Hello, I have a new Step By Step Tutorial to share with you. This week the Papermilldirect
Design Team are working on the theme of ‘Twist Turn’ cards, these are
great little cards to make adding an extra fun element to your designs.
There is also a new Special Offer card: Natural White Matt 260gsm which I am using to make my Twist Turn card this week:
Step By Step:
There are lots of videos and instructions online for Twist Turn
cards, (this version is adapted from the June Issue of Quick Cards
magazine) Trim an A4 sheet of PMD Natural White Matt (special offer
card) to measure approx. 21.5cm x 14cm. Daw a central line across the
sheet, then mark a line down at 7cm and another at 10cm. Draw the
diagonal lines from 7cm to centre line at 10cm and do the same in
reverse for the bottom diagonal. Score and fold all lines: the 7cm line
down will be a mountain fold, the 10cm line down will be a valley fold.
The small diagonals will be mountain fold. And the centre score will be
mountain fold to create the card base. Crease folds firmly using a
crease mouse or flat scoring tool.
Take a pieces of PMD Natural White Matt card and watercolour, I’m using
Peacock Green Colour Chemistry inks and a water brush. Add random
spatters of Jubilee Blue and Vintage Sepia inks by flicking them from
the end of a brush. Blot with a paper towel, then leave to dry or use a
heat gun for speed.
Stamp text onto 1 piece of the water coloured card using Triple Blue
Skies inkpad to give an ombre effect. I am using the OHS ‘English
Garden Words stamp’ as it is a nice size to fit the card panels. Leave
to dry or speed up using a heat gun.
Using versamark ink, stamp a medium sunflower image onto scrap PMD
Natural White Matt card and sprinkle with gold detail embossing powder.
Tip off excess embossing powder and pour back into pot for next time.
Use a heat gun to heat emboss the image until all the powder has melted
and it has turned a lovely gold colour. Colour the sunflower with
shades of yellow and orange, I’m using the Triple Sunshine Yellows
inkpad, along with Citrus Yellow, and Juicy Orange inks.
Continue adding as much detail to the sunflower as you wish with the
inks, I have used a reddish brown colour ink to make the centre darker
and add more shading to the petals. Add a colour wash around the
outside edges and when dry cut around the sunflower using scissors or
craft knife.
Ink around the card base edges and outer folds using orange inks to add
definition. Trim the text stamped panel to approx. 10.5cm x 6.5cm and
adhere to card front, add a matching panel (without text) to the back,
adhere using d/s tape and /or glue. Add 6.5cm squares of water-coloured
card to the 2 square panels and small triangles to the LH inner folds
if desired.
Diecut a ‘Thanks’ sentiment from PMD Black Card and add to text panel
using glue to adhere. Add 3D foam pads to back of sunflower and add to
the front square of the twist turn card.
I was really impressed with how the Papermilldirect Natural White Matt
card takes the watercolour inks and the heat embossing with no pilling
or warping, it scores and folds beautifully and is a perfect weight for
these card styles, so it’s a versatile all round card to have in your
stash.
Have you made any Twist Turn cards using papermilldirect cardstocks?,
don’t forget to post your makes over on the PMD facebook page, so we
can take a peek, Angela x
Materials Used:
Plus: Versmark Inkpad (or embossing inkpad), D/S Tape, Glue, 3D foam pads
