the JOY of CHRISTMAS
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Materials
- White Card: A5 (150mm x 210mm) (scored and folded in half to make a base card)
- Blue card
- White ink pad
- Rub-ons words / letters OR word stamps
- Metal stars x3
- Self-adhesive clear rhinestones
- Thin silver wire
- Beads - I used clear stars and rings.
- Adhesives: Tape, Double-sided sticky tape (DSST), Double sided foam mounting tape.
- Cutting instruments: Paper trimmer
- Drawing pin
- Ruler
Instructions
1. Score and fold the white card in half to make a base card
Tutorial on scoring and folding
2. Use the white ink pad to colour the edges of 3 pieces of Blackberry card - 10mm x 150 mm; 10mm x 150mm and 60mm x 150mm -with white ink. Let the ink dry.
3. Make a hole (using the drawing pin) in the 60mm x 150mm piece of card near the left upper corner of the 60mm x 150mm piece of card.
Push the end of a piece of silver wire through the hole a short distance, and secure it on the back of the card with tape. Cut the wire at about 80mm long from the hole. Thread on a star bead, secure it by wrapping the wire around it, and then make another hole near the base of the card(approx 45 mm in from the edge), push the end of the wire through and secure it on the back with tape. Use the photograph to help with placement of your holes. Repeat this process with another three pieces of wire and beads, to create the zig-zag effect as shown.
3. Adhere this and the two thin strips of Blackberry card onto the base card. Positioning them as shown in the photograph.
4. Adhere the metal stars in position using the foam mounting tape.
5. Embellish the card further with the self-adhesive rhinestones.
6. Adhere the rub on words "the JOY of CHRISTMAS" or other words of your own choice.
Tutorial on scoring and folding
2. Use the white ink pad to colour the edges of 3 pieces of Blackberry card - 10mm x 150 mm; 10mm x 150mm and 60mm x 150mm -with white ink. Let the ink dry.
3. Make a hole (using the drawing pin) in the 60mm x 150mm piece of card near the left upper corner of the 60mm x 150mm piece of card.
Push the end of a piece of silver wire through the hole a short distance, and secure it on the back of the card with tape. Cut the wire at about 80mm long from the hole. Thread on a star bead, secure it by wrapping the wire around it, and then make another hole near the base of the card(approx 45 mm in from the edge), push the end of the wire through and secure it on the back with tape. Use the photograph to help with placement of your holes. Repeat this process with another three pieces of wire and beads, to create the zig-zag effect as shown.
3. Adhere this and the two thin strips of Blackberry card onto the base card. Positioning them as shown in the photograph.
4. Adhere the metal stars in position using the foam mounting tape.
5. Embellish the card further with the self-adhesive rhinestones.
6. Adhere the rub on words "the JOY of CHRISTMAS" or other words of your own choice.