Brittanee here with @bbz_kraftz Slimline cards are my favorite cards to make as well as fun folds. What happens when you combine the two? Well, I’m absolutely buzzing about this double stepper slimline card. Especially with the Sweet As Honey collection.
Tools you’ll need:
Paper trimmer https://bit.ly/3cNJKhL
Score board https://bit.ly/3trEvKK.
Scoring tool https://bit.ly/3qSgdYD
Tonic Studios Teflon Bone folder https://bit.ly/3vroXsa
Scissors https://bit.ly/3eJ59uw
Bearly Arts Precision Craft Glue https://bit.ly/3rUZHs4
Tulla and Norberts Sweet As Honey Collection https://bit.ly/35sKhSo
Coordinating cardstock https://bit.ly/3pxcoZU
Jolees Sunflower Stickers https://bit.ly/3guU14C
Doodlebug black and white twine https://bit.ly/2Svzvbf
Hot glue https://bit.ly/35qLRE7
Cutting guide:
Card base: 8 ½ x 12
Solid matting pieces: (1) 3 ⅜ x 8 ⅜ (1) 1 ⅝ x 8 ⅜ (1) ⅝ x 8 ⅜
Pattern matting pieces: (1) 3 ¼ x 8 ¼ (1) 1 ½ x 8 ¼ (1) ½ x 8 ¼
Note: I like mine having ⅛ border. You can adjust yours to your liking.
How to:
–Start by scoring your card base on the 12 inch side at 3 ½ , 7, 8 ¾ , 10 ½ , and 11 ¼
Fold and smooth out your score lines by first folding on your 3 ½ score.
–Next you’ll fold going towards the spine of the card. Then you’ll fold going back towards the opening of the card, thus creating the “mountain” and heading into the “peak”. You’ll repeat this on your score lines to have 3 total “mountains”.
Next you’ll take your Bearly Arts Glue and adhere your solid mat pieces to the front of the “mountains”.
–Thereafter, you’ll adhere your decorative pieces to your solid. Optional: to your bigger matting piece, add score tape on the back of the cardstock and take your doodlebug twine and start wrapping it around the cardstock to give it a nice decorative look. The score tape will help keep the twine in place on the back while you hold your wrapped pieces in place on the front.
–Then you’ll adhere the wrapped cardstock onto your card. You may want to use hot glue in some of the areas that have the twine.
Take your Jolees Sunflower Stickers and add one to the side end of your twine on the card.
I utilized one of the 3×4 cut aparts and place it on the front of the middle hump to add a differentiation of height. I did cut the 3×4 card down to fit the main card base when it’s completed folded seeing that the height of the card is 3 ½ .
From there, add more decorative elements to the card using the sticker sheet included in the kit. I even separated the bees from the bee border piece and had them buzzing about.
There you have it! I do hope you enjoy making this “bee-utiful” card. Try it with other collections, it’ll be a great scene builder. Thanks so much and “see” you again soon!