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DOCRAFTS CREATIVITY MAGAZINE ISSUE 31 JAN/FEB 2012
We welcome in the New Year with a wealth of inspirational projects featuring your favourite brands.
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Step by Step
1
Trim striped patterned paper to measure16cm by 21cm. Position slightly above right of centre.
2
Trim two further rectangles of patterned paper to measure about 11cm by 16cm. Position to the top right and bottom left corners overlapping the central piece.
3
Print 1 large and 3 small pictures and arrange in a grid centrally on the striped paper piece.
4
Apply some organza ribbon across the page, securing behind the lower left piece of paper and adding a button secured with twine on the right hand side. Glue in place under the bottom with a glue dot.
5
Punch a diamond border from white card and position on the left of the bottom paper piece as shown.
6
Punch two scalloped borders and tuck one piece under the bottom of the left paper piece and one at the under the top of the photos.
7
Cut three circles, two from vellum and one from patterned paper, each measuring 6cm wide. Glue one at the top right of the page and add a couple of staples to secure.
8
Cut thin notches from the other two and layer up to make a flower, just below the photos. Add a brad to the centre to secure.
9
Apply journalling and dates to cardstock. Trim to strips and position on the left hand side and the top right corner.
10
Cover a chipboard butterfly with spotty patterned paper. Trim around the edges and ink the edges lightly. Add an epoxy Summer Bloom heart sticker onto white card and cut out. Arrange both along with a fancy brad on the top right vellum circle.
11
Add some Pink Anita’s Glitter Fairy Wings to complete