As promised, I have created a tutorial for the
JustRite Stamps Fan card I made
HERE! The fan wow'd so many of you and the emails I received for a tutorial was amazing! I appreciate everyone's kind comments about my fan as I love getting love from you!!!
This tutorial is photo intensive, as I show you not only how to make the fan but the card as well! Please click on the images to see them at full size to follow along with the instructions. (To do this simultaneously, right click on the image, then Open in New Window or Tab)
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JustRite Fan Tutorial
I will list the supplies I used for my card, but you can substitute with items in your stash! Of course, I encourage you to purchase the
JustRite Stamps as they are perfect for this technique :)
Supplies:
Paper: K & Company Classic K Bailey, Ivory and Light Teal/Blue Cardstock
Ink: Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Embossing Powder: Ranger Seafoam White
Tools: Martha Stewart Score Board, Heat Gun, Scissors, Liquid Glue (I used Beacon Adhesives 3-in-1 Glue), Embossing Stylus or Pencil, Corner Rounder Punch, Decorative Corner Punch
Getting Started:
1. Cut Patterned paper 5 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches and punch the upper right corner with your favorite decorative corner punch.
2. Cut Ivory cardstock 5 x 5 1/2 inches and round the upper right corner with a Corner Rounder punch. Adhere your patterned paper to this piece. Cut the Teal/Blue cardstock 6 x 12 inches and fold. Round the upper right corner with the Corner Rounder punch (front and back). Adhere your panel to your card.
3. Tie two bows with May Arts Silk Ribbon, one larger than the other.
4. Color 12 large white pearls and 8 smaller pearls with Copic Marker BG01.
Step 1 instructions:
1. Stamp two
Scrolled Vine Background on Ivory cardstock with Versamark, then emboss with white embossing powder, using your heat gun.
2. Once cool, cut the stamped images out. (You can use any background stamp for your fan, but make sure your pieces are sized 2 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches) You need three pieces. (Save the other piece for another card)
3.Score each piece in 1/2 inch increments. (1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, 4 inches)
4. Fold each piece alternating between mountain and valley folds. (You should have 4 mountains and 4 valleys.)
5. Glue one end of the folded piece to another, as shown in the photo.
6. Glue the last piece to the second piece, as shown in the photo.
7. Using the photo as a guide, cut a small piece from the folded strip. This is so the piece is balanced.
1. Stamp 3
Lace Borders with Versamark on Ivory cardstock, then emboss with white embossing powder.
2. Cut the
Lace Borders as shown, which will give you 12 pieces.
3. Fold each piece in half.
4. Glue one folded piece on the edge of the folded strip.
5. Glue all pieces and allow to dry thoroughly.
6. Turn folded strip over and apply a generous amount of glue to each fold.
7. Glue down onto your card, pinching the bottom ends to form the fan. While the glue is still setting, you can arrange each fold until you are please with it.
Step 3 instructions:
1. Stamp 1
Lace Borders with Versamark and emboss with white embossing powder.
2. Cut three pieces from the lace borders, using the photo as your guide. 2 pieces should have 3 upper loops and 1 should have 5 upper loops.
3. Glue the 2 smaller pieces to the bottom curved edge of the fan, as shown.
4. Glue the larger piece in the middle of the two smaller pieces, as shown.
5. Trim edges to the fan sides.
Adding Pearls, Bows and Rose instructions:
1. Add colored pearls, as shown.
2. Glue the larger bow to the bottom of fan, as shown.
3. Glue the smaller bow on top of the larger bow, as shown.
4. Adhere rose to middle of bow. (Edge of rose should be overlapping the looped pieces from Step 3.
Sentiment tag and finishing instructions:
1. Cut ivory strip 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches and stamp sentiment in the center with Memento Tuxedo black ink. Using a square punch, insert strip into corner of the square and punch to make a ribbon end.
2. Outline sentiment edge with Copic marker BG01, then soften with BG10.
3. With embossing stylus or pencil, curve sentiment piece, as shown.
4. Adhere to fan by inserting the left end of sentiment strip under the rose.
5. Add decorative pearls between each fan piece on card.
6. Insert decorative stick pins into bow.
If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact me!! Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win the Fan card!!
