Creative Images - Spring Bouquet

You Will Need:

How to Make Your Cards

Place the stickers onto some plain card. Carefully cut around them. You may wish to ink the edges of these panels by running them along the surface of an ink pad.

Arrange the panels, papers and card on your cards until you are happy with the layout. You can follow the examples shown or create your own design.

When you are happy with your layout stick the backing papers and card in place then add the panels. The panels can be made to stand out by sticking them in place with 3D foam pads.

Top Left Card

Cut some lilac pearlescent paper to 14.5 x 19.5cm and stick it to a card using double sided tape. Cut the hammer white card to 14 x 19cm. Place the card on a flat non-porous surface (a cutting mat is ideal) and stick a strip of double sided tape where you would like the ribbon positioned. Make sure that the tape extends beyond the edges of the card and sticks to the mat. Remove the backing from the tape and press a length of ribbon onto it. Gently pull the card, ribbon and tape off the mat and fold the raw edges of the ribbon around to the back of the card. Your panel can now be stuck to your card and the raw edges of the ribbon will be neatly hidden behind it.

Cut some pieces of white, lilac and baby blue paper to sizes that appeal to you and stick them to the card as shown. Mount one of the largest panels onto the paper panels with 3D foam pads. Stick some small sticker panels along the length of ribbon. Add some gems to complete your card.

Top Right Card

Cut some pieces of white, lilac and baby blue paper to sizes that appeal to you and stick them to the card. To get your border peel offs perfectly straight place one end in place and hold it with a finger. Gently pull the length of peel off into place and press it down. Trim off the excess peel off.

Bottom Card

Cut the lilac backing paper to 14.5 x 19.5cm and the baby blue to 13.5 x 18.5cm. Cut a panel of white hammer card to 14 x 19cm for the next layer and another to 13 x 18cm. Now it's time to get your chalks out! Rub pale lilac chalk over both the white hammer card panels. Use a circular motion when applying the chalk with cotton balls. When you are happy with the coverage and depth of colour rub a little purple chalk along the edges of the panels.

Your card is now ready to assemble. Refer to the instructions given for the first card for applying ribbon to the panels. The flower panels have been run along the edge of a silver ink pad before being stuck to the card with 3D foam pads.

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