Grafton Crafts

Art Deco

A traditional Art Deco styled card gave much pleasure during the workshop last Wednesday and Thursday.

The card is made from  3 pieces of cardstock.Sizes 21cm x 13cm (back panel),15cm x 15cm (middle panel) and 9cm x 17cm (front panel).The back and middle panels are shaped by measuring in from bottom left and right corners 6cm.From this point draw a line to each outside top corner and cut.

The front panel is cut into a triangle- find the middle point along the 9cm side,draw two lines out from this point to the outside top corners.Layer all three panels together with 1mm foam tape.Cut a triangle piece of patterned cardstock to fit along bottom edge.Trim back and front panels with corners and borders.The stand for the card is made from a piece of cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm.Measure in from the left and right 9.5cm top and bottom and make two score lines,fold to creat a spine and stick to the centre of the back of the card.

Stamp an Art Deco image onto cardstock and colour using any medium you choose.We have used Distress Ink Pads as watercolours.Cut out and mount onto front of card with foam tape.

This is an A5 size card. Cut a plain purple piece of card 20.5cm x 14.5cm and a patterned piece of paper 20cm x 14cm and mount together.Stick to front of card.Trim with black border peel offs -two lines, the outer one has inverted corners and the inner line overlaps the outer line giving the Art Deco corners.

Emboss a white piece of cardstock with an Art Deco style embossing folder,mount onto front of card.Trim with a punched border from glitter card (peel the backing from the glitter card before punching as this will make the card thinner and easier to punch).

Stamp an Art Deco image onto cardstock and colour using any medium you choose.We have used Distress Ink pads as watercolours.Cut out and mount onto front of card with foam tape.Trim with a co-ordinating feather.

Producsts Used:-

Papermanis Art Deco Cling Stamp -Baltimore ( PMA 907147)

Papermania Art Deco Frame Embossing Folder (PMA 515119)

Papermania Outline Stickers - Borders and Corners (PMA 810119)

Martha Stewart Double Edge Border Punch - Diamond Fence Trim (M42-70029)

Marabou Fluffy Feathers

Outline Stickers -Straight Lines Black (XL500U-03)

Distress Ink Pad Black Soot  (TIM19541)

Distress Ink pad Dusty Concord  (TIM21445)

Distress Ink Pad Pumice Stone  (TIM27140)

Distress Ink Pad Victorian Velvet  (TIM27195)

Distress Ink Pad Old Paper  (TIM 19503)