as Tesserae.

In this tutorial, I will be showing you how to create mosaic art with tiles. I have made a wall hanging, but the technique can also be used for different projects.

Here's a look at creation:

1. Select the material you wish to use. Pieces of material used in a mosaic art are called tesserae. They can be glass, stones tiles, pebbles, or anything else you can find. You will also want to gather together any objects you might want to include.

2. Pick the base to adhere the mosaic tiles on. Tables, planters, wooden, or glass are just a few ideas to use.

3. Draw the pattern you wish to make into a mosaic.

 

4. Transfer the design to your base. Lay it on a flat surface and roughly lay the tesserae. Use glass or tile cutting tools to cut pieces to the desired size. You can also use a hammer to break pieces as well. Make sure the pieces are clean of any dirt before laying them out. Paste all the pieces and let it dry.

5. Prepare the grout mixture. You can procure this from any hardware store. Grout comes in many colours and there are colours you can add to the grout to change the colouring. Choose a colour that accents your mosaic. 

6.Mix the grout with water in a disposable container. Mix to a consistency of peanut butter And then spread with a  popsicle stick, or with your gloved hand. Make sure the grout fills in every nook and cranny.

7. Let the grout set for some time. Wipe the mosaic with a clean sponge and warm water. Rinse out the sponge regularly as you wipe away grout from the surface of the tiles. This is to remove the grout from the surface of the tesserae so that it remains smooth and levels with the edges of the tesserae. 

8. Seal the mosaic with varnish. This will coat the tiles and safeguard against damage, especially for outdoor mosaics subjected to fluctuating temperatures and adverse weather conditions. It will also give it a high gloss finish that will make the colours stand out.

Material used:

MDF Base
Broken Tiles
Tiles Nipper
Grout
Sponge

If you have any queries, feel free to drop a comment below in comments section, will reply asap :)

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Hope you're inspired to create yours! Do participate in our ongoing challenge.

Happy Crafting
Saloni