Wallet Construction

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Having made the wallet featured below for a Claritystamp show on create and Craft, I was asked by a member from the Clarity Worldwide FB page how it was made. I decided it was an easier and clearer option to blog a step by step.

And here it is!

                                                 

Wallet Instructions

Wallet - in its original form

Wallet – showing the brad, elastic and button closure

Wallet and its contents

My step by step version below, made to fit a 4inch by four inch card, chosen to fit the Clarity 3.5 x 3.5 inch stencil card squares.  

1)

Wallet Cover:-

Cut card to measure 4 ½ ins x 12 ¾ ins. Score and fold at 4 ½, 5 ¾, 10 ¼ , 11 ½ inches. Set aside.

2)

Wallet Pockets:-

For each pocket

Cut strip of card 4 ½ ins x 11 ½ ins.

Score and fold at ½, 1, 5 ½, 6, 6 ½, 11 ins.

3)

Trim a sliver off the tab at the right hand side and add a strip of double sided tape or wet glue to the inside of this.

4) 

Attach the adhesive tab over the opposite end to create an open ended (top and bottom) pocket.

Repeat to make a second pocket as shown below.

5)

5)

To join two pockets:-

For each pocket cut two strips measuring 1 ¾ x 4 ½ ins.

Score at 3/8, 7/8, 1 and 3/8 inches. Fold along each score line as shown below.

6)

Add double-sided tape or wet glue to each strip as shown above.

 7)

Attach one strip to left of one pocket and right of second as shown above. Remove the red liner and attach one side to the other as a second layer. Repeat on the other side.

This is how the pair of joined pockets should look.

 To attach the pockets to the cover:-

8)

Make four strips as in step 5). Attach one to each side as shown below. Line up one edge of the cover to one of the strips, replicating the folds in each pocket. Repeat to attach the other side.

9)

Attach final two strips to each side. Fold up the front cover and line up as before to attach.

N.B.

I found it easier to attach the pockets to the wallet back first – the side with the flap.

Completed wallet with five compartments.

Now to decorate:-

10)

Cut 3 strips of Designer Card Antarctica 1ins x 4 ¼ ins and one square measuring 4 ¼ x 4 ¼ ins. The first strip has been attached to the front flap as shown in the photo above.

11) The ‘closer.’

I chose to use magnets to close this wallet. The ‘flap’ magnet was firstly attached by a glue dot to keep it in place. It was then covered by a strip of double-sided sticky tape. Adhere the second 1” x 4 ¼” strip over magnet.

12)

Attach second magnet to the first; apply water marker pen to base of second magnet and fold over wallet front to create an impression on the wallet front.

To secure second magnet, attach a glue dot or sliver of double sided sticky over the marked spot and add magnet. Apply low tack tape over magnet and close the flap to check it is in the correct position.

13)

Secure double-sided tape over second magnet.

14)

Glue 4 ¼ x 4 ¼ ins square in position, adding extra glue over magnet.

 . . . And there we have it, a card wallet and variations on a theme from my first.

N.B. The wallet dimensions only change with the size of your cards; this was made with a 4” x 4” card in mind to accommodate Clarity’s 3.5 x 3.5 cards matted onto a 4” x 4” card blank. The width to accommodate pockets only changes with the amount added – here it remains at 1 ¼ for five pockets.

The original!

Thanks for reading this; I do hope the instructions were useful. 

Signing out for now.

Shelagh

'The Making Lady' 

 

 

 

 

Dolly Dimples Pop-Up Hallowe'en Card

 

Dolly Dimples Hallowe'en Kits

Hallowe'en Pop-Up Card

Dolly Dimples Products

* Hallowe'en Kits:- Cuddles Bat; Bob Bones; All Brewed Up; Spencer Mummy

https://www.dollydimplescrafts.co.uk

Extras:-

* Cardstock:- White card blank; coloured card blank

Premium White A4 Card

https://www.dollydimplescrafts.co.uk

Instructions:-

1) Create a card blank fold line measuring 5and a half inches by 4 and a quarter inches. 

*** N. B. Please refer to note at foot of instructions before reading instruction 2.)

2) With fold at top, measure 1/2 inch in from left and score down by 7/8ths of an inch; measure along 1and 3/8th inches and score down - again by 7/8ths of an inch.

 

Measure 1inch in from right hand edge and score down 7/8ths of an inch. Measure across 3/4 of an inch and score down. 

3)Cut down each score line; score to join the cuts and fold in to create two pop-up panels inside.

4) Fold out panels to original card blank. Select background paper, cut to measure 5 and a quarter inches by 4inches and attach over card front. Cut down original cut lines.

*Turn card over for guidelines.

5) Cut coloured card blank to measure 5 and a quarter inches by 4 inches (when folded.) Adhere to inside of card, having folded panels back to original card blank. Cut as in 4). Fold panels to inside.

6) Select toppers from Dolly Dimples Hallowe'en Kits and adhere to front. 

7) Cut two panels from Dolly Dimples Hallowe'en Kits to measure 5inches by 3 and 3/4inches. Attach to inside. 

8) Cut two images from Dolly Dimples Hallowe'en Kits and attach to panels as shown above. 

*** From 1) I now realise I should ONLY have cut the coloured card blank, whilst the white card blank acts as a cover for the panels. This is shown in my original card below. The same measurements as in 1) and 2) may be used but DO NOT cut the white card blank!

 

 

Happy crafting!

Best wishes,

Shelagh

'The Making Lady'

 

Cleverprints Blog 25

 Cleverprints

Quick and Easy Box

Tempus fugit, as the saying goes - where on earth has this week? With a heap of family birthdays and occasions looming, a quick and easy box is just the ticket. Jane's card and papers from 'Under the Sea' collection provide  an instant decoration to add to the box faces and lid - a stamped image added as a topper. 

Happy crafting!

Materials:-

Cleverprints Products:-

• Backing Papers and Card - Under the Sea Collection
• Stamps - Born to Fly small dragonfly
• Colouring medium - Alcohol markers

Extras:-

• Black card 12ins x 12ins x 2
• White card - for mats

Instructions:-

1. Box body - Score 12ins x 12ins card at 4ins and 8ins. Rotate by 90 degrees and score at 4ins and 8ins once more.

2. Score from top left corner along diagonal to first intersecting lines. Repeat on three remaining corners. 

3. Trim off one triangle from each side. 

4. Add double sided tape to two sides of each triangular tab. 

5. Attach each trangular tab to neighbouring side, lining up each score line. 

6. Box lid - Cut 6ins x 6ins square from second 12ins x 12ins card. Score at 1ins on each side.

7. Trim triangle from each corner and glue each tab in place as in box formation. 

8. Cut five squares from Cleverprints 'Under the Sea' papers measuring 3 3/4ins x 3 3/4ins - one for each side and one for the box lid.

9. Mat each onto black followed by white squares. 

10. Adhere one matted square to each side and also to lid top.

11. From matching 'Under the Sea' A5 card, cut 4 strips measuring 3 3/4ins x 3/4ins. Adhere to each lid side to decorate. 

12. Stamp Small dragonfly from 'Born to Fly ' set in a pattern on white card, colour, trim and attach to top of box lid.

Et voila, une boite!

Something for all these pending family birthdays.

Until next time, thanks for joining in. 

Best wishes, 

Shelagh

'The Making Lady.'