Artistic Wire™
Spring Flower Card
designed by Lauren Johnston

Instructions:
Step 1. Cut Light Blue cardstock into 3 strips each 1 x 3 ¼" and glitter all edges using glue pen and transparent glitter. Let dry.

Step 2. Cut Printed Paper in the following sizes: 3 ¾" square (use pink side); 4 ¼" (use blue side); 5½" square (use blue side and round corners).

Step 3. Adhere the three blue strips to the 3 ¾" pink printed paper.

Step 4. Follow jig pattern to make three stems with 22 gauge Seafoam Green wire.

Step 5. Follow design to make three flowers with Lemon and Rose 22 gauge wire, using round nose pliers.

Step 6. To attach the flowers and stems to the rectangles/printed square, make tiny holes with needle tool or pin (place on foam cushion to do this) in several locations on each flower and stem. Make ½" horseshoe shapes with 26 gauge matching wire. Insert these horseshoe shapes through the tiny holes and secure by flattening on the back of the paper. Use this same procedure for all three flowers.

Step 7. Apply foam tape to back of above piece, covering entire back to avoid buckling.

Step 8. Using die cut machine, cut scalloped square from Light Pink Cardstock.Use glue pen to glitter scalloped edges & let dry.

Step 9. Make a 6" square card using Light Blue Cardstock.

Step 10.Layer all pieces on card as follows from the bottom up:
a) 5½" Blue printed w/ round corners
b) Pink Scalloped
c) 4¼" Blue printed
d) 3 ¾" Pink printed Wired 3-D square