Greeting Card Project: Origami Bird

What you need

card stock - buff - 9 1/2" x 6 1/4" folded in half to make a 4 3/4" x 6 1/4" card blank
mulberry paper - copper - 9 1/2" x 6 1/4"
card stock - bronze metallic - 3" x 4"
origami bird
bottle cap
hammer
glue
glue stick
ink or paint, gold
small paint brush
yarn or raffia
paper trimmer (optional)

How to do it

Step 1

Apply the glue stick to the outside of the card blank in order to adhere the mulberry paper to it. You may want to trim the edges if the card blank and mulberry paper didn't line up after gluing.

Step 2

Use the glue stick to attach the bronze metallic piece on the front.

Step 3

Use the hammer to smash the bottle cap flat. Use the gold ink or paint to make a ring or color on the liner of the bottle cap. Glue to the card front as shown in the photo at the top of this page.

Step 4

Glue the origami bird to the card front as shown in the photo at the top of this page.

Step 5

Tie the yarn or raffia on the card as shown in the photo at the top of this page.

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