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Capture a picture-perfect snowy scene with the latest paper collection from Simple Stories
Woolly hat-clad penguins, polar bears in knits, eskimos kissing… we simply can’t cope with the cuteness of the Simple Stories’ Freezin’ Season collection! Featuring whimsical festive characters and motifs as well as a contemporary pastel colour palette, it will bring a cool charm to your makes. With a huge choice of extras to complement the papers including stickers and washi tape, there’s really no reason to dip into your stash. Plus, you can make this unique igloo card in next to no time - ideal for last-minute Christmas cardmaking.
YOU WILL NEED:
Craft essentials
Paper collection, Simple Stories Freezin’ Season
Embellishments: Simple Stories Freezin’ Season Bits & Pieces, Stickers; Papermania Create Christmas Mini Pom-poms
Die, circle
Punch, corner rounder
Acetate
METHOD
1 Make a 12cm x 15cm top-folding white blank and round off the bottom corners. Trim green swirl paper, 11cm x 14cm, and matt onto snow paper, rounding off the corners. Adhere to the inside of the card.
2 Score across the centre of the front and fold in half to create an easel card. Layer green swirl and pink herringbone paper onto white card, 9cm x 12cm, ensuring to round off the corners.
3 Secure a baker’s twine bow and mini pom-pom to the top-right corner and adhere the panel to the greeting. Fix a 12cm strip of striped paper along the base. Fix a sentiment on top with 3D foam pads to anchor the easel element.
4 Die cut a 10cm diameter circle from green swirl paper and an 8cm diameter circle from snow paper, then layer up. Add stickers to the circles, adhere an igloo with 3D foam pads and secure to the card. Using acetate, fix a heart topper to the reverse of the top-right corner of the card to finish.
YOU WILL NEED:
Old books
Die, circle
Wooden skewer
Binder clips
Alcohol marker, orange
Adhesives: PVA glue, glue stick
Die-cutting machine
METHOD:
1. Use a circle die to cut lots of discs from book pages. Fold each circle in…
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You Will Need:
Templates or SVG files
Brother ScanNCut SDX1200 (optional)
Strong card
Cardstock, various colours
Jute yarn
PVA glue
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