Hello folks, I'm here to share with you today, my take on 'layering and measuring' for my ever-day crafting. I don't use measuring in the traditional sense and I have a lovely top tip for helping with all those matting and layering occasions.
This blog post isn't going to be a normal start to finish of a card make but purely focusing on the techniques to take forward in all of those crafting ambitions. Take a look at this short step-by-step.
Here I have a colour stencilled piece of cardstock that I am looking to matt and layer on to the white cardstock behind.
I place the stencilled artwork to the top left corner of the white cardstock and created the thickness of the framing that I wanted with the top and left side. You can have as big or small of an edge/framing as you choose.
Using my trusty Fiskars guillotine, cut your cardstock down using those marked points.
Place the stencilled artwork on top of your white cardstock to see if it fits comfortably. Just check this by eye and make any small adjustments if needs be. Remember, its better to cut off too little from your work than too much because you can always check again and cut a little more off but you can't stick back on.
Next, turn over your artwork piece. Using double sided sticky tape, stick down a piece of tape along each edge.
Top Tip: on each edge of tape, peel back the backing and flatten it away with your fingers from the card as shown in the image. Don't peel back anymore than a third of each piece or it starts to defeat the point of this hack.
This image is me trying to show you how I try to recreate that same edge thickness as I line up the artwork onto the white cardstock layer.
This was my placement of the artwork by eye and i've just lightly placed it down. If you think it's a bit wonky then just trying to remove it should be easier because of this technique. Top Tip: If you choose to remove it, my advice is to find the weakest corner to release, then whilst holding that corner, very carefully ease the rest of the sticky away by wiggling it side to side rather than trying to peel it away and risk bending and creasing either pieces of card.
However, if you have placed your cardstock exactly where you wanted it, then here's the fun bit. All you have to do is hold down your artwork with a bit of pressure with one hand and with the other, pull all the tabs away. Tah-Dah! You have your layered artwork.
Let me introduce you to the lovely lady who taught me and my crafting family this exact technique, (left) Wendy Stenton. Thank you so much Wendy, we have been using it for over 15 years now and it has followed me through so many different crafts and educational projects, you would not believe it.
This photo is from a very fun 3 day craft workshop me and my family took somewhere around 2005/2006. Starting on the left is Wendy Stenton, middle is Paul Church and on the right is Tina Fallon. All of them are crafting Icons and have spent much of their time to teaching crafters or bring something new to the industry.
If you have used this technique one similar, then do not hesitate to get in touch and share with me and your fellow crafters your projects. You can find me on Instagram @bluebrumby
Keep crafting,
Jessica
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