Silhouette Card
This look of this elegant card depends on the papers that you use - so experiment with colours and textures to find the look that you want.
The silhoutte is created by layering three shaped pieces of paper on top of each other.
Materials Required
1. Black card measuring 21cm x 15 cm.
2. Three pieces of differently paper. I used cream, red and green. Textured and patterned papers work well.
3. Paper glue
4. Scissors
5. Light box (optional)
6. Punch wheel (optional)
7. Thin double-sided sticky tape (optional)
The silhoutte is created by layering three shaped pieces of paper on top of each other.
Materials Required
1. Black card measuring 21cm x 15 cm.
2. Three pieces of differently paper. I used cream, red and green. Textured and patterned papers work well.
3. Paper glue
4. Scissors
5. Light box (optional)
6. Punch wheel (optional)
7. Thin double-sided sticky tape (optional)
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Instructions
1. Print out the template. Hint - You may choose to print the template onto coloured paper, so read step 2 before printing it out. To print the template - Open the pdf doc (below) and print. 
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Lady Silhouette Template
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2. Copy each of the three images on the template onto a different coloured paper.
Make sure that your markings are on the BACK of the paper you are using. I used a light box (see picture) to copy the images onto my chosen paper. If you do not have a light box, you could use tracing paper, carbon paper, or, you could print out the template image three times, onto each of your different coloured papers (remembering to print it onto the BACK of your paper). |
Using a light box to copy the images
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3. Carefully cut out the shapes. The facial features and hands will be clearest if you make sure that you cut carefully on the line. When you have finished cutting, turn the pieces of paper over.
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Pieces cut out
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4. Fold your black card in half. Then glue the first (red) piece of paper to the card.
The pieces of paper must be glued in the right order for the image to appear. |
First piece in place
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5. Now paste the second (cream) piece on top of the red piece. Position it as shown, carefully matching it to the red piece.
It may be helpful to practice matching the three pieces before applying any glue. |
Second piece in place
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6. Paste the final (green) piece of paper on the top. Position it as shown to create the image.
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Third piece in place
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7. Cut a strip of coloured paper (I used red) approx 0.5cm wide and at least 16 cm long, to create a paper ribbon. Using a punch wheel (optional), mark the sides of the ribbon.
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8. Glue down the paper ribbon along the edge of the card (see picture for placement). You can use either double-sided tape or the paper glue. Trim the ribbon to the edge of the card.
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Paper ribbon in place
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