Monday, October 22, 2007

Here's how - Xmas wish list

Here is a sweet little gift to give to those you love before Xmas - or fill it out yourself and leave it in a special place to be found by those you love!

Here's how.


You will need:


  • Patterned paper cut in a rectangle. By using double sided paper you get a sweet coloured interior.

  • Matching scraps of patterned paper

  • Bazzill cardstock in coordinating colour. Use up a scrap here.

  • 2 Mulberry flowers, one larger than the other

  • 1 button

  • Dimensional Magic

Kit:



  • Pritt Power Gel

  • Zig Writer

  • Xyron

Here's how.



  1. Fold the rectangle so that you have one side longer than the other. My rectangle was 16cm x 6 cm so my folded rectangle is 9 x 6 cm long.
  2. Decorate the front cover with patterned paper scraps. I tore and layered my double sided papers, building it up until I had the look I wanted.
  3. Decorate the longer side with another strip of paper. This looks pretty when seen from the front.
  4. Fold both mulberry flowers in half. Slip them over the longer side. The larger flower goes at the back, with the smaller flower in front.
  5. Staple these in place.
  6. Use Pritt Power Gel to glue the button in place to hide the staple.
  7. Write out your title on scrap Bazzill and then cut the words apart. Align them to the right of the cover.
  8. Make a list using strips of paper for the inside and glue these down. You can see them here. I've used a check box and left the rest of the strip bare.
  9. Add a circle of Dimensional Magic dots around your title. I laid my card out flat, anchored it using objects around my table and then made my dots. The inside of your double sided tape makes a good template.
  10. Tuck the front cover behind the flower element.
  11. Voila! You are done.

2 comments:

Rondelle said...

this is so cool and such a practical little otp for this time of year

Karen said...

I like it too Rondelle...this is Piggy Tales paper from www.everymomentmatters.com.au

I love the tucked look.