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Three-Dimensional Snowflake Tea Light Card Cover

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Simon for MONDAY MADNESS in the HTCN studio broadcast 6th Dec 21 · 06/12/2021

A festive tea light card cover featuring a layered snowflake design that creates a three-dimensional triangular structure. The design is transparent with gems for sparkle, and can be made flat for posting or kept dimensional for display with a battery-operated tea light inside.

10steps
1:30in the show
Step 1 of 10

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  1. 1

    Start with a piece of blue card and secure the widest snowflake die layer with masking tape to prevent movement.

    ▶ watch this step 2:30
  2. 2

    Run the card through the die-cutting machine to cut out the snowflake detail.

    ▶ watch this step 3:00
  3. 3

    Take a piece of blue vellum and cut it using the outer snowflake die without using a shim.

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  4. 4

    Apply glue around the edges of the card snowflake layer, avoiding the centre.

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  5. 5

    Attach the vellum snowflake to the back of the card layer, pushing outwards from the centre to avoid trapping glue.

    ▶ watch this step 6:30
  6. 6

    Add clear gems to the centre of each diamond shape in the snowflake pattern.

    ▶ watch this step 7:15
  7. 7

    Score fold lines along the marked bend lines on the snowflake panel.

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  8. 8

    Fold the snowflake along the scored lines to create a triangular three-dimensional structure with two feet.

    ▶ watch this step 8:15
  9. 9

    Glue the folded panels together to secure the three-dimensional shape.

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  10. 10

    Add foam pads to the bottom of the snowflake structure and attach small coloured owl characters to the front.

    ▶ watch this step 15:30

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