Welcome to our Hints & Tips Page!
Use your board to its full potential and save even more time measuring and obtaining a professional finish to your projects.
Pillow Boxes – so easy!
1 - Choose the size ellipse you require to accommodate your chosen item.
Cut a piece of cardstock the full length of chosen ellipses, right up to the end of the crossed lines.
2 – Card width – Measure across the width of the two grooves at the sides of your chosen ellipse and mark (as shown)
Move the mark onto the groove at the side of the ellipse and
measure and mark again -
– now add on the length you require for your item – allow for a comfy fit rather than a tight fit. Cut off excess cardstock.
3 - Place cardstock over chosen ellipses and line up side edge of card with groove at side of ellipse design. Emboss ellipses onto right side of card.
4 - Move the card across the board to place opposite side edge over chosen ellipses, lining up the card edge on the groove alongside the ellipses. Emboss ellipses. If the Ruler Bar is in your way, turn the board around.
5 – Cut around outside edges of embossed lines. The extra little piece at the end of the ellipse will make the adhering flap.
6 – Line up box side edges where the ellipses meet onto any grove and score. Fold and flatten crease.
7 – Fold box to have right sides facing inside and score along edge of card as shown to create adhering flap.
8- Fold right sides out and flatten adhering flap. Decorate at this stage if you wish.
9 – Mark centre edges of all four box sides and punch ‘finger-holes’ using a small circular punch halfway onto the card edge. Gently shape the side flaps
10 - Adhere flap to form box. TIP – If using metallic cardstock, scuff the adhering flap before gluing or applying ds tape. Add decorative ribbon or wrap if you wish.
ROSETTE/FLOWER
1 Choose the ellipses for the 'petal' size(s) you require.
2 Emboss three sets of each size on the back of decorative papers.
3 Cut around the embossing – you can leave the ‘petals’ joined at the centre. Curl the petals to shape.
4 Add little dots of glue to petals and adhere to form loops. (I use Anita’s 3D Clear Gloss Finish as it’s bottle has a fine nozzle and it dries quick).
5 Punch a small paper circle. Adhere petals to circle as shown starting with the biggest petals.
6 Add the second layer of petals. Ensure petals are firmly stuck in place before adding the next pair. (I use a ball tool to hold the petals for a few seconds while they dry.)
7 Use a spike tool to pierce a hole through all the layers in the centre of the flower and finish with a decorative brad.
Tip: M&F Scoreboard's 'Lead-in-Edge'
It has come to our notice recently from browsing various forums that there is still some confusion surrounding a "lead in edge".
What is a 'lead-in' edge?
If you examine a shop bought card you will note the front and back edges do not meet. The back is approx 1-2mm shorter than the front to enable easier opening. This is a 'lead-in' edge.
When designing our
M&F board we aimed to provide card crafters with a precise tool to attain the most professional of finishes. Simply scoring and folding will create a lead in edge. If you prefer your card edges to meet, score in half then bend the card and place both edges to the Bar. Hold card edges firmly together and flatten fold edge with Crease Mouse as the following photograph depicts.
(The new MULTISCOREBOARD XTRA does not facilitate a 'lead-in' edge and edges will meet after scoring providing the cardstock is cut precisely to A4 or A5.)
Tip: Take 5!
Use groove 5 to quickly create this pretty shaped card. It's so easy!
2. Cut the card to 15 cms deep.
3. Place fold to Butt Bar and lightly pencil mark groove 5 at top and bottom edges of card.
4. Rotate card to place each edge to Butt Bar in turn and lightly pencil mark groove 5 at top and bottom edges of card.
5. Draw a line to join marks across corners and cut away each triangular corner - or place directly onto trimmer, lining up marks on cutting line and cut off corners.
DONE!
Make a template of the card shape. Place each edge of the template to the Butt Bar in turn and lightly score groove 1. Cut along all the scored lines to produce a centre panel.
Tip: Time Saver - A Coppernob Favorite!
Tip: Crease Mouse Comfort
If you like the instant results from rub-ons but struggle with the lollipop stick - use the side of your Crease Mouse....it's much more comfortable for applying pressure.
Tip: Keep on the straight and narrow.
Tip: Let's get this straight
Save time measuring and marking - Use board grooves for lining up paper strips as shown below
Tip: Bookatrix Boxes
Recently we have noticed enquiries on craft forums regarding suitable box sizes for Bookatrix cards. As our award-winning M&F board is THE scoreboard recommended by The Glitter Girls of Keepsake Card Craft for use with their embossing boards, we feel qualified to help answer this query.
The size of Bookatrix cards will obviously vary depending how much shaping is applied to the pages. In general, when using the largest page, a box made from full A4 sheets of cardstock will give a good fit. Remember to cut off 2mm (1/8") from one long edge and one short edge of the piece that is to form the tray then score both pieces using groove 1 and construct corners as per instruction sheet.
For cards using the smaller pages, the general instructions supplied with the M&F board will assist when assessing cardstock size for the box. To calculate the size for box cardstock, add 6cms (2˝") to the width and length of your card. Remember to cut off 2mm (1/8") from one long edge and one short edge of the piece the piece that is to form the tray then score and construct as previously.
Tip: Cover up - this is not strictly a scoring board tip - however this is from Jane McMillan and we think it's great in view of all the wonderful brad embellishments now available.
If you are using brads, to cover the 'legs' at the back, use a circle punch and cut out a circle of the same colour as the card and stick it over the 'legs' of the brad - not only does it prevent sharp edges, but also makes a neater finish.