Saturday, 2 February 2013

Stepper card tutorial

 I love making different shaped cards, and this stepper card is a fun one to make.  You don't need to buy or download a template, sa they are really easy to make, and you can adjust the sizings to suit the card you are making.

Here is my template - I use a 26cm x 18cm rectangle as my card base.

 I measure 6cm in from the long side, and 3cm in from the short sides and create my cut and fold lines.  The long line is cute, the others are scored and folded.

So when it is cut and folded it should look like this.  I score my cardstock using a score board (Lisa stocks Hougie boards) and I score on both sides, as it seems to make a neater crease and fold.

So now all you need to do is fold the card to make the stepper shape ...

You will need to firmly score over the folds to make the 'peaks' crisp so they do slide back.  Once theis is done, you will need to decide which side the tall part of your step is gonig to be.

I coloured this fab  Saturated Canary stamp, Valentine Petals, using my promarkers.

 I matted the design papers, My Minds Eye Lost and Found and First Edition Summer Breeze, up onto kraft cardstock.
 Finally I added some ribbon, Memory box hearts and flowers, and some pearls.  The sentiment was stamped onto the deisgn paper, and it is from the same stamp set as the iamge.

Supplies: 
Image: Saturated Canary Valentine Petals
Sentiment: Saturated Canary Valentine Petals
Colouring medium: promarkers
Skin: coral,sunkissed pink, blush, ivory, pastel pink 
Hair: sunkissed pink, blush, r00
Clothes: cocoa, caramel, sandstone, 
salmon pink, pale pink, cocktail pink, 
mint green, soft green, pastel green
Embellishments:  ribbon, pearls

Challenges:
Saturated Canary - photo inspiration
I love promarkers - love is all around
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Little Miss Muffet - hearts and flowers
Stampavie and more - love
Allsorts - Lets get cute
My Time to Craft - Love is in the air
One Stop Craft - anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - love is all around
 

16 comments:

Feebsy said...

Brilliant tutorial and your finished card is spectacular.

Feebsy
xx

Dora said...

This is stunning, love the sweet image and all the detail on your card. Thank you for the tut and also for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers this week. Good luck xx

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Gorgeous stepper card hun, love the soft colours & the image is fab!

Thank you for sharing with us at My Time To Craft this week, good luck!
Hugs Shell xx

mixamatoasties said...

I have had a moment of inspiration. I could use this for the wedding card....

Craftnut said...

Thanks for joining our cute challenge at Allsorts Tracy x

Kim said...

Gorgeous, love it all, the image, the papers, the colors! Glad you joined us at Sweet Stampin'.

cheiron said...

What a fun stepper card. Great colors. Thanks for playing along with the Anything Goes Challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog this week!

Milliesmarvels said...

Fab card! Thanks for joining us for the Little Miss Muffet Challenge!
Jane
x

Gail said...

This is wonderful. Love the tutorial and the SC image is great. Thanks for participating in the Sweet Stampin' Challenge and hope to see you again next month! --Gail

Dina said...

such a love one thanks for joining us at stampavie and more

Jo Channon said...

Fantastic! really love this image and you have done such a great job of using it. Thankyou for joining me at Allsorts for my Challenge this week
Jo x

HelenR said...

Great card! Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week :) Helen x

Annie said...

a fabulous Valentine card! and a great tutorial. thank you for joining in with us at Stampavie and More.
hugs, annie x

Pop's Cards said...

Hi sweetie this is really pretty, thank you so much for joining us at Saturated Canary this time, huggles Pops x x x

Jane said...

Oh I haven't done a stepper card for ages! This is lovely! thanks for sharing with as at SC Challenges! xx

Maria Therese said...

Beautiful sweetie! Thank you for playing with us at Saturated Canary ♥