Monday 12 March 2018

Project of the week: Cottage Retreat

1. Using the white card, along the long edge measure and mark to 4.6cm, 9.5cm, 19.8cm and 24.8cm.  Score down the page at these marks.  Fold as follows, valley fold, mountain fold, mountain then valley. Push your card into shape.  

2. Cut out your chosen backing paper and attach to each facing section using double sided tape or glue.

3. Cut out your decoupage topper and layer up the elements as shown. Then place your main topper in the middle of the front panel and fix with foam pads or silicone glue. If using silicone glue, make sure you leave your work to dry for about an hour.

4. Cut out  paper ribbon strips and fix along the side panels of the cards using double side tape or glue as shown.

5. Using a blender, rub blue distress ink along the edges of the card to add a vintage feel.

6. Cut out 2 sentiments and fix to the front of the card over the main topper using glue or double sided tape.

7. Finish by adding glitter highlights to the topper and gems to the card.

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