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Tuesday 8 October 2013

A special kind of card - Step by Step tutorial


Hello Folks,
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Today is my turn to share a tutorial with you. After much head scratching, I decided to share something which is very appropriate for this time of the year and I hope that you will like this tutorial.
We are making a Tea-light candle card. With the festive season upon us, this is a great idea to make quick little gifts.

You will need
12 by 12 cardstock/Pattern paper
A bone folder
A score board
Strong adhesive of your choice
A craft knife
Distress inks (optional)
Tea lights
Step 1 : Cut a piece of cardstock to 6.25 by 12 inches
Step 2: Score the long side at a .25 inch, 1 inch, 2and 5/8ths, 3 and 3/8ths, and at 8.5 inches.
 
Step 3: Flip your cardstock. We need to  make a window now. For this,pick the panel between the third and the fourth score line.You need to measure half an inch from both top and bottom of the panel and a little less than a quarter inch on both sides . Mark the points and cut off the portion in the middle with your craft knife.
 If you are as bad as me with measurements, just use a small ruler and keep it in the middle of the panel and mark the outline. My tiny ruler helped me define a one inch wide opening. I have lined the area that needs to be cut with a white pen for your reference.
 
 
Step 4 : Fold the cardstock at the 8.5 inch score-line. That will be your card section
Step 5:  Fold your cardstock on the right hand side on the score lines and arrange your tea-lights to gauge where the adhesive should go. You can use a pencil to make a line.
 
Step 6 : Use your tissue tape or any other type of low tack/removable adhesive to adhere the tea-lights to the cardstock, so that they don't move.
 
 
Step 7 : Fold the left panel and add adhesive to the tab (after the last score-line)
 
 
 
You are done with the construction of the card.(Please ignore the mismatched and used Tea-lights. I could not find white and new ones anywhere)

All you have to do now is to decorate your card and you are done!

 
A closeup of the flowers



Supplies used

 
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and try this. If you have any questions, please leave a comment or write to us at info@crafterscorner.in. Also,d o not forget to check out our current challenge and participate. We love looking at your fabulous entries.
 
That's it for now. Hope all of you have a lovely crafty day.
 
Cheers
Pallavi

 

16 comments:

  1. Wooow!! Pallavi, this is awesome! Those flowers are gorgeous, fab idea!

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  2. Suoer cute idea ...perfect for thys festive season.
    Thanks for d share Pallavi :)

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  3. gr8 idea. as u say perfect for this festive season. diwali is comg it will be very unique way of gifting

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  4. Such a cute idea for gifting...I need to go find some candles first!!

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  5. verrry beautiful idea...going to try on this as perfect way of gifting!!!...thank u for sharing such a wonderful tutorial!!!

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  6. very interesting Pallavi and thank u for sharing it up

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  7. super cute and perfect fot this festive season

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  8. Fabulous idea thanks for sharing.

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  9. Wow!! great idea pallavi thanks for sharing ..nice gifting card...

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  10. WOw Pallavi ! Such cards are perfect gift for Diwali as well as Christmas..I loved it a lot ,Thanks for the tut !

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  11. Such a pretty Candle holder...
    Love the sunflowers !!

    Thanks for the share Pallavi !

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  12. I never expected its gonna be such a lovely box...I thought its a card ....but I must say its an amazing idea of gifting candles this season.....

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  13. Awesom.....am in so much love with this lovely creation. Fab work pallu...

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  14. wow...the cards are awesome...and so r d designs...

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