Card Tutorial & VIDEO with Design Team Expert Lowri McNabb

Join Design Team Expert, Lowri McNabb today as she shares a tutorial and video using her Cameo Silhouette machine. Learn her tips and techniques for creating a "peek-a-boo" patterned paper card!

Hi Everyone! Lowri here today to show you how to create a fun Halloween themed card with the Chillingsworth Manor Collection.

I have wanted to create a “Specimen Art” style card for a long time, but my first couple of attempts with a paper punch and ruler were woefully unsuccessful! I then decided to use my Cameo to create a kind of “reverse” card with the patterned paper showing through the cut-outs.

It is easy to create this evenly spaced grid of patterns to be cut, and I have put together my first little Silhouette tutorial to show you how. You can see it on YouTube here or watch it below.  [Please note that the video assumes you are already familiar with the basics of the Silhouette software]

 

The bat shape I have used on the card is from one of the earliest Echo Park Collections, and can be found in the Silhouette store here.

Here are a couple of details showing you how to finish the card.

1. After you have cut your base, you then need to cut shapes from patterned paper that can be mounted behind the bats and show through.
2. I have used 3d dots to mount these, which adds some dimension to the card.
3. When you have finished, cut another piece of paper exactly the same size as the front face of the card.
4. Mount this to the reverse of the front face using more foam dots to cover all the scraps of paper.

Add a simple sentiment onto the front of your card and a Happy Halloween sticker from the Elements Stickers inside, and you are all good to go!

Please post a comment with any questions.

What a great concept! You could also feel the design with washi tape, ribbon, a solid piece of patterned paper. The ideas are endless! If you create a similar card or use Lowri's tutorial, we'd love to see it! Simply upload it to our Facebook page HERE to share it with our online community!

 

Comments

[Squeettup]

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[Lowri McNabb]

Thanks Jett - I am just a Silhouette beginner so I love learning little tips like that!
Thanks for sharing!
Lowri :-)

[Roxy]

This is awesome, I'm totally pinning this right now and might even make some cards this afternoon!

[Jett]

Love your card!!! Just an FYI.. if you know you are going to want 3 rows of 3 bats... you can use the replicate tool (it looks sort of like a flower to the left of the modify icon). It allows you to make either rows or columns of 3 or 4 of the single item you have. It is a great time saver in lieu of cut/paste option. Just thought I'd share.

[Earlene Bost]

Thanks for sharing this tutorial.

[Larissa Heskett =)]

SO AWESOME!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

[Ruth G]

<3!!!!! Such a great idea!!!

[Carol Ann]

Love your ideas and hope I can follow your instructions (probaby after many tries.)

[Kristianne]

a super cool idea!! :) thank you

[celine]

bravo