Embellish It Lilac

You Will Need:

Window Card

Cut a 4cm square from the card. To do this cut a scrap of card to 3cm wide and use it like a ruler to mark lines 3cm in from each side of the card and 3cm in from the top. Mark another line 4cm below the last one. Use a craft knife and cutting mat to cut out the 4cm square you have drawn.

Cut some of the lilac backing paper to 10cm square. Use double sided tape to stick it to the bottom of the card. Cover the raw edge of the paper with a border peel off. Put more border peel offs around the edge of the square aperture.

Stick a flower inside the card so that it shows through the aperture and a heart on the front of the card. A peel off greeting completes the card.

Random Hearts Card

Tie the cord around the spine of the card.

Cut the backing material to 6cm by 11cm and stick it to the card. Glue Dots Micro Dots are ideal for sticking down this type of material. Place the backing sheet onto the sheet of glue dots and press it down using the glossy backing sheet to prevent getting the glue dots on your fingers.

Stick a flower to one corner of the backing. Randomly stick hearts onto the backing using 3D foam pads or Glue Dots. Complete the card with a peel off greeting.

Squares Card

Use a corner punch to cut the corners of the card. Use a hole punch or eyelet setter to punch a hole in the top corner of the card. Pull one of the metal rings open and place a plastic bead between the ends. Push the ring through the hole and force it closed.

Cut a piece of scrap card to 10 x 21cm. Use the 1.5cm wide strip of card to mark pencil lines 1.5cm from the top and bottom of the scrap card. Mark lines 5cm in from each of these and then another 1.5cm. Cut another strip of scrap card 2.5cm wide and use this to mark pencil lines 2.5cm in from each side of the scrap card. Use a craft knife and cutting mat to cut out the three 5cm squares you have drawn. Use masking tape to secure your template to the back of the front panel of the cream card. Use an embossing tool to emboss the squares.

Cut the woven backing into three 4cm squares. Use glue dots micro dots tape to stick the squares onto the centre of each embossed panel. Stick a heart on to the middle panel. Use 3D foam pads to stick flowers onto the other two panels.

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