InStyle Method Monday Challenge - Square Coat Card Tutorial

Hi Everyone!!! It's Method Monday Challenge time again at InStyle Stamps!! Whoohoo! This week is my turn to create a tutorial so it would be fabulous if you all play along!!

I decided to use an old tutorial I created over a year ago but an updated version of it using InStyle Stamps!! Yay!!

This week's Method Monday tutorial is a "Square Coat Card". Basically, it's a gate fold type of card with a twist. . .a "coat" wraps around the base card and closes with a ribbon at the center!! For my card, I decided to use my "Pam and Buster" image because Pam is gorgeous and Buster. . .well, he is adorable. I colored my image and my background using my Copic Markers.


Anyway, stop by InStyle Stamps blog! To play along, post a comment on the InStyle posting of this tutorial with the link to the picture of your card from your blog site, SCS photo, PCP photo, or photo album. If you're uploading your card at PCP, tag it with "InStyle" or "ISSMM1-26" so it'll be easy to find.

You don't have to use InStyle stamps to play. . .just follow the challenge! Have fun!!

Hope you try it out. . .don't forget to scroll down for the tutorial!!

Check out the other cards by the InStyle Design Team:

Shary

Melissa

Jen

Square Coat Card Tutorial

Materials

5 x 10" card stock folded in half to create a 5 x 5" card base

5 1/2 x 9 1/2" card stock for the outer coat

2 x 11 1/4" strip scrapbook or patterned paper

Round corner punch (optional)

1/2" circle punch (optional)

1/8" circle punch

Scorer

Ribbon

Glue or double sided tape

Card fits into a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2" square envelope

Score the 5 x 10" card stock at 5" to create a 5 x 5" square card base

To create the "outer coat", score down the 5 1/2 x 9 1/2"card stock at 2" on the 9 1/2" side. Score on both ends of the card stock.

This will create a flap on both ends of the "coat".

Optional

Punch the corners of your card base, "coat" and 2 x 11 1/4" strip of designer paper

Adhere the 2 x 11 1/4" designer paper centered on to the "coat".


Optional

To create a "washer", punch a card stock with the 1/2" circle punch. Punch two circle shapes.

Fold the "coat" at the score line, the center strip should be centered at the front of your card Adhere the circle card stock to the ends of the 2 x 11 1/4" strips as shown in the picture
As an option, rather than creating a washer, you may use a large brad

Optional

Punch a hole through the center of the washer using a 1/8" hole puncher

Your washers should appear as shown in the picture

Decorate your 5 x 5" card base as desired
Adhere the 5 x 5" card to the "coat" centered as shown in the picture



Thread a ribbon through the front strip as shown in the picture

Tie a bow. This completes the "Square Coat Card"