Happy Spring Card Project
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Supplies:
- Texture Plate - Spirit
- Dual-Tip Stylus - Regular Tip
- ShapeCutter™ Tool
- ShapeTemplate™ Tool - Circles-1 w/Scallop Border
- Hand Punch - 1/8" Circle
- 45mm Rotary Scoring Blade
- 12" x 18" Self-Healing Cutting Mat
- European Rotary Paper Trimmer
- Comfort Grip™ Micro-Tip® Scissors
- Cardstocks - periwinkle, turquoise
- Patterned scrapbook paper - butterflies
- Craft fibers - turquoise
- Black writing pen
Instructions:
- Using paper trimmer, cut a piece of periwinkle cardstock to measure 4" X 9". Replace cutting blade with scoring blade. Score each end of strip at 2". Fold at score line. Unfold and lay flat onto craft mat.
- Using ShapeCutter with Circles ShapeTemplate and craft mat, cut half circles (4.0" circle shape) at each end, cutting only on the 2" flap created by score line.
- Cut a piece of patterned scrapbook paper to measure 3-3/4" X 4-3/4". Using photo stickers, adhere this to periwinkle paper between score lines.
- Cut a piece of turquoise paper to measure 3-1/2" X 8-1/2". Score each end of strip at 1.75". Fold at score line. Unfold and lay flat onto craft mat.
- Using ShapeCutter, cut half circles (3.5" circle shape) at each end, cutting only on the 1.75" flap created by score line.
- Lay turquoise piece (flap face down) onto texture plate. NOTE: texture plate can be secured for easier use by using with ShapeBoss tray. Rub stylus across paper until entire flap has been texturized. Repeat for second flap.
- Adhere turquoise piece to outside of periwinkle piece using photo stickers.
- Using hand punch, punch hole in center of each flap, just inside turquoise paper edge. Cut several strands of craft fibers. Thread one end of strands through each hole, then tie in bow in front.
- Journal "HAPPY SPRING" or other message onto periwinkle section of one flap.
- Trim one pattern (butterfly for sample project) from extra patterned paper. Adhere to center of each flap using photo sticker.
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