Kitchen cupboard card tutorial for you...Yay!

Hi Crafty peeps!

I'm demoing for DoCrafts at The Range in Dundee tomorrow - here's one of the cards I'll be making - time permitting(!!!), showcasing the A4 Ultimate Paper Pack Country Life range! It's super easy to make - I hope you like it!

1. Cut an A4 sheet of sturdy kraft cardstock in half and fold one piece to make your card base.

2. Die cut or freehand the bottom of the card to give it legs – this is the base layer for your cupboard card.

3. Cut a Back PANEL from kraft measuring 120 x 98 mm. then cut 2 drawers – 90x 22mm.

4. Next, cut the top cupboard part – 178 x 56mm. Make a fold 44mm from the edge at each side of this piece. These flaps will be the cupboard doors.

5. Make an aperture in each door (– I left a 7mm border) and cut 2 pieces of acetate for windows. Stick these to the inside of your cupboard doors.

6. Find an image or stamp one of your own for inside your top cupboard. 

7. Distress the edges of all your kraft pieces with brown ink.

8. Decorate your drawers with paper pieces to look like linen/napkins are sticking out.

9. Stick your card layers together - Back panel first, drawers, then top cupboard. Add pearl gems/dots for handles. Done!

A box of goodies has arrived...

It's time for another round of DoCrafts demonstrating at The Range  - I'm booked for the 12th March - here's a pic of what I've been sent to work with...

So, what's in there? There's a new range called Country Life and as the title hints at, it's got a vintagey country theme about it with lots of gingham papers and hens, bees etc, all with a lovely linen texture. I've had a go and made a few cards and I especially loved playing with the acetate which has an interesting chicken wire print on it! I feel I need to try it all out on a scrapbook layout though - just to show it's versatility. It works so well with a bit of Kraft too! There's lots of cute little dies in there too - great for a bit of bunting and alphas an ideal size for cardmakers! There's a few bits in pieces still to come too - some new Geometric papers, this time in a Mocha colourway and also I get a preview of the upcoming Goody Bag which is always great value for money. So without further ado, I'm off to get crafty and make some mess! Come back later for a sneak peak at some samples I've made up!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Jak, xxx