General Craft Discussion => Full range of crafts covered here => Card Making => Topic started by: Carole on April 09, 2006, 08:45:10 PM
Title: Cover front of card.
Post by: Carole on April 09, 2006, 08:45:10 PM
Whenever I see a demo where they cover the front of the card with backing paper, they always take the paper a little way round the back. I never did this. Today when making cards I did take the backing paper round the back and secured it there but it looked awful. :-[ Do other cardmakers do this?. Or do you cut the backing paper off level with the crease as I usually do? Sorry to be long-winded but it is hard to explain in few words!
Title: Re: Cover front of card.
Post by: Dram on April 09, 2006, 08:57:15 PM
Since seeing Sue Smith do it, I always try, if using paper on the card front, to take it over the back, only a little bit though. When you stick it down. put a peel off down to finish it off.
Title: Re: Cover front of card.
Post by: Carole on April 09, 2006, 09:01:00 PM
Yes, that might look better witha border. Thanks Dram. I'm off to watch David Janson now. Oh!! I have gone green.
I am 100!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Cover front of card.
Post by: Irene on April 09, 2006, 09:02:50 PM
Yes I always do this as well. You definately need the peel off though otherwise it looks unfinished I think.
Title: Re: Cover front of card.
Post by: BarbD on April 09, 2006, 09:47:58 PM
Don't use this method on all my cards, depends on the type I'm doing. Have to agree the peel off just finishes the job off nicely.[/color]
Barb :D
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Title: Re: Cover front of card.
Post by: rhyell on April 10, 2006, 10:36:51 PM
Carole, I make a lot of cards this way. What I usually do is decide how much paper you want on the front of the card then add extra paper to fit on the back. Score a fold line then your card should fit into this fold. I stick mine down with double sided tape. I always finish off using a peel off border. If you have a look at the pictures of cards you will see a couple that I have done using this method. If this makes any sense I hope it helps.
Title: Re: Cover front of card.
Post by: Carole on April 10, 2006, 10:41:02 PM
Thanks for everyone's tips. I'll have a go at this tomorrow,