March Card Challenge silver lining UPDATE***

vellumx · March Card Challenge *silver lining* UPDATE***

Hopefully, I will be able to show with photos, how to design this card that I learned via video of Michael Strong's silver lining card. This is the same card that I call the shadowbox card.

So, stay tuned for the demo and you're chance to take the challenge and make this card yourself!!!

This is also the design that won me the trophy!!

CARD CHALLENGE IS POSTED...SO, GET STARTED ON YOUR CARD!!

aunt e

This sounds really interesting!!!

trisha

OOOHHHHH!

Trisha

JustJenn

Cool! I'll be waiting!

Jenny

Can't wait to see it! :thumbup:

Punkin

... cant wait to see!!! :thumbup:

RobinB

Oh goody! I was wondering?

GrammyScraps

waiting to see.........

mykidsmom4ever

:thumbup:

ishadow

wohoo!!! can't wait!

trisha

Such a tease....

Trisha

JustJenn

vellumx

sorry ladies...this body is still working in 'slow'..

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First, let me explain a couple things that may help in you doing your card.

!. anything that you have to cut a design can be used.

2. if you can cut the two inside pieces at the same time, it will give you
a different look (I'll show you two examples of a completed card)

3. Take your time matching up the glued folds to the center line. I didn't
with the one card so that will get a lot of 'roe'(inking) to disguise the
mistake.

4. You can do this with any size card. Just make sure the two cards are the same size. You can even make your own size if you want.

Let you creativity run and decorate to your liking.

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Step 2

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Step 7

Step 8

First finished card with single cut

Second finished card with double cut

If you have any questions please ask!!..Once you do this, you too will see how easy it is...

So, let me see those cards!!!

mykidsmom4ever

Thanks Roe...I'm gonna have to try this!

Love your cards!

scrapnkitty

Wow, that looks complicated! But I will see what I can do!

vellumx

Katt, it really isn't. When I gave this demo over the weekend, the girls were shocked to see how easy it really is for looking complicated!!

It took me a couple times before I got the palm thing understood..

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I know you can do this!!!

Jenny

Wow, GREAT instructions and beautiful card! Very very neat!

RobinB

Cool, I'll have to give it a try.

trisha

This is so cool! Thanks for sharing!!!
Trisha

vellumx

Hey Ladies...I'm still waiting to see your card!!!!

GrammyScraps

Great tutoring, Roe..that double cut really gives a lot of dimension.

ishadow

wow- looks very interesting.. and I like the double cut too!

vellumx

Isn't anyone going to try this??? Go ahead, you know you want to..

ishadow

I'll give it a whirl today maybe since I'm caught up on chores...

scrapnkitty

Roe, I started this last night and it looks terrible. I even looked up the tutorial from the guy that designed the card, Michael..... His directions were even more confusing!

Just a suggestion that may help me and others, maybe you could do another one of these, but use 2 colors of cards so we can see exactly where they go. IT's very hard to tell with the white on white cards.

I really love your finished cards and want to get this right!

!

vellumx

Katt, sorry you are having a problem..I'll show it again and I'm sure once you see it, you will find how easy it is.

At what part did it get confusing for you? Maybe I can just pick it up from there.

GrammyScraps

I would like to try this...just no room on my desk right now

vellumx

Lynn, that's a poor excuse if I ever heard one!!!..use your kitchen table!!..

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GrammyScraps

Shoot..I thought you'd let me get away with that one....or not notice

vellumx

scrapnkitty

I got confused at the glueing/taping part. Are both cards scored the same way? Or just the inside one? Hope this makes sense....

vellumx

Katt, your base card is just your regular fold down the middle card. The card that goes on top must be the same size as the card it will be sitting on or 'inside'..

Take your 'inside card' and it should have a score line down the middle. If not (like you cut your own paper and not a premade card), find the middle and score. Then, from each side score IN 1/2 inch.

Before you add tape, you need to cut your open space. Lay it flat with the score line in a mountain position. That means if you were to close the card the fold would be pointing up. Now, with your card flat, cut your opening on the left side.

Once you do that, you are ready to glue. Crease your score lines with a bone folder and they should be folded in (or under) Which means all the score lines will be 'mountain folds'.

Tape along the 1/2 inch folds. Take the side with the opening and line up that 1/2 so the edge is lined up with the inside of the outside or base card.

Once you do that, you will take the 'solid' side and match that up to the inside crease of the base card.

What you have now is this inside card looking like a mountain or tunnel inside the base card.

Are you will me so far? If so, are you able to follow the photos now because it would be easier to see then explain what you need to do with your palm to get the crease and where to put your last piece of tape to keep the inside looking like a shadow box..

Let me know if this helped..

good luck!

scrapnkitty

vellumx

Katt, no problem..

When you match up the taped fold, get it as close as you can to the left side of the center fold line of the base card. When you bring down the right side of the card, line up that fold to the closest possible to the right side of the fold. the two taped pieces should be 'kissing'. That way, you still have the center crease to fold the card without anything stopping it.

Make sense?

mykidsmom4ever

I have to admit, I've been a little intimidated by this one but will print out the instructions and give it a go....if not in the next few days then definately next weekend when I go to my crop :thumbup:

vellumx

Thanks, Rita...Do you have any questions?

March Card Challenge *silver lining* UPDATE***

March Card Challenge silver lining UPDATE***