Simply put aperture cards are card
blanks with die cut windows; they are really useful for designing eye-catching framed
cards and for also adding depth to your projects.
Project 1: Tent Card
What You Will Need
Dovecraft Bohemian 6" x 6" paper pack
Dovecraft 6" x 6" White Card blank
Dovecraft White Card Stock
Dovecraft Clear Stamp -Butterfly
Dovecraft Bohemian Gems
Dovecraft Back to Basics Bright Spark blossoms
First Edition Die Set - Nesting Stamp
Fiskars Squeeze Punch – L- Butterfly
How to Make
1.
With a piece of the Dovecraft Bohemian paper,
cut a 14.5cm square and stick to the card front. To make an aperture for the
front, use the third largest nesting die and cut.
2.
With
your chosen Bohemian paper, cut a piece of 15.2cm square to cover the inside of
the card. We have used the damask paper with floral border.
3.
To
create the inside concertina fold, cut a piece of card 15.2cm by 10cm. Score
and fold 2.5cm in from both sides to create three panels. Turn your card so the
opening is on your work surface and stick one of the 2.5cm to the inside of the
card front and the other 2.5cm behind the card.
4.
Stamp
2 butterflies onto some patterned paper and stick to the inside so it is at the
centre of the aperture feature.
5.
To
decorate the card, we have surrounded the aperture with paper blossoms.
To make two paper butterflies, we have used a contrasting Dovecraft
Bohemian paper and cut using the Fiskars Squeeze Butterfly Punch. Stick to the
card and finish the border by adding an adhesive gem or pearl to the flowers and butterflies.
6.
Stamp
the ‘Love & Wishes’ sentiment and cut to shape with a fishtail edge. Add
several 3D foam pads to the back of the card in the centre to give a curved
appearance and stick to the top of the card at an angle.
7.
To
finish, we have added a Dovecraft Bohemian Printed Butterfly to the corner of
the stamped sentiment and to the bottom right corner of the aperture and
embellished with three gems.
Project 2: Circle Window Card
What You Will Need
Dovecraft 6” x 6” circle window card blank
Dovecraft Bohemian 12” x 12” & 6” x 6” paper Pack
Dovecraft Bohemian Sequins
Dovecraft Bohemian Wooden Shapes
Dovecraft Bohemian Clear Stamp - Bird
Dovecraft A4 Acetate Sheets
How to Make
1.
With your chosen piece of Dovecraft Bohemian
paper, cut a 15.2cm square, cut the aperture out, by
using the window as a template, before sticking to the front of your
card.
2.
Cut
a 15.2cm square with the acetate and stick to the inside of the aperture. With
a contrasting piece of paper, create a 15.2cm square and cut out the aperture.
Stick the paper over the acetate using double sided tape. Make sure the edges
of the acetate are covered.Using
the Dovecraft Bohemian check paper, cut a 15.2cm square and stick to the inside
of the card. Stamp the ‘Thank You’ sentiment in the centre.
TIP: If you are not confident stamping directly onto the card, stamp
on the same pattern paper and cut out before sticking down.
3.
We
have embellished the inside of the card with some butterflies cut from the
front of the 6" x 6" paper pad, then cut the bottom section of the front cover to
size before gluing into place.
4.
For
the front, we have cut seven butterflies from the 12" x 12" paper pack and stuck
them around the aperture. To finish, add some sequins and 2 wooden butterflies
to the front of the acetate.
Project 3: Tri-Fold Card
What You Will Need
Dovecraft Bohemian 6” x 6" paper pack
Dovecraft Bohemian gems
Dovecraft Bohemian wooden shape
Dovecraft Bohemian stamp set
2 x Dovecraft Kraft 6”x6” Card
First Edition Die Set - Nesting Stamp
How to Make
1.
With two different Dovecraft Bohemian papers,
cut a 15cm square and cover the front of both cards.
2.
Using
the second largest nesting stamp, die cut the stamp on one of your card fronts.
Use the third largest die for your second card front. Stick both cards together
by stick both the backs together using double sided tape.
3.
Cover the inside of the card using a contrasting
patterned paper. We have used the pretty multiple butterfly paper for ours.
4.
Print
the ‘Love & Wishes’ sentiment stamp onto a strip of patterned backing
paper. Once dry, cut to size and stick to the back of the front aperture at an
angle. To decorate the front of the card, we have then added two butterflies
from the front of Dovecraft Bohemian paper pad and embellished with three gems.
We have then added four large adhesive pearls to each corner of the nesting
stamp.
5.
For
the second fold of the card, we have added two printed butterflies to the inner
aperture and embellished with 3 gems in different sizes to create the butterfly
body.
6.
To
finish, we have added a wooden butterfly shape to the centre of the card and
decorated with some pearls to coordinate with the pearls used on the front of
the card.
Are you tempted to make your own card with apertures? We
would love to see what you make, simply share it on the project gallery!