Make
Your Own Christmas Cards
Step
By Step
Materials
required :
Selection
of patterned papers
Silver card
Dremel Glue Gun and glitter glue sticks
Scissors, pen and ruler
Buttons and sequins
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Step
One
Measure and draw four strips of paper measuring 17cm by 1cm
using a ruler and pencil. Cut them out with scissors.
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Step
Two
Lay the strips over each other in a star shape, gluing each
one down at
the middle. Apply a dab of glue to the centre of the star shape
(on
the back) and stick the end of one of the strips onto it. Continue
with the remaining seven strips to form a 3-D shape. |
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Step
Three
Cut
a square of paper and stick the star onto it. Decorate the
star with
a button and sequin attached with a large blob of glitter
glue. Stick
the square of paper onto paper of a different colour or pattern
and
then glue them onto a piece of silver card that has been folded
in
half to form the greetings card. Apply spots of glue around
the edge
of one of the squares and add extra glitter on the stars and
patterned
papers using the glitter glue.
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Instructions
courtesy of Dremel who make the fabulous Dremel Glue Gun Hobby Set,
available from all good DIY shops or online from http://www.dremel-direct.com
or http://www.tool-shop.co.uk
for just £24.99 (SSP) For more information visit: http://www.dremel.co.uk