Side-Step Cards use G45 Cottage Life Continuing Stair-Step Cards Series

Stair-step cards are all the rage in the paper crafting world right now! We’ve been seeing them all over Pinterest, You Tube, Twitter, and Instagram! Hello again Crafty friends! I’m ReNae Allen, with the FotoBella Design Team. Today’s post is Part 2 of my Stair-Step Card Tutorial series where we will be constructing a “Side-Step” Card.

First, gather your supplies! The list is just below. Next, follow the pictorial tutorial. You will see a series of tiny dots below a photograph. Each dot represents a photo. Just click through the photos at your own pace to create your card!

Today’s card made with the Graphic 45 Cottage Life paper collection

Supplies Needed for Side-Step card

• 8x8 paper collection by Graphic 45*
• Journaling Cards by Graphic 45*
• Life Stickers by Graphic 45*
• Die Cuts by Graphic 45*
• Chipboard by Graphic 45*
• Cardstock in pink, blue and green
• Paper Timmer
• Adhesive (Wet glue or Tape Runner)
• White Glitter
• Bone Folder
• Pencil
• T-Ruler
• Trimming Scissors

*The above 5 items are all from the G45 “Cottage Life” Collection

This is a pictorial tutorial. Each step is illustrated and explained. Navigate through the photos by first clicking on the tiny arrow on each side of the photos. Next, follow the step-by-step directions at the bottom of each photo. Simple, right? OK, let’s get started!

Cutting the Side-Step Card Base

On scoring board, place piece of cardstock measuring 5.5 x 8.5" and Score a line across page at 4 1/4. Next. go to 3.25 " and pencil in a line down from the 5/8" line to the 7" line as shown.

Score the cardstock on the right side of the cut as follows: Score at 5/8", 1 1/4", 2 1/8", 3", 5 1/2" and 7".

Cut the line you just penciled in using a paper trimmer or craft knife

Fold card base as shown. Mountain and valley fold each score line. Use a bone folder and burnish fold on both sides.

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Assembly and Embellishment

Use the completed card as a guide when embellishing

Use these tags or choose your own. Embellish with glitter for impact.

Cut this image from the collage page of the Cottage Life 8x8 paper pad. Use the round sticker for the card front. Place it directly over the same image on the patterned paper. Add flowers and fence if desired.

Add the chipboard butterfly to the front of the card on the fence. Adhere the "Cottage Life die cut sentiment to the first step of the card.

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Share your Side-Step Card With Us!

Cottage Life Side-Step Card

I hope you have enjoyed this pictorial tutorial. Stair-step cards are so much fun and as you can see, there are lots of ways to make them. I do hope you will give this one a try. It’s really easy, with only one cut and just a few score lines! And won’t you please share your cards with us? Post them to the comments below or on any of our social media outlets! We can’t wait to see what you create!

More to Come...

We will be making yet another style of stair-step card in my next installment so please check back. Join our blog and receive notifications of when a new story posts. We love our crafty friends here at FotoBella.com!

Our next tStair-step card tutorial!

So that’s it for now, but there is more to come! So until next time, Happy Crafting!

ReNae