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the flowers and leaves from the back.

Fold the card and add an Insert. Perforate around the outer border through all four layers with a two needle tool and cut away waste.

Coloured iris

Tracę the border lines with gold Ink and the flower spray with whlte Ink.

Work the pattern In the space between the two borders using a fine straight grid and a large single-needle tool.

Emboss the flowers In the usual way. Start with a shader then continue with smaller tools. Where the leaves overlap, emphasise the one in front. Emboss between the inner border lines with a small-ball tool.

Use pencils of your choice to colour

Fold the card and perforate around the outer border with a two needle tool through both layers. Use scissors or snips to cut around the border and to cut crosses in the grid work. Add an insert

Painted roses

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ParchmentCraft March 2009