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), Stamp block (1380).

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. 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.

Item: CP130

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