Springtime Card

This relatively easy card was made in one of our recent workshops. It has a lovely sentiment and is especially suitable for someone who may be going through a difficult time.

You will need the following:-

A square cream card
Gold and green card
White pearlescent paper
Border, corner and butterfly stickers.
Green Apples ribbon 16cm approx
Pair of scalloped scissors
Collall glue
Strong double sided tape
2mm sticky pads

Cut a piece of green card 6 x 14cm cutting each long side with fancy scissors. Layer onto gold card 7 x 14cm.
Attach the ribbon down the centre, securing the ends over the back of the card.
Attach the whole piece with glue towards the hinge side of the card leaving a border of about 1.5 cm. Decorate with border stickers as shown.
Place two corners on the right top and bottom of the card.
Print or write the message (May the Joy of Spring be with you throughout the year) on the white paper. Trim to a rectangle about 7 x 6cm using fancy scissors.
Layer the printed paper onto green card 8 x 7cm
Layer this onto gold card 9 x 8 cm.
Attach this piece partly over the ribbon piece towards the top of the card with the 2mm foam pads.
Place the butterfly sticker onto some coloured vellum and cut out carefully. (Top tip: carefully lift the butterfly’s antennae from the vellum and cut straight across underneath.)
Fold up each side of the butterfly’s body and curl the wings carefully around a crochet hook to give lift.
Attach to the card with a small piece of double-sided tape on the body and place a 2mm pad underneath the middle of each wing.

Just a little effort needed to make a card that will brighten someone’s day!