In & Out Cards Tutorial

In and out cards are something a little bit special and a great addition to your cardmaking repertoire. They will certainly surprise your family and friends and will show off your newly acquired skills. They are not commonly available to buy on the high street so they can make a very special gift.

The technique works best with stamps that have a solid shape so they are easy to trim with scissors. Start by looking through your stash of stamps and dies and study the outlines to see what works best. If a stamp is difficult to cut out, or if you have dexterity issues, you can stamp the image through the aperture onto the card below for a similar effect.

Clean and simple designs using good quality cardstock give the best results. You want to centre the recipient's attention on the image popping out through the aperture, so a plain design will draw their attention to this focal point.

You can personalise your design using this technique. Think about which way you would like the card blank to unfold and reveal the inner message. Gatefold or tent-fold, these tri-fold cards will give you lots of space to write or stamp your greetings. Two-part sentiment stamps are best, but you can handwrite a personalised message if you prefer.

Although these cards may look complicated, the look can be achieved with a variety of stamps and dies. No matter which stamp sets you use, this technique is sure to produce great results and will delight the recipient.

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To create a tri-fold card blank start by taking two identical card blanks

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Adhere the right-hand side of the first card blank over the left-hand side of the second card blank

3

Open the card blank and use a die to cut an aperture into the card front

4

Use Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the image onto white cardstock. Colour using Spectrum Noir pencils and cut out using the co-ordinating die

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Use sharp scissors to trim the white border around the outer edge of the die-cut image.   Cut along the outer edge of the black line

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Attach the image using 3D foam pads and apply a dot of glue on each. Fold the card blank and hold closed firmly while securing the image through the aperture as shown

Birthday flowers
1 min read12 Sep 2019

You will need

  • 2 white A6 gatefold card blanks
  • white cardstock
  • DCWV Dots, Stripes & Plaids Stack 12x12” scrapbooking paper
  • Clearly Besotted Beautiful Friend die & stamp set
  • Clearly Besotted Scrumptious Script stamp set
  • Tuxedo Black Memento inkpad
  • Winsor & Newton ProMarkers
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
  • Diamond & Star Dust Ranger Stickles glitter glue
  • sequins
  • 3D foam pads
  • manual die-cutting machine
Lots of Fun (CF materials say 2 x gatefold cards, original title states 2 x 5" square cards - neither seems right to me?)
1 min read12 Sep 2019

You will need

  • 2 white A6 gatefold card blank
  • white cardstock
  • DCWV Dots, Stripes & Plaids Stack 12x12” scrapbooking paper
  • Clearly Besotted Fresh Flowers die & stamp set
  • Clearly Besotted Scrumptious Birthday Sentiments stamp set
  • Tuxedo Black Memento inkpad
  • Spectrum Noir ColourBlend pencils
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
  • Diamond & Star Dust Ranger Stickles glitter glue
  • sequins
  • 3D foam pads
  • manual die-cutting machine
Very happy birthday
1 min read12 Sep 2019

You will need

  • 2 white 6”-square card blank
  • white cardstock
  • Clearly Besotted Sketched Blooms die & stamp
  • Clearly Besotted Scrumptious Birthday sentiments stamp set
  • Wplus9 Happy Wishes stamp set
  • Wet Cement Hero Arts inkpad
  • Tuxedo Black Memento inkpad
  • taupe inkpad
  • Winsor & Newton ProMarkers
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
  • 3D foam pads
  • manual die-cutting machine
Happy birthday
1 min read12 Sep 2019

You will need

  • 2 white 4”-square card blanks
  • white cardstock
  • DCWV Dots, Stripes & Plaids Stack 12x12” scrapbooking paper
  • Clearly Besotted Fresh Flowers die & stamp set
  • Tuxedo Black Memento inkpad
  • Spectrum Noir ColourBlend pencils
  • white ribbon
  • sequins
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
  • Diamond & Star Dust Ranger Stickles glitter glue
  • 3D foam pads
  • manual die-cutting machine