Card Case Tutorial

Here is the tutorial for you, since I just didn't have time to do everything this morning.

Alright, first things first.  You need to have a full sheet of 8.5 X 11 CS, a scoring blade (I am using Fiskars), and a corner rounder.  You will also want some sticky strip or other strong adhesive to hold it all together.

You also need stamps, pieces of CS, and something to hold the flap closed.  I used hodgepodge for mine, but you can also tie it shut with ribbon, if that is what you prefer.  I also used the cutter kit to distress some cs and the mat pack, to do some paper piercing.

On the 11 inch side, you need to score your CS at 3 1/4, 3 3/4, 8 1/4 and 8 3/4.  Then turn it to the 8 inch side, and score it at 3/4, 1 1/4, 7 1/4 and 7 3/4.

You can also score it at 7 1/4, and 7 and 3/4, turn the CS around, and the score the same measurements again on the opposite side.

Now, where the score lines overlap, you need to cut them out.  Your final CS will look like this.  Where the black asterisks are, you need to use the corner rounder.  Where I have placed the blue asterisks, you can still use the corner rounder, but you need to take the guide off (I show how to do that HERE).  You use the punch upside down at this point and watch from the back to line up your corner.

Then you will fold all the score lines.  If you are going to stamp anything on the case, this is the time to do it.  I used the Basics Outline Wheel with amethyst ink.

You add sticky strip to the bottom panel (this is the larger one) and folding the two outside ones in, you stick it all together.  Mine held 5 cards, but they were fairly well-endowed (hehehe).  With less layers and embellies, I'm sure you could fit about 10.

I used the wheel again, this time in black, on white CS, and then used the Bud Basics set, to stamp the images with my colors.  I used the end of a pencil and the barely banana ink to color the centers of the flowers.  My image panel with 1 1/4 X 6 and then added on the eggplant for contrast. I also pierced this piece and distressed it with my cutter kit before gluing it onto the flap.

So, you could see this in your mailbox, if you play along with my color concoction!  Go HERE to get the colors, and more deets.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Comments

[Riley]

Wow! Thanks for the great tutorial, I can't wait to try this! Too cute!

[Michelle]

Thanks Julie for sharing this tutorial, I am always looking for ways to store my cards.

[Jackie]

You do such an awesome job with instructions! Thanks for sharing that.

[Cheryl]

Julie, I love most of your cards and do scraplift alot of your ideas to make some of my cards (I just give them away as cards though, I don't sell anything FYI) Anyway, what size are most of your cards, as a general rule? Nobody ever really says on Splitcoaststampers either what the sizes are. I seem to not have the same amount of room on mine to put on extras. I didn't really notice too much until I started using the watercolor paper and then I had no extra room for "stuff"!! Cheryl

[Conniecrafter]

Very cute case, thanks so much for the instructions!

[cynthia]

Well Im off to make one of these. This is exactly what I was looking for to make for my Sheet Load of Cards. I needed something to put them in as a gift but most of the containers were too big but this is perfect. thanks for sharing your idea Cynthia