Guest tutorial author Deb Valder will show you how to combine elements of a z fold and pop-up box in this fun interactive card.

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Scoring tool

Embellishments

Adhesive

Q: Sheila asks: "I'm a beginner with pencils and blending methods. What do you recommend for paper, especially for blending? "

A: Your preference may vary from mine, but I prefer a paper with a little texture when I use colored pencils - as you add color you are filling in that texture or "tooth", so the more texture there is, the more room for pigment there will be. When you blend with a solvent or blender pencil, you press the pigment down into the tooth (with a smooth paper, you could just be moving it around on the surface). I've been recommending that people try Bristol paper - the kind I have (Canson XL Recycled Bristol) is toothy on one side and smooth on the other... that way you can try both and find your preference.

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Kris has a tip for the Card Pouch tutorial: "This is BY FAR the cutest card tote that I've come across! Most of the cards I make are 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"...it's difficult to find tutorials for card pouches/totes etc for this size card. I tweaked the measurements and it works perfectly! Instead of cutting at 5" x 12", I cut at 7" x 12", and instead of cutting 2 3/4" x 5 3/4" I cut 2 3/4" x 7 3/4". All the scoring and stuff stays the same."

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