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This twist measures 5" x 6" and can be adjusted to almost any
size, depending on the size of the card stock you begin with.
These directions are for this twist. Colour the 6" x 11" piece
of card stock by smooshing inks onto the non-stick craft sheet.
Wild Honey, Faded Jeans and Worn Lipstick were used here. Spray
with water, then lay card stock across the ink to pick up the
colour. Flip over and let dry.
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Emboss with D'vine Swirls Folder, then sponge more
ink over the card stock. |
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Form card stock into tube shape by sticking 6" edges
together, overlapping the card stock to cover the tape. Close
one open end without pressing the tube flat. Just pinch the
corners, starting beside the seam. Apply adhesive to close the
end.
Apply lacy strip to the edge, going around both sides and matching
lace patterns. Lace strip was made using the Classic Scallop
edge Borderabilities and the Classic Triple Scallop insert B,
on white cardstock.
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On opposite end, center the seam, then pinch ends.
Punch two holes so the Gift Twist can be closed with a ribbon.
Sponge more ink along edge. |
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Creating the flower:
Use the 2011 Heirloom Ornament's two smallest dies and cut
five of each size from the white card stock, .
Sponge Wild Honey ink on the smallest pieces and Worn Lipstick
ink on the larger ones.
Once dry, emboss with Victoria embossing folder. Curl each
piece to shape petals. On a scrap of card stock, apply adhesive
and arrange petals, having tips close together, covering all
the adhesive.
Apply a small section of adhesive and arrange smaller petals.
Apply ¼" dot of card stock to flower center.Apply Lumiere Super
Sparkle to center dot.
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| Make shimmer spray by filling a mini mister
halfway with water using a pipette. Add about ¼ teaspoon of Super
Sparkle, put the lid on and shake it up. Then add more water to
fill mister, shake. Spray flower. |
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Making the leaves:
From vellum, cut 3 the same as larger petals. Sponge with Peeled
Paint ink, let dry, then emboss with Victoria folder.
Cut two pieces of white card stock with the Macarena die, then
sponge with Peeled Paint ink. Attach tendrils and leaves to
bottom of flower.
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Cut the large oval from white card stock using Spellbinders
Floral Ovals. On white card stock, stamp sentiment "No act of
kindness …."with Faded Jeans ink, then cut it out using Spellbinders
Romantic Rectangles.
Adhere the oval to the front of the Twist, being careful to
not obstruct the ribbon. Apply rectangle to bottom area of the
oval using foam tape. Attach the flower to the oval. Spray a
small spritz of shimmer spray over the rectangle and base of
Twist.
Once dry, fill the Twist and tie the ribbon to close it.
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This small Twist was made with a 4 ¼" x 51/2" piece of card
stock.
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