"Fire" Card Tutorial

Here's the tutorial I promised for my "fire" birthday card.

First we pick our main cardstock.  I used a white sheet for the main card and folded it on the longest side (shall now be referd to as 'card') and then picked out two more sheets of cardstock for my accents. (Note the sizes are in the picture, click to englarge)

Then, taking a glue runner (or any type of glue you prefer), run glue around the edge of the black cardstock and center over the white card.

Now we get to do some stamping!  I love stamping!!! Grab your third piece of cardstock, your favorite stamp and some black ink.  Stamp away all over the page.  Voilà!  Homemade patterend paper!  Center your new paper over the card and glue down.

Okay, this piece of cardstock I had not originally planned on, however I decided that my card needed more depth so I grabbed an additional piece of white cardstock (11cm*16cm) and doodled some black lines and colored in randomly with a yellow marker and goldenrod marker (prismacolor brand).  Alternatively you could use whatever patterned cardstock you have on hand, I just didn't have the right colors so I very quickly improvised!  Now, gently tear the edges of the paper on all sides and then glue down at an angle over your yellow cardstock.

We're going to make a 3D fireman sticker!  We print our little fireman out, twice.  1) We trim out one complete image and only the parts we want 3D from the second image (refer to picture) and then glue the images onto whatever random cardstock you have (does not matter because you won't be able to see it).  Next we color him and the other clipped images (I used Prismacolor markers again).
2) Then we cut out the cardstock onto which he is glued.  Then cut out your other images (refer to picture).
3)Flip over your trimed pieces and place your 'pop dots' where they would stick to your complete fireman image.  Remove the backing and glue the images onto your complete fireman.  Voilà! You just made your own homemade 3D sticker!

Now do that all over again for your fire sticker! 
Print your fire twice.  Cut out one complete fire and then cut out the smaller inner flame.  Glue to cardstock; color; cut out.  Place your pop dots.
Take double sided tape and place on the back of the fireman and your fire and glue to card where you like.

 Lets make a ribbon border.  Take a long piece of ribbon (about twice the length that you want for the finished border;  so if you want a 7" border then the ribbon should be close to 14" long aprox).  Cut a strip of cardstock the length of your border, but skinnier than your ribbon's width to ensure you don't see it peeking out.  Take your "Tacky Glue" and draw a line of glue down a small portion of your cardstock.  Place your ribbon down on it, then take up a little section to make a bump and place down your ribbon on the other side.  Continue adding glue and making bumps with your ribbon until you are done your border.  Glue your border down onto your card.

And a tag if you like, and cake on fire inside and your done!

Click here for the fireman, fire and cake images.