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DOCRAFTS CREATIVITY MAGAZINE ISSUE 33 MAY/JUN 2012
This issue we feature a delightful collection from Lucy Cromwell by Papermania, off ering all the cups of tea, cake and bunting you will need to set the scene. And just to prove how versatile this range is, you can also find it in our ‘Wedding Special’ feature and used to make a Father’s Day card in our ‘make a Father’s Day card’ challenge! Our ‘Wedding Special’ feature also includes jewellery for the bride and a charming idea to hold onto those precious memories of the big day!
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Step by Step
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To Make the Menu - Cut a piece of white pearlescent card 10cm x 17cm and a piece of pink pearlescent card 14cm x 7.5 – run a silver metallic pen along the borders and mount the pink on top of the white card.
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Cut 2 pieces of white pearlescent card 5.5cm x 2.5cm and 5.5cm x 11cm - run the pen along the borders - Emboss the “Menu” stamp from the Wedding Stamps Set in Silver on the smaller card and mount both cards onto the pink card.
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Stamp 2 flowers from the Wedding Stamp Set and emboss in silver. Colour in with a pink metallic marker. Stick these top left and bottom right with 3d Stickers.
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Attach a silver eyelet to the top right using the Crop-A-Dile.
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Take one piece of Silver Wire 20cm long and thread a crimp bead onto both strands leaving a loop at the top, crimp the bead closed. Thread on a mixture of seed beads and Crystal Beads onto both strands separately. Finish each strand off with a crimp bead, seal, then cut off the excess wire
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Add a Jump ring through the loop at the top and attach to you card.
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For the Stand - Cut white pearlescent card 7.5 cm x 14cm.. Fold in a 1.5cm strip and stick this folded piece onto the centre at the back. Fold the remaining card in half and stick together. Cut the bottom at an angle. (This will make your stand lean back when standing up).
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For the Place Name - Cut a piece Acetate 7cm x 16cm and fold in half.
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Cut a piece of Pink Double Sided Pearlescent Card 7cm x 14cm and concertina the card leaving a larger fold in the middle
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Stamp 2 flowers from the Wedding Stamp Set and emboss in silver Stick one to the middle fold on the left . Cut a small 4cm x 1cm piece of white Double sided card – go round the edges with a silver metallic marker and add to the middle fold.
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Attach the folded acetate – sticking it down with double sided tape to the front and back of the folded sections
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Add some decorative ribbon to hide the tape and add a flower to the bottom right.
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Take one piece of Silver Wire 20cm long and thread a crimp bead onto both strands leaving a loop at the top, crimp the bead closed. Thread on a mixture of seed beads and Crystal Beads onto both strands separately. Finish each strand off with a crimp bead, seal, then cut off the excess wire
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Prick a tiny hole in the top right of the acetate and add your jewellery embellishment with a jump ring.