A special kind of card - Step by Step tutorial

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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

Graphic 45 French Country 12 by 12 Stack

Martha Stewart Score Board

Distress Ink - Scattered Straw

Inkessential Glossy Accents

Dimensional Magic

Liquid pearl : Onyx pearl

 

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That's it for now. Hope all of you have a lovely crafty day.

 

Cheers

Pallavi