I’m so in love with this Centre Step Easel card!
I wanted to do a Wow! card in my November classes so had a quick search for some inspiration. I came across a tutorial for the template by Amanda Bates and tweaked the measurements and altered the finished layout before designing the images. I’m so happy with how it turned out. Here’s what to do if you fancy making it yourself – you need to be quite precise with your cutting and scoring but its so worth it! As always, I’ve listed the supplies at the bottom – just click on any to take you directly to my online shop. Apologies for the extra long post – I’m almost set up to do videos so please bear with me!
Whisper White Cardstock 14.5cm x A4 (width)
With the cardstock in portrait, line up at 4cm on the Trimmer and cut a slit from 2.5cm to 13cm. Slide along to 10.5cm and repeat the cut. Turn the cardstock to landscape with the cuts to the left hand side. Line up on the Trimmer at 2.5cm and score 0-4cm, lift and score 10.5cm-14.5cm. Slide to 5cm, repeat the scores then slide to 13cm and repeat the scores again. Slide to 10.5cm on the Trimmer and score from 4cm-10.5cm. Finally, slide to 21cm and score across the whole card. Cutting and scoring done!
Gently fold the scorelines – 2.5cm mountain fold (pinch the sides along the scorelines), 5cm valley fold, 13cm mountain. Fold the section scored in the middle only as a mountain fold. Finally, fold the last section (scored right across) as a mountain. 
Now to make it pretty! Lay the card flat and mask off the centre section and just above where the images are going to be stamped with post-its. This prevents ink getting where it shouldn’t! Stamp the trees from Lovely As A Tree in Black Stazon near the top of the sections either side of the centre. Cut a 7.5cm x 6.5cm piece of Whisper White and stamp the images from Cozy Christmas in Stazon (not too near the left edge or Santa will disappear behind the window frame!) Colour the lights in the cottage in Hello Honey and the trees surrounding it in Wild Wasabi. To get the varying sky tones, first sponge down to the hill line of the trees with Soft Sky. Next, repeat with Wisteria Wonder across the mid-sky section. Finally, gently sponge the top with Night of Navy, blending into the Wisteria Wonder. Do the same on the stamped images from Cozy Christmas.
Cut the window frame in Whisper White and Real Red using the Hearth & Home Thinlits. Take your Real Red window frame and cut the inner scored section and the cross bars away so that when laid on the Whisper White, you see a thin white layer all around the inside. Adhere together using the Two Way Glue pen. Stick your stamped cottage scene to the centre of the card using Snail, then attach the frame using dimensionals. Stamp your sentiments onto Whisper White and punch with the Washi Label Punch. I used a sentiment from the Christmas Cuties Stamp Set. Poke a small hole in the middle of the white frame at the base of the window and attach a Mini Brad. Hang your sign using Silver Metallic Thread. Place another mini brad close to the centre edge of the card base to form a stopper for the card to stand behind. Dab Dazzling Details on the trees, roof of the house, sleigh and reindeer for a final magical touch! xx
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