Basket Of Blooms
By Jenny Kearley
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MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Creative Paper: SR078P Cream/Brown,
SR114P Pink/Purple, SR079P Dark Pink
and SR005P Pale Green.
Centura Card:
CNT111CA4 Pearl Lavender.
Mirri Paper: MIR07PA4 Purple.
Card: CEM03C Linen White.
Peel Off Stickers: 3 x XL315U-01 Flower
Basket, XL465U-01 Mother’s Day,
XL554U-01 Corners, ZL758U-56 Letters
and ZL759U-56 Letters.
White Tag: TAG01C-52.
Organza Ribbon: MTR14-35 Purple.
Purple Thread.
Gems: GEM16 Mixed, GEM92 Purple
and GEM58 Gold.
Peel-Off Pens: LUM01.
Scissors, Craft Knife and Cutting Mat.
Sticky Fixer Pads and Double Sided Tape.
Silicone Adhesive: SG001 or ADH39.
Card Mount: SF06U-30 Smooth White.
TO MAKE THE CARD:
Cut a panel of white linen card to 90 x 94mm and
stick a basket peel off very lightly to the centre.
Without cutting the card, carefully cut the flowers
away from the handle and basket as shown by the
straight black lines (right). Carefully peel the whole
centre piece away. Press the handle and basket
firmly onto the white panel. Stick the centre piece
you have just peeled away onto the pale green paper.
Cut the green paper to the sticker edge trimming
off the bits of basket as shown by the green lines
(right), so you are left with just the flowers and leaves
on the green paper. On the white card you will now
have just the remains of the basket and handle, this
is used as a guide to assemble the layers onto.
Move on to the basket on the second sheet. While
the sticker is still on the sheet, cut the basket away
along the blue line (see the diagram on the next
page), take care to leave the flowers complete where
the red line joins the blue, as these will be used later.
Using peel-off stickers as découpage
can show them in a whole new light. In my
‘basket of blooms’ I have used printed papers
for the colour to give a lovely shaded
look to the flowers and added some pretty,
sparkly gems to bring it all to life.

Trim the bow from both side edges of the handle
as shown by the mauve line then cut the handle
away along the blue lines, take care to keep the
daisies whole where they join the handle, as they
will be used later too.
Use silicone glue, or sticky fixers if you prefer, for
all layers. Stick both bits of basket (shown pale blue)
to the cream/brown paper and cut out. Shape them
and stick them over those on the white panel. Stick
the green flowers and leaves (from earlier) in place
over the basket on the white panel. Cut between the
leaves and shape some up to give it more depth.
Go back to the flower piece left on the sheet and
cut the daisies away from the rest of the flowers
(green line), leave the gold edge on the roses where
they meet. Cut the daisies apart before sticking them
to the white back of one of the printed papers. Cut
them out and stick into place over the green layer.
Cut the bottom flower away (brown line), leaving
the gold border on the rose where they meet, and
stick to the lilac card. Cut to the sticker outline and
to where the outline should be on the bits where it
is missing. Shape and stick in place on the basket,
using the green layer as a guide.
Stick the rest of the flowers to the deep pink edge
of the paper. Cut the roses out and cut them apart at
the same time, leaving the gold edge on the part that
Actual Size
will be on top each time. Shape these pieces and
stick them to the basket, curve and adjust the angle
you stick them at, to give as much separation between
them as possible.
Using the main photo to guide you, cut the rose
centres from the third sticker sheet and stick to the
paler pink part of the sheet. Cut them out, then curve
to shape and stick onto the roses. Keeping the bow
intact, cut it from the handle of this same sticker.
Stick the bow onto lilac card and cut out before
shaping and sticking to the basket on the panel.
Once the silicone has dried, add the gems. Place
purple gems over the sticker dots on the green background
layer. The only green parts that should be
showing now are the leaves. Stick a gold gem over
the front flower centre and larger yellow ones over
the daisies to complete the panel.
Cover the bottom of the card with a panel of pink/
purple paper cut to 65mm deep. Stick a strip of purple
ribbon along the top edge, folding it to the back
and sticking the ends securely.
Stick the basket panel onto purple Mirri paper and
trim to leave a 3mm border all around. Stick this
panel to the top right of the card, at about 1cm from
the edges. Add the Mother’s Day sticker in the bottom
corner of the card.
On the Mother’s Day sheet, colour the waste left
from the flower using the purple pen, then go straight
over it in blue to give a deep purple colour. Pick
up the petals and centre, and insert them into the
spaces in the flower on the card.
Colour one heart corner sticker in the same way
and add to the tag, then add the ‘Mum’ lettering
above it. Add three coloured hearts (waste pieces
from inside the corner sticker) to the tag, and three
more down the top of the card.
Tie a piece of purple thread through the tag, sticky
fix onto the card and stick the thread to the ribbon.
Tie a pretty bow and stick over the ribbon.
VARIATION:
I’ve chosen oranges and yellows for this Easter
card using the same sticker, but without the handle.
The bow is from a different area of the sticker sheet
and is applied to the yellow end of the orange/yellow
graduated paper. The white panel is backed with gold
glitter board and gold ribbon going across the card.

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Beautiful Blooms  By Sandra Rayner

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

Creative Paper:

SR061P Pink Stripes and SR072P Pink Texture.

Mirri Paper: MIR02P Silver.

Centura Pearl: CNT126C Fuchsia Card and

CNT129P Pea Green Paper.

White Card: CEM03 Creative Linen White.

Peel Off Stickers: XL632U-02 Narrow Borders,

XL563U-02 Uppercase Letters and XL564U-02

Lowercase Letters.

Gingham Ribbon: MTR27-11 Pink.

Silver Thread: MEM04 and 15cm of White Lace.

Eyelet Punch: EYE030 (set of three).

8mm Pale Yellow Brads (or use yellow card).

Paper Punches: PPW530 15mm Circle,

PPW119 25mm Circle and PPW103 Birch Leaf.

Tracing Paper and Pencil.

Embossing Tool and Ruler.

Craft Knife and Cutting Mat.

Double Sided Tape.

Card Mount: SF01U-43 Linen White x 2.

TO MAKE THE CARD:

Cut a panel of silver Mirri paper to 130 x 183mm

and stick centrally onto the front of one card blank.

Cut a 124 x 177mm panel of white card and, starting

at 6cm up from the bottom, add three silver border

stems using the photo above right to guide you.

Fold a large piece of pink texture paper in half with

the white-side in and glue together to make a thick

paper. Punch fifteen 15mm circles from this paper

and make three flowers directly onto the white card

above the stems by forming a circle of five overlapping

petals. Make a small hole in the centre of each

with the eyelet punch and add a yellow brad. Punch

four green leaves and add to the stems as shown.

Cut a 124mm wide x 70mm deep piece of fuchsia

card and stick in place on the white panel aligning

the bottom and side edges.

Place a line of double sided tape along the top

edge of the pink card. Add the strip of lace across

this, fold the ends of the lace to the back of the panel

and stick down.

Add a strip of double sided tape to the back of the

gingham ribbon. Stick one end of the ribbon to the

back of the panel, right at the very top edge of the

pink card. Bring it across the front, on top of the lace,

and fix the other end to the back at the other side.

Stick this panel onto the silver panel on the card.

Cut a 9mm wide strip of white card and add the

wording using the sticker letters. Trim the end of the

strip close to the last letter, but leave about 10mm of

card at the start, trim the sides slightly to make a tag

shape. Place on fuchsia card and trim around it to

leave a narrow border, then do the same on white

card as well. Punch a hole through all the layers

using the small eyelet punch.

Tie a short length of silver thread through the hole

and stick the tag on the card at an angle as shown.

Loop the thread so it looks natural, secure on the ribbon

with a small piece of tape and trim as necessary.

Tie a gingham bow and stick in place.

Now work on the second card for the inside. Cut a

piece of stripe paper to 150mm wide x 203mm high,

with the stripes going vertically. Fold the paper in half

across the width and stick into the inside centre of

the card blank, lining up the folds (see photo).

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x

Actual Size

This 21st birthday card is based on a

lilac colour theme with big numbers

and stars instead of flowers. For the inside,

I’ve used multi layered stars with

just a single disc hanging in the centre.

1. Score

2. Fold

3. Thread

4. Add Circles

5. Glue On Back To

Dotted Line Only

Tape On

Inside

Trace the half oval from the diagram (below

right) and mark the position of the top corner

‘x’. Fold the second card and transfer the half

oval onto it, aligning the marked corner with the

top and the flat edge of the half oval on the fold.

Keeping the card folded, carefully cut out the

oval going through both layers then work as

follows, using the diagram below.

1. Mark the centre of each panel along the top

edge and score a line down the card.

2. Fold each panel in half outwards along the

scored line.

3. Cut an 18cm length of silver thread and,

pulling it taut, fix it firmly to the top and bottom

of the aperture on the inside of the centre fold.

4. For the centre, punch six 25mm circles from

the thick pink paper (made earlier). Add double

sided tape onto three of the circles, peel the

backing and

place these in a

line, sticky side

up, behind the

thread. Add another

circle to the front of each

to fasten them over the thread

then add the MUM letters to

the back and front of each

disc.

5. Stick this card-insert inside

the first card by the outer folded

panels only, matching at all the

open edges. Don’t put any sticky

tape past the dotted lines, the

centre oval will fold forward as

you close the card.

Use the narrow border stickers to make a wavy silver stem

onto each inside end panel (see photo of open card above right).

Edge the aperture with the same style silver border sticker.

Punch thirty 15mm circles from the double pink paper and six

from white card. Make three flowers onto each silver stem by

forming a circle of five overlapping petals with a white centre for

each. Punch 6 green leaves and add to the stems as shown.

Winter