How to make a beautiful greetings card with Mizuhiki cord

Cherry Blossom Fan card

Description

A pearlescent pink greeting card has two front panels meeting in the middle. The left-hand panel has a stamped fan mounted on the front. The fan is embossed with metallic foil. The right-hand panel has a decorative Mizuhiki cord knot mounted on it.

Materials used

Rectangle of pearlescent pink card 210mm x 147mm (8½ ins x 5¾ ins)
Gold card
Pearlescent cream card
Mizuhiki cord in bright pink/gold
Rubber stamp De Nami Design N74 Cherry Blossom Fan
Multi-colour leafing foil
Clear embossing stamp pad
Stamp n' Bond embossing powder
Embossing heat tool
Scissors
Adhesive

Method

With the card face down make a fold 55mm (4½ ins) from the right-hand edge. Make a fold 55mm (4½ ins) from the left-hand edge.

Stamp the De Nami Cherry Blossom Fan on a piece of pearlescent cream card with the clear embossing stamp pad. Use Stamp n' Bond embossing powder and heat it so it becomes tacky. Cover this with multi-colour leafing foil and rub down. Rub away the non-stamped areas where the foil has not stuck.

Cut around the fan design leaving a narrow border around it using the illustration as a guide. Mount the cut-out fan on a sheet of gold card with adhesive. Cut around the design leaving another border.

Mount the fan assembly on the left-hand panel of the greeting card.

Choose two Mizuhiki cords of different colours. Shape the cords into a decorative knot using the diagram as a guide. Mount it on the right-hand panel of the greeting card.

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Cherry Blossom Fan card made by Mei Carrroll and reproduced with kind permission.

Rubber stamp De Nami Stamps N74 Cherry Blossom Fan reproduced with kind permission of the copyright owners De Nami Design.

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.

Product availability

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