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This is one of the projects I made to display the new In Colors for my Open House on Wednesday.

I used the new In Color 12" card stock and the Rosette Bigz XL die (it's in the new catalog) to make the Rosettes. Then I used the World Spectacular designer paper to make the pinwheels.  Here's a few close-ups:

To make the Rosette's I cut two 12" long pieces of each In Color card stock, varying the width a bit (3 1/4" - 4 1/2" wide) and used the Rosette die to cut and score them.  *Varying the width is what decides how large your rosette is. 

First you fan-fold each strip on the pre-scored lines done by the die.  Then glue the ends together to make a complete circle from two strips.  Next I punched a big circle from coordinating card stock and added a blop of hot glue to this circle.  Then I flattened the rosette into the hot glue. Hold it a bit to cool & set. 

Making the pinwheels is very simple.

First you cut a square of patterned paper or card stock.  Mine vary from 3 1/4" - 4 1/2" square. Then fold them from corner to corner in a triangle shape both ways, making a nice crease as shown below.

Now you will cut on those creased lines almost to the center point; about 1/4" from it.

Next you will lift up one corner at a time, always choosing the same corner (left or right) on each triangle.  Bring it to the center point and just across it so that if you use a brad it will go through part of the tip.  I like to add a small bit of my Snail tape runner to hold the tips while I work.

Can you see how I chose the left corner on these two so far?  I will continue to bring the left tip to the center and secure it until I add a brad or button with glue dots. 

Thanks for stopping in today.  

Comments

[LeeAnn Greff]

I used hot glue to attach the ribbon to the rosettes. Large glue dots would also work as would sticky strip. That is my usual method!

[Terry Blais]

I love the pinwheels on the rosettes. How did you attach the rosettes to the ribbon?

Thanks,

Terry
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