Embossed Heart Card
This project is courtesy of Fiskars®.

 

Supplies

Fiskars® ShapeBoss™ Embossing System Starter Set

Fiskars® ShapeBoss™ Stencil Set  French Country

Fiskars® Self-Healing Craft Mat 12½"x12½"

Fiskars® 12" Portable Paper Trimmer

Cardstock - red, black, white

Mulberry paper - white

Decorator's Chalks - red, black

Craft fibers - black

Eyelets - (4) red

Eyelet Setting Tool Kit

Adhesives - glue dots and photo stickers

Directions

Using paper trimmer, cut a piece of red cardstock to measure 8½" x 5½". Fold in half and score to create a card that measures 4¼" x 5½". Trim ¼" from bottom of front flap of card. Cut a piece of black cardstock to measure 1" x 5½". Adhere this piece to backside of front flap of card, even with back flap of card.

Insert a piece of white cardstock between stencils on ShapeBoss tray and emboss heart shape. Remove this piece from between stencils. Tear around heart shape to create a square. Chalk along torn edges using black chalk. Punch a hole in each corner using hand punch. Insert eyelet into each hole. Flip over onto craft mat. Insert eyelet setter into backside of eyelet. Tap 3 - 4 times onto tool with hammer, or until backside of eyelet begins to curl over. Remove tool and tap directly onto backside of eyelet to finish. Repeat for remaining eyelets.

Remove top stencil from tray and place over embossed heart. Use stencil as chalking stencil to apply red chalk to embossed heart.

Adhere all layers to white mulberry paper. Tear around heart layer for a torn border of approximately ¼".

Cut a piece of black fibers to measure 24". Wrap around front flap of card several times. Secure onto front flap of card using glue dots. Adhere heart layers to center of front flap of card.

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