The inside of the card

Honeycomb Thistle

Description

A thistle flower head is cut out of honeycomb paper and the leaves made from hologram paper. It is mounted inside the card so when the card is opened the honeycomb paper makes a 3D thistle.

Materials used

• A sheet of cream card folded in half to create a greetings card 104mm wide x 152mm high (4¼ ins x 6 ins)
• Yellow/green duo colour honeycomb paper
• Blue honeycomb paper
• Green hologram paper
• Pritt Stick adhesive

Method

Using the template below as a guide, draw the shape of the top of the thistle flower on the blue honeycomb paper and cut it out with scissors. This will be half of the full flower shape with one straight edge. The full flower will be revealed when the card is opened (rather like a Christmas decoration).

Top view of the card showing the opened honeycomb paper

Draw the shape of the base of the thistle flower on yellow/green honeycomb paper and cut it out.

Template for the flower head.

Paste one side of the blue honeycomb flower top and mount it in position in the inside of the card. The straight edge should sit against the centre fold of the card.

Paste one side of the yellow/green honeycomb flower base and position this below the blue flower.

Paste the other side of both pieces of honeycomb paper and close the card on them. When the card is opened the 3D flower will be revealed.

Add a strip of green hologram paper below the flower to make a stem. The hologram paper has a peel-off self-adhesive backing.

Template for a leaf.

Draw the leaves on the back of the green hologram paper and cut out with scissors. Fix in position.

Honeycomb thistle card made by David Jefferson.

Thistle design copyright © 2000 David Jefferson.

This project was originally published at Card Inspirations. It is reproduced here here with kind permission. Card Inspirations are sponsors of the Card Making Inspirations web site.

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