Item: CP130
  • Difficulty Rating: Novice

Butterfly Borders Happy Birthday

Butterfly Borders Happy Birthday

By Kath Stewart for Fiskars

Fiskars® Tools
Paper Trimmer (4153), Border Punch Bracket (4595), 2 in 1 Corner & Border Punch Scallop (5118), Continuous Stamping Wheel™ (5568), Continuous Stamp Butterflies (5575), Swivel knife (4147).

Supplies
Square Card 15x15cm, White, kraft and turquoise paper, Brown Ink Pad, Fine Liner Pen, Glue Pen, Glitter, Self Adhesive Pearls, Double-Sided Tape, 3D Foam Pads, Happy Birthday Stamp or Letters & Numbers stamp sheet (4663), Pricking Tool

Instructions
Step 1
Trim white paper to create a mat slightly smaller than 15x15cm card. Ink edges with brown ink pad.

Step 2
Trim a piece of kraft paper to measure 5 inch in width and 15 cm in length and punch each edge with Bracket Border Punch.
Using the Continuous Stamping Wheel™, decorate this strip with the butterfly stamp set.
Stamp again onto turquoise paper. With the Swivel knife, cut out two butterflies and fix on kraft strip with 3d foam pads.

Step 3
Attach the strip to centre of card mat.
Using pricking tool and black fine liner pen create a faux stitching effect round the edges.
Fix to card with double sided tape.

Step 4
The corners are made with the left overs from punching 4 corners with the 2 in 1 Corner & Border Punch Scallop on turquoise paper.

Step 5
Stamp or write Happy Birthday with Brown Ink Pad and doodle a dotty trail.

Step 6
Decorate the butterflies and corners of the card with pearls.

Step 7
Using glue pen glitter the dragonfly wings.