April showers A tutorial
June Stricker
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transparency silver pearlescent cardstock (such as Colorbok) watermelon cardstock black-and-white patterned cardstock (such as Black & White Butterfly Collection by Me & My Big Ideas) umbrella and raindrops stamps (such as Rainy Day by Yellow Owl Workshop) jet black and teal blue StazOn inks hot-pink ribbon ribbon punch glue (such as Aleene’s Jewel-It) adhesive
Cut a piece of the transparency to 2 1/4 inches by 5 inches. Stamp the umbrella image in jet black ink in the bottom center of the transparency. If the transparency is for ink-jet printing, stamp the image on the “gritty� side. Let dry.
Stamp the raindrops image in tealblue ink repeatedly from the top of the transparency to the umbrella, covering the top portion of the transparency. Let dry. Make a card from a 5-inch-by-10-inch piece of blackand-white patterned cardstock.
Cut a piece of the silver cardstock to 2 1/4 inches by 5 inches. Apply glue to the transparency’s corners; adhere to the silver paper. Cut a piece of the watermelon cardstock to 2 1/2 inches by 5 inches; center and adhere to the silver paper. Punch ribbon slots on either side of the umbrella’s shaft using a ribbon punch. Tie the hot-pink ribbon through the holes. Adhere piece to the card, just off to the right edge.