I
came across this simple design which i find it useful for quite some occasion
so I decided to do it. Here are the step by step
guide for this project:
Step 1: design on the pattern and get ready your vellum paper. In this project, I have make use of A5 size purple vellum and fold it into half to become a card. Identify and decide which area you wanted it to be outline, which area to be fill in white and which area will be perforating.
Step 2: Position
the card inner cover on top of the pattern and tape down with masking tape to
secure the positioning.
Note 1: Emboss from the inner cover so it will look emboss on the from cover of the card.
Note 2:
Do not use normal tape as it will tear the vellum paper when you try to remove
it.
Step
3: Trace the design onto the vellum paper using the emboss tool. I use #2
emboss pen in this project.
Step 4: Remove the pattern paper and use a bigger emboss pen (i use #5 emboss pen) to fill in the area you wanted it to be white.
Note: i always put a paper or card between my hand and the vellum paper as i my hand will become sweaty.
Step 5: Usually first round tracing, the design will not look so obvious and nice, use the smaller emboss pen to draw the edge and corner so it's more obvious.
Step 6: turn around the paper and perforate on the front cover of the card. in this project, I use the 5 needle flower.
Note: you do not need to poke the needle too deep as it will tear the paper when you try to remove the needle.
Step 7: Poke your needle
second time to make the holes more obvious. I usually like to do one round of
all perforating and do a second round.
Step 8: Turn your paper to the inner cover and emboss the dot to make it more round and obvious.
Step 9: Turn back to the front cover and poke diamond shape and extra 2 dots at the turning part of the pattern. In this project, i use the diamond 4 needle and 1 needle to do this.
Note: poke twice to avoid tearing the paper, first time lightly, second time deeper.
Step 10: Perforate the edge of the pattern using the 2 needle. always put your first needle into the previous second needle hole. this will make the hole bigger and also easier to adjust the distance.
Step 11: Use the parchment scissor lightly place the 2 shape end into 2 holes and tilt the scissor a little then cut. It will cut out as a little triangle.
Note: you might want to practice on the cutting before you actually do this.
Step 12: the card is finish. i have a lacy pattern card now. I can decide to add wording to the empty area later when i need to use it.
Step 13: i can choose to add color paper inside so i can have my message written in.
