OMG I am actually getting back to my blog - and with a video and blog giveaway to kick off the fun!! I have missed it so - and I hope you all have missed me too! Let me know if you did by commenting on this post and I will enter your name into my drawing for some fun A*muse Studio goodies!!!
Today I am sharing a card I made for my July classes. It features the Big Celebrations stamp set from A*muse Studio - which happens to be on sale thru the end of the month! Here are the products I used - all available in my online store at http://www.amusestudio.com/heather
Big Celebratuions On Sale $32.39 Venetian Background $15.99
Navy Wasabi and Pebble cardstocks - LOVE this combo very masculine!
Woodgrain/ Harlequin Impression Plate
All items available in my online store at http://www.amusestudio.com/heather
** the nestability shape I used was discontinued from out most recent catalog - oops! **
The cool thing about this card is how it opens - it is a standard Gatefold card - but when you open it - Voila! The nested shapes come apart and go to seperate sides - interlocking the card flaps when closed.
Here is my video tutorial - short and sweet!
For those of you who do not want to watch the video here it is in plain english - hopefully understandable! I started by cutting the navy frame - take any Nestabilities shape and pick 2 sizes that are atleast 2 sizes apart - in other words there is one that fits in between them. Use those two to cut a frame of your desired shape. Now take the smaller of the two and cut another shape with it. This is your nesting shape - because it fits perfectly into the center of the frame you cut first.
Next you will make a gatefold card - Take a regular card piece and before you fold it score a line at 2 1/8 from the left side and the right side (along the short end) If you have a scorpal you will simply score at the two DOTS on the measureing line.
Now you will simply attach your frame to the left side of the gatefold and your inside nesting shape to the right side of the gatefold. The easiest way to get the nesting shape perfectly inside is to attach the fram first - then CLOSE your card before adhering your shape - this way you can use the frame to determine where it needs to attach. Be sure that you only apply adhesive on HALF of your shapes - otherwise you will glue your cards together!
Clear as mud? Hopefully the video helps!
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Thought the video was great and a neat idea. I can't come in AUg. as that is our anniversary week so will be with my honey. Thanks,Hugs, Janie
Posted by: Jame Fires | July 12, 2012 at 03:52 PM
I really missed your blog and am soooo glad to have you back!! I really like the card!
Posted by: Sue | July 12, 2012 at 04:14 PM
Loved the card and the video Heather!!
Posted by: Melissa | July 12, 2012 at 07:22 PM
We have missed you...glad to see you back. I love that venetian background, and you video will make it easy to make these interlocking cards...so thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Mel H | July 13, 2012 at 09:34 AM
What a really neat Idea for a gate fold card. I would have never thought of doing this. TFS. Have missed you, and am glad to have you back. Good job on the video. It was very easy to follow.
Posted by: Carol Masterson | July 13, 2012 at 09:48 AM
A big welcome back as I totally missed you and always look forward to seeing what you've been working on. Was snooping around your blog just last week wondering what was up, so I'm very happy to see you back. Loved this video too, what a great idea!
Posted by: Debra | July 13, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Great video! John calls this card a “Buckle Card” now after watching your video. LOL! Thanks for the detailed video showing step-by-step on how it is done. I am anxious to start making them. Glad to have you back! :)
Posted by: Lisa Jenkins | July 15, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Glad you are back!! I've been visiting you and thought you were busy with your kids and summer activities!!
Hugs!
Posted by: Giovana | July 16, 2012 at 02:11 PM
what? A blog post?!!! Yea!!!! So glad to have you back in the swing of things. The cards are A-MAZ-ING!!! Can't wait to see them in person!
Posted by: Seleise | July 17, 2012 at 01:57 PM
OMG - you're back and I just now found out! I missed your blog so very, very much. LOVE, love, love this new card design. Angel HUGS!
Posted by: Connie Duckert | July 30, 2012 at 08:57 PM
Actually with the AMuse cardstock that is colored on one side and white on the other, you can flip the center piece over and use the white side!
Posted by: nancy wong | September 21, 2012 at 08:46 AM