I rarely make St. Patrick's Day cards, but when I saw one similar to this, I thought I would make one for my sister's husband who is very proud of being Irish. The shamrock leaves are punched out hearts. First I punched three solid green leaves and added them to the white layer. I punched out three more leaves from the dotted designer paper and creased down the center. I used a bone folder to make the crease solid enough to run just a thin bit of Tombow glue down the back. After the glue dried, I carefully folded the top layer of leaves up so as to give some dimension.
My brother-in-law just has triple heart bi-pass about a month ago so I think this card will help cheer him up - although he has done remarkably well! Very happy for him and for my sister.
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2 comments:
What a cool idea! I'm sure he will appreciate getting the card. Best wishes to him on his recovery. Happy St. Patrick's Day to you - from a 100% Norwegian! :)
I think your heart-constructed shamrock is perfect for someone who's just had heart surgery. The extra dimension you gave the leaves looks great! I have some really tiny, rather thin foam squares that I like to put under leaves and petals that I want to pop up a bit.
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