This is card design number 2 in a series of 3 cute bears die-cut decoupage cards. Click on the following links to view the other 2 designs Cute Bears Decoupage #1 or Cute Bears Decoupage #3.
Here is the completed card, scroll further down for a picture taken at an angle to show off the decoupage layers.
What you will need to make this card:
- A6 white card blank
- Die-Cut Decoupage Sheet – Cute Bears
- Plain white paper insert for A6 card
- Organza 7mm Ribbon – Bright Pink
- Woodware Mini Round Brads – Pastel
- Happy Birthday Peel Off Sheet – Diamond Pink
- Sticky foam pads
- Double sided sticky tape
- Craft knife, pencil, ruler & cutting mat
How to make the card:
On the inside of the front of the card blank using a ruler and pencil make a mark about 5mm in from the centre fold and exact centre from the top and bottom of the card blank. Then make marks at regular 2.25cm intervals from either side of this mark until you end up with 3 marks either side of the centre mark. Leaving the centre mark, carefully make a small hole through all of the other six marks using your craft knife.
Cut a 20cm length of the pink organza ribbon and keeping the ribbon relatively tight but not stretching it, attach it to the card with mini round pink and lilac brads through the six holes as shown in the finished picture. Fold the ends of the ribbon over the top and bottom of the card and secure over the backs of the top and bottom brads. Bend back the prongs of all the brads.
To finish the decorative bradded ribbon strip, cut a second 20cm length of the pink organza ribbon and tie this in a bow around the centre of the ribbon strip. Once you have tied it, trim the ends if required.
Fold a plain white paper insert and use double sided sticky tape to attach it to the inside of the card blank, this then covers the unsightly backs of the brads.
Push all of the image ‘B’ sections out of the decoupage sheet and using sticky foam pads layer them in the correct order onto the card blank leaving a gap at the bottom of the card for the peel off sentiment.
Remove one of the Happy Birthday wording sets of stickers from the diamond pink happy birthday peel off backing sheet and stick the words to the bottom of the card blank using a ruler to ensure the words are straight.
Lastly remove a flower from the same peel off sheet and stick it to the top right hand corner of the card.
Card Idea by Janine