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You’ll need:
30cm x 15.5cm dark green card plus extra
Glue
1 patterned paper napkin
White card
Scissors or craft knife
2 sheets of newsprint
Cling film
Iron
Padded tape
Sentiment sticker (eg Happy birthday)
- Fold green card in half and put aside.2. Glue napkin to white card and cut to 16cm x 16cm. 3. Lay the card on a sheet of newsprint paper to protect your work surface.4. Lay cling film over the card with an overhang of 4cm.5. Separate the layers of your napkin so 1 ply, then lay it on cling film, making sure you have an overhang of 4cm.6. Lay a sheet of newsprint over the top of your napkin to protect it, and iron over the newsprint on a medium heat for 30 to 40 seconds. Check the cling film has melted and the serviette has adhered – if it hasn’t, repeat the process.7. Trim off the excess napkin and cling film and glue the napkin card to the green card.8. Repeat steps 1 to 11 to get a smaller version.9. Put padded tape on the back of the small square and glue it to the card. Add a sentiment to the small square to complete your card.
Sent in by Kathryn Tyrrell
Tip
If you have trouble separating the napkin layers, stick a small piece of tape on the back of the serviette, keep one end stuck to your finger and use it to pull the layers apart
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