How To Make A Pin Wheel Card

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Equipment
Pin Wheel Template – available from www.Lakeland.co.uk
Small Scissors
Pencil
Craft Knife
Eraser
Card Stock
Brad x 2
Glue
Ribbon
Vellum
Pre Printed Birthday Sentiment (optional)
Glitter Glue (optional)
Metallic pen ink (optional)

Time
Approximately 30 minutes

1. Using the largest of the three pin wheel templates, draw round it with a soft pencil onto the vellum. Repeat for the middle sized template.

2. Carefully cut along the pencil lines. You now have two flat pin wheels. Rub out any pencil marks.

3. On the thinner ‘leg’ of each sail, and by using the craft knife, make a small hole large enough for the brad. Repeat this for all 4 ‘legs’ and in the centre for both pin wheels.

4. Hold the smaller pin wheel and gently push the brad through the hole so the head of the brad is facing down.

5. Bring each ‘leg’ of the sail to the brad point and push the brad through the hole, continue until complete and then push the brad through the centre hole, thus making a complete pin wheel.

6. Repeat for the larger pin wheel. I found it easier to have the smaller completed pin wheel on top with the brad still open whilst I made the larger pin wheel as it was easier to keep the two together. However, this may be fiddly and you may find it easier to make each pin wheel separately and then glue together at the end.

7. Attach the pin wheel to your card, either by using the existing brad or by glue. To add the organza ribbon, mark its width on the fold of the card and gently make an incision with the craft knife so the ribbon can pass round the card.

8. Add a dot and dash running stitch with the metallic ink pen around the edge of the card and pre printed Birthday sentiment to add a boundary to your card. Tie the Birthday sentiment to the organza ribbon (I’ve used thinner ribbon to do this) and then tie the organza ribbon, cutting the edges at an angle. To give the card a little bit of a sparkle, I’ve added a tiny dot of pink glitter glue to the edges of each sail.

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