Diamond Bay Window Card

I have done bay window cards before but decided to try make the panels diamonds. Hope you like the finished result I know I do

There is a video up on my YouTube Channel 

Card Making Supplies

 Made to Surprise North Star Embossing Folder

Made To Surprise Vintage Christmas Stamp and Die Set

Iced Images Yuletide Wishes Paper Pad

Nuvo Drops in Autumn Red and Mustard Gold

Card Making Instructions

Begin with a sheet of card measuring 11 by 8 inch. With the 8 inch length at the top score at  1 1/2, 2 3/4, 5 1/4, 6 1/2

Turn the card 90 degrees and score at 2 inch and 9 inch

Mark the centre of the middle panel at 1 1/4 inch and score from there to the opposite corner of the last score mark. (The crosses on the white paper are score lines)

Thn cut the green lines

Now fold the card so that the first score is a mountain, next valley, valley, mountain

Fold the cut cuts back on themselves so you are shortening the height of the card and glue then on the outer panel (See video for clarity)

Fold the diagonal lines as mountains and the vertical lines within this as valleys

Panels measuring 7 by 2 1/2 were added over the outer panels to create a 5 by 7 card when folded

Mats and layers were added measuring

6 3/4 by 2 1/4

6 1/2 by 2

 The mats and layers for the side panels were

1 by 6 3/4

3/4 by 6 1/2

To create the diamonds cut 

1 piece measuring 2 1/4 by 1 3/4 and mark at 1 1/8 on the long side and 7/8 on the short side. 

1 piece measuring 2 by 1 1/2 and mark at 1 on the long side and 3/4 on the short side

Join these up and cut away

The mats and layers for the middle panel measure 

2 1/4 by 6 3/4

2 by 6 1/2

The image was stamped, coloured and die cut. Dimension was added using nuvo drops to the star and baubles before being added to the card base using foam tape.

Thanks for reading

Claire x