Papercaft Inspirations - UK (2019-12)

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Attachthebeadedpaneltoa 14cmcardbase

coveredwithsnowflakepaper.Attachthebase

layerforthedécoupage,slidingit underneath

thethreads.

Cut10.5x14cmofredpaperandthickwhite

cardandgluetogether.Startingat0.75cm

fromthele-handedge,drawlinesacross

thecard,spacingthelines1cmapart.

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Adda 1cm-widestripoffoamtapeateither

endsofthepanel.Cuta 20cmpieceofinvisible

threadandpressoneendintothefoamtapeat

thetop,overtherstmarkedline.

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W

e’realwaysdreamingofa white

Christmasandthisyearit looks

likeourwishhasbeengranted

• well,onthismagicrainshakeratleast!

Simplytiltthedesignandwatchasa flurryof

beadsfallfromthesnow-heavysky.

Tocreatethemagicelementofthisdesign,

youwillneedinvisiblethreadsoallyou

seeis thebeadsmoving,asif bymagic.

You’llalsoneedtousebeadingthreadas

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Die cut a white cloud and hill borders and trim

to t. Use extra double layers of foam tape in

the corners of the card to support these

panels. Add a die-cut sentiment.

Make this magic

snowfall card

Snow is falling in this charming Christmas card,

thanks to strings of invisible thread and clear beads

MASTERCLASS

Basiccardkit,plus

* It’s Snome Time

12x12in paper pad, 3D

découpage & topper set,

from Cra Consortium

* Lawn Fawn border die –

Merry Christmas, Puy Cloud,

Stitched Hillside * Sunny

Studio border die – Fluy

Clouds * Hey Doodle border

die – Stitched Slopey Joes,

from Dies to Die For

* Seed beads –

Transparent Luster Clear,

from Totally Beads

* White card * Invisible

beading thread * Snowflake

punch * Adhesive gems

* Sticky foam pads

* Double-sided tape

* Die-cutting machine

Shopping list

the beads won’t move so easily on sewing

or embroidery thread. Borders at the top

and bottom of the card handily hide all

the thread ends and they also add a lovely

depth. You can add even more dimension to

the design by découpaging the gnome and

his sweet robin sitting atop the toadstool.

If you don’t want the beads to slide out from

underneath your image, simply add foam

pad ‘stoppers’ to do this. See 76 pagefor

stockists

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