Edge Effects
By Lizzie Coope
Materials Required:
Holographic paper: Dots 12cm x 20cm and
9cm x 12cm, Starburst 4cm x 6cm.
Photomount 13cm x 18cm.
White acrylic paint.
Gold Label sticker: Merry Christmas,
XL410U-02.
Craft knife and cutting mat.
Tracing paper.
Pencil and ruler.
Card mount: SF02U, Dark Blue.
To Make The Card:
Place the tracing paper over
the diagram and trace over all the
lines. As all of these pieces are made up
from straight lines you will get a better
result using a ruler as you trace the shapes
and also as you retrace them when transferring
them to the holographic paper.
Sticky backed holographic paper is perfect for
this project, but if yours is not sticky backed, use
photomount to back the holographic sheets
before cutting the pieces out.
Place the tracing over the smaller piece of
dots paper and retrace the two smaller trees Place the traced star over the starburst paper and
pressing firmly to indent the paper beneath. retrace over the lines, then cut out the shapes.
Actual Size
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You need to cut two large trees and they When the card is folded the tree will remain
should be cut whilst folded to keep them open, leaving a cut-out on the inside when
symmetrical. Fold the remaining piece of dots partially opened as well.
paper in half to make it long and thin. Place the
Peel and
tracing of the large tree onto the holographic
place the
paper lining up the straight edge of the tree with
star to the
the fold in the paper and leaving enough space
top right of
to allow the second tree to be traced above it.
the card
Retrace over the lines pressing firmly as before.
and the two
Repeat for the second tree and cut out.
trees to the
Place the open card mount face up on the right of the
work surface. Take one large tree, peel down the large tree
backing from the top 1 to 2cm of the tree and using the
gently crease the backing so it is fairly flat. diagram as
a guide. Place a large Merry Christmas sticker
Position
towards the bottom of the card.
the tree with
the centre fold Dot  snow onto the card using the acrylic
aligned to the paint, or you could use liquid appliqu� puffed
fold on the
up with a heat gun
card mount,
for lovely 3D snow
keeping it
as I have done on
central from
my pink card below.
top to bottom.
Once the paint
When it is
is dry, decorate the
perfectly in
inside of the card
line, press the top of the tree onto the card so it
as you like using
sticks firmly. Lift the bottom of the tree and take
peel off stars etc.
hold of the corner of backing paper underneath.
all around the holo-
Pull this firmly and slowly pressing the tree onto
graphic tree.
the card with your other hand as you do so. This
will ensure there are no air bubbles.
Place the
card on a
cutting mat
and using
a ruler to
keep the
lines
straight, cut
through the
card along
the outer
edge of the
half tree on
the back of
the card
mount.
Turn the card face down, you will see the cut
shape of the half tree inside the card. Take the
second large tree and peel down a corner of the
backing as before. Using the cut edge to line up
on, position the tree over the fold and press the
tip down to stick. Peel and press the tree into
place as before.
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