Decoupage Clown 2

Decoupage is very popular at the moment. It’s not as complicated as it looks as each piece is numbered on the sheets which I use, and it’s just a matter of cutting out all the pieces and sticking them over the first image numerically. Here’s a little clown card, cute enough to brighten anyone’s day!

You will need:- Decoupage Sheet (I’ve used clowns, but there are many different designs, 3 on each sheet) Silicone Glue or 1mm sticky foam pads pair of small sharp scissors (tweezer scissors are best) craft knife and cutting mat (optional) A4 Navy blue card red corrugated card peel-off letters peel-off border strip glue or double sided tape

1. Fold the blue card in half to make an A5 card.
2. Stick the peel-off border around the edge of the card to form a frame.
3. Cut out your image and if using silicone glue, curl the pieces by rubbing them over a small paintbrush handle before fixing. This gives the finished piece “body” and the desired 3-D effect.
4. If using silicone glue, I find it easier to squeeze small pea-size blobs and transfer them to the back of the piece with a cocktail stick. Build up the image, piece by piece, by carefully placing each piece numerically. Line it up with the image and press gently creating a raised layered effect. If preferred, you can just stick them with the foam pads.
5. Cut a shape from the corrugated card to suit your particular project and glue to the base card.
   When dry, the silicone will take about 20 minutes; mount the clown onto the corrugated card.
   Our decoupage sheets have a gloss finish but if yours don’t you may like to lacquer them.
6. Finish by making a greeting with the peel-off letters.