Valentine Defined Card Portfolio Tutorial
SUPPLIES:
Set: Valentine Defined
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Basic Grey
Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Basic Grey,
Real Red, Love Impressions Specialty dsp, Red
Glitter Paper
Other: 2 ½” Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch,
Small Oval Punch, Modern Label Punch, 2 3/8”
Scallop Punch, 1 ¾” Circle Punch, 3 Heart Punch,
Scallop Circle #2 Die, Framed Tulips Embossing
Folder, Polka Dotted Embossing Folder, Real Red
1/8” Taffeta Ribbon, Real Red 5/8” Satin Ribbon,
Pretty in Pink 3/8” Taffeta Ribbon, Clear
Rhinestone Brads, Silver Brads, Circle Scissor
Cutter, Large Cello Bags, Medium Whisper White
Envelopes, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals
Non-SU: Ultra Thin Velcro
Step 1: Portfolio Cover
1. Cut piece of Pink Pirouette 6 ½ x 11. Score at
1”, 5 ¾”, 6 ½”.
2. Cut 2nd piece of Pink Pirouette 6 ½ x 10 ¼.
Score at 1”, 5 ¾”, 6 ¾”, 8 ½”.
Valentine Defined Card Portfolio by Mary Brown
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3. Take the 6 ½ x 11 piece and fold along all score
lines. Add sticky strip to the inside 1” panel
(this will be attached to the 1” panel on the 6
½ x 10 ¼ piece to form the porfolio base.
4. Take a 6 ½ x ¾ strip of Basic Grey (or any
coordinating cardstock and add to the panel
on the other end to make it ¼” wider (this is
how you can make this without using 12 x 12
cardstock!). You need this panel to measure 4
¾”.
5. Take the 6 ½ x 10 ¼ piece, fold along all score
lines and add sticky strip to the 1 ½” panel.
Fold this over. This is to make the top flap
sturdier for opening and closing the portfolio.
6. Attach the two pieces of the cardstock
together on the 1” panels (the dotted lines
show the overlapped, attached 1” panels).
Step 2: Add inside pockets
1. Take 3 large cello bags and cut to 4 ¾” (each
bag is the same size).
2. Add sticky strip to the top and bottom back of
each bag (do NOT put sticky strip all the way
across or you will have difficulty getting the
cards and envelopes in and out of the bags).
3. Place the bags as shown in the picture with the
open ends where indicated.
4. This shows the envelopes filled with the cards
and envelopes.
Valentine Defined Card Portfolio by Mary Brown
Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition
Step 3: Finish up the Portfolio
1. Fold up the portfolio and add a Velcro tab to
flap.
2. Cover the flap of a small envelop and add to
the back side of the one panel (could be used
for stamps)
3. Add 6 3/8” x 1 5/8” strip of dsp to the flap.
4. Add embellishments however you want!
Step 4: The Cards
Card 1
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5.
Real Red card base - 5 ½ x 8 ½
DSP: 5 x 2 ¼ (card); 5 ¾ x 2 ¼ (envelope)
Basic Grey: 5 ½ x ¾ and 2 3/8 x 3 1/8
Whisper White: 2 ¼ x 3 and scrap
Red Glitter Paper for heart
Card 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Real Red card base - 5 ½ x 8 ½
DSP: 4 ¼ x 3 (card); 5 ¾ x 2 ¼ (envelope)
Basic Grey: 4 3/8 x 3 1/8 and 2 3/8 x 2 5/8
Whisper White: 2 ¼ x 2 ½
Red Glitter Paper for hearts
Valentine Defined Card Portfolio by Mary Brown
Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition
Card 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
Real Red card base - 4 ¼ x 11
DSP: 2 ¼ x 4 (card); 5 ¾ x 2 ¼ (envelope)
Basic Grey: 2 x 3
Whisper White: 1 7/8 x 2 7/8 (image); 2 7/8 x
1 (scallop edge); scrap for modern label
5. Red Glitter Paper for hearts
Card 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Whisper White card base - 4 ¼ x 11
DSP: 5 ¾ x 2 ¼ (envelope)
Basic Grey: 2 7/8 x 4 1/8
Whisper White: 2 ¾ x 4
Red Glitter Paper for heart
Card 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
Whisper White card base – 4 ¼ x 11
DSP: 2 5/8 x 4 3/8 (card); 5 ¾ x 2 ¼ (envelope)
Basic Grey: 2 ¾ x 4 ½ and scrap for circle
Whisper White: Scraps for circle and punched
out hearts for card base
5. Pink Pirouette: scrap for scallop circle
6. Red Glitter Paper for heart
Card 6
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Pink Pirouette card base – 5 ½ x 8 ½
DSP: 4 ¾ x 3 ½ (card); 5 ¾ x 2 ¼ (envelope)
Basic Grey: 4 7/8 x 3 5/8; scrap for circle
Whisper White: Scrap for Circle
Real Red: Piece for scallop circle
Pink Pirouette: Scrap for greeting
Red Glitter Paper for heart
Valentine Defined Card Portfolio by Mary Brown
Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition
And now it is your turn!
This is just such a GREAT portfolio that you can use
for ANY card set…not just this one! So let’s see
what you do and please share with us!
Mary
Valentine Defined Card Portfolio by Mary Brown
Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition