Shaped Cards - Christmas Present

Here is another shaped card made with the Doodlebug Essential's Santa's Workshop Collection kit.

To make this card, draw a square  the size that you would like your finished card to be onto a piece of stiff card, then draw a few loops at the top of the square, to look like ribbon on top of a present. Cut out this shape. This is your template.

Fold in half a piece of green card that is the same width as your template. Place the template onto the green card, with the left side of the template against the fold of the green card. Trace and cut out.

This is what the inside of the card will look like when finished. I added a die cut from the kit that a message can be written on.

Now to embellish the card:

1. Trace the square part of the template (without the bow) onto a piece of patterned paper. Cut this out and put aside.
2. Cut a strip of red card that is the width of the piece of patterned paper you have just cut out. Adhere to the top of the patterned paper. (I used part of the strip of one of the patterned pieces of paper that displays the company's name and is usually cut off and thrown away. Don't waste anything! :) )
3. Adhere a sticker and a die-cut from the Santa's Workshop kit to this patterned piece of paper. 
4.  Accordion-fold a piece of red tulle so that when gathered at the bottom, it will cover the bow part of the card. Staple the tulle a couple of times at the bottom to hold its shape. Attach to the front of the card base with double-sided tape. If necessary, trim the tulle.
5. Using double-sided foam tape, attach the patterned and embellished piece of paper to the front of your card. If desired, add a journalling die-cut from the kit to the inside.
6. You're finished!

This shape can also be used to make birthday cards. All materials used are available from Create and Play Club. Please contact me if you wish to place an order :)

Happy creating,

Helen.