Shamrock Greeting Card
by Debbie Knechtel
St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner. Get started now and make this charming shamrock card to send to someone that is dear to you. Spread a little Irish luck this green holiday and send one today!
You will need:
10x7 inch cardstock (we used cream) for the card
black cardstock
green cardstock
green fibers
green ribbon
charm
scrap St patricks theme paper
green alphabet stickers or die cuts approx 1/2 inch
adhesive of choice (I used zig pen and xyron)
12 inch trimmer
silver ink
exacto knife
Optional items
cricut machine
gearge and basic shapes cartridge
Jasmine cartridge
silhouette heart dies
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What you do:
Step 1: To make your card cut a piece of cream carstock(or color you choose) into a 10 x 7 rectangle using your 12 inch trimmer. Fold in half so you now have a 5 by 7 inch card. This card will be 7 inches wide and 5 inches tall.
Step 2: Make your hearts. You will need 3 of each size. You will need a 2 inch, 1 1/2 inch and 1 inch size heart for each leaf out of green cardstock. I made mine using a cricut machine and the Gearge and Basic shapes cartridge. If you don't have this option make a template and use an exacto knife to cut them out.
Step 3: Once they are cut out using silver ink, ink the outside edges of your hearts to give them some demension. Once they are dry you need to assemble each leaf.
Step 4: Once they are dry you need to assemble each leaf. I found using a zig pen was the easiest adhesive to use. Join 1 of each heart size to the other only at the top V. do this 3 times and you should now have 3 nested leafs. Set aside
Step 5: Cut the stem from Gren cardstock. I free handed mine, it is approx 3 inches nlong and 1/4 inch thick. Tie a piece of green ribbon around the stem. Thread a charm through one end of the ribbon. Make a bow and tighten. Trim ends of your ribbon.
Step 6: Cut a decorative strip of paper 1/2 x 7 inches long. Using an adhesive adhere this to the bottom of the card.
Step 7: Cut 2 pieces of green fibers a little longer than 7 inches. Using an adhesive(I found a zip pen worked best) attach to the top and bottom of the decorative strip of paper. Trim if necessary.
Step 8: Assemble your shamrock on the card, all 3 leaves and stem. Adhere to the front of your card.
Step 9: Using your alphabet stickers add Luck of the Irish on the right hand side. If using die cuts use adhesive to adhere to the card front. I used the cricut machine to cut my letters. I used the Jasmine cartridge ovals cut on 1 inch and used the inside letters to get the 1/2 inch size.
Your card is finished and ready for you to send off and start on the next one.
About the Author
Debbie Knechtel is a military wife and mom to 3 wonderful children. For the past 13 years she has worked at home taking care of others' children. She has been scrapbooking for 3 years. It has become her favorite pastime while her husband is away with the military and she can grab a quiet moment to herself. She loves that our generation is taking the time to preserve memories for our children and future generations. You can view more of Debbie's designs in her FC Photo Album here.
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