Edgelit Cards & Tote: Free Tutorial


TIP:  Edgelits work best with a set of Brand new cutting plates.  if your cutting plates are warped form lots of use, perfect positioning will be harder.

To make the Wrap:  8.5 x 5.5 -two pieces.  Score one short side at 1 inch then turn and trim the other edge with the edge lit.  repeat on 2nd piece.  adhere the 2 piece together by overlapping the scored sections.  

BOX:  

Option 1: 6 x 12 piece of card stock.  With the short side at the top of your scoring tool, score at 1″, turn and score at 1″, 5.5, 6.5, 11

Option 2:  two pieces of 6 x 6.75 card stock.  with the short side at the top of your scoring tool, score at 1″, turn and score at 1 and 5.75, repeat on 2nd piece and fit the 2 pieces together to form the box.  

Stamps: Apothecary art, Loving thoughts

Paper: Baja Breeze, Basic gray, Twitterpated DSP, cherry cobbler

Ink: Black

Accessories:  Labels collection Framelits, Edgelits, Organza Ribbon, markers for coloring in Baja, Pear pizzaz and Blushing Bride, pleated Satin ribbon in pear pizzaz, blushing bride, riding hood red and baja breeze.  

HAVE FUN!!!


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9 Comments

  1. Deb
    March 23, 2012 / 1:52 pm

    Will definitely have fun with this! TFS! What size are the cards?

  2. Alicia W.
    March 23, 2012 / 8:05 pm

    Cool project Jill. Good way to spruce up a box. TFS

  3. Regina Andari - workinouttheinks.blogspot.com
    March 24, 2012 / 7:12 pm

    Very nice! I look forward to trying this project. Thanks for sharing!

  4. Anonymous
    April 17, 2012 / 6:52 pm

    Just saw this on Pinterest – gorgeous! And I especially love that you have instructions for using 12×12 OR 8 1/2 X 11 cardstock – thanks!!!Gail

  5. Donna Ellis
    January 3, 2013 / 10:39 pm

    Jill, thank you for sharing how to do this – it's darling and a wonderful gift idea! Happy New Year.

  6. Diane Malcor
    April 18, 2013 / 9:52 pm

    Jill, thank you so very much for your tutorial! Yours is fantastic! I had a blast making mine! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

  7. jack johnson
    September 14, 2013 / 6:37 am

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  8. Jan Smith
    December 24, 2018 / 11:37 am

    How many cards will fit in this holder?

    • jillhilliard
      December 24, 2018 / 11:43 am

      4 cards will fit, more if they are flat and lest embellished.

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