Spinner Card with Dangling Elephant

Cut your card blank to 7.5 by 5.5 cm, then cut a purple layer at 5.25 by 7.25 cm and a white layer at 5 by 7 cm.

Position the three layers and die-cut circles through all of them at once to ensure perfect alignment.

Glue the purple layer onto a tent-fold card base using double-sided tape and wet glue around the edges, positioning it to create a white border.

Stamp small designs (parcel, cupcake, balloon) randomly across a media paper panel using black ink, allowing some images to overhang the edges for an artistic effect.

Apply water around the stamped images, avoiding the images themselves, then drop purple dye-based ink into the wet areas and push it around with a brush to create a watercoloured background.

Heat-dry the watercoloured panel, then stamp and watercolour the main elephant character using the same purple ink, layering water and pigment to create depth and shading.

Create the dangling element by placing double-sided tape in the centre of a pre-cut circle, then tie white thread with a knot and secure it to the tape.

Glue two watercoloured elephant stamps to either side of the thread, ensuring they are symmetrical and balanced for even spinning.

Secure the dangling elephant assembly into the circular aperture using double-sided tape, ensuring good clearance all around.

Glue the watercoloured background panel onto the card base, aligning it carefully so the dangling elephant sits perfectly within the frame.

Glue a larger die-cut circle around the aperture to neaten the edge and frame the design.

Stamp a sentiment onto a small circle of card, watercolour it to match the background, then glue it onto foam pads.

Create a decorative banner element by punching a 1.5 cm strip of card with a banner punch, cutting it down the centre, and gluing both pieces either side of the sentiment.

Glue white opal jewels randomly onto the card for sparkle and added dimension.