The Green Card

By Katie Lamb
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 20 minutes

You Will Need

ANT 1511020 A6 Cards/Envelopes (50pk) – White
DOA 550606 Spritzing Ink 2oz – Forest Green
GOR 171200 20m Bakers Twine (3pcs) – Gorjuss
PMA 354802 Assorted Buttons (250g) – Sew Lovely
PMA 368122 Big Bloomers (32pcs) – Sew Lovely

Step by Step

1. Take an A6 card blanks and cover with patterned paper

2. Take two different green coloured inks and ink the lighter colour around the edge of the card first and then go back over the edges with the darker colour to get a shaded effect.

3. Take two different green coloured inks and ink the lighter colour around the edge of the card first and then go back over the edges with the darker colour to get a shaded effect.

4. Take a Big Bloom and adhere a large ribbon bow to the centre. Adhere a large button over the bow and then create a bow out of bakers twine. Adhere this to the button and then adhere a smaller button to the centre.

5. To create the bow, loop bakers twine around you fingers 3 times, hold the centre of the loops and carefully wrap one end of the twine around the centre then knot it together with the other end.

6. Finish off card with buttons and adhesive pearls.

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