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Parachuting Pig Scrap Paper Card

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Simon for some Monday Madness with AVAGO-INK 27th Sept 21 · 27/09/2021

A quirky and fun card featuring a little pig descending on a colourful parachute made from scrap paper. This design uses stamped pig images, layered grass, and a handmade parachute canopy with string details, perfect for children's cards.

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  1. 1

    Shape the top of your card blank using a circle die, cutting only partway along the edge to create a rounded top.

    ▶ watch this step 21:15
  2. 2

    Trim a piece of ombre scrap paper (darker to lighter) to the width of your card and adhere it with the darker area at the top using tape runner.

    ▶ watch this step 22:00
  3. 3

    Trim the edges of the ombre paper and round off the top to create a sky effect.

    ▶ watch this step 22:45
  4. 4

    Die-cut a grass layer from scrap paper using a grass die and set aside.

    ▶ watch this step 23:30
  5. 5

    Stamp three pig images in different poses using black ink (Reglisse) onto scrap paper using a small stamping block.

    ▶ watch this step 24:00
  6. 6

    Die-cut all the stamped pig images and the grass pieces together in one pass through the die-cutting machine.

    ▶ watch this step 25:15
  7. 7

    Adhere the grass layer to the card using tape runner, positioning it across the lower portion.

    ▶ watch this step 27:00
  8. 8

    Attach the pig images using foam pads, positioning one standing on the grass and one creeping behind it.

    ▶ watch this step 27:30
  9. 9

    Create the parachute canopy by die-cutting circles from two pieces of matching scrap card using a small circular die.

    ▶ watch this step 29:00
  10. 10

    Cut lines from the centre point to the edge of the circles (keeping the pieces together) to create a parachute pattern.

    ▶ watch this step 30:30
  11. 11

    Reassemble the parachute pieces like a jigsaw, using a backing strip of scrap card to hold them together.

    ▶ watch this step 32:30
  12. 12

    Cut four lengths of sparkly card and attach them to the centre of the parachute using double-sided sticky tape to create suspension strings.

    ▶ watch this step 34:15
  13. 13

    Tie the four strings together with a knot and trim the excess.

    ▶ watch this step 35:30
  14. 14

    Secure the parachute to the card using foam tape, positioning it above the pig.

    ▶ watch this step 37:00
  15. 15

    Attach the smallest pig upside down to the knot of the parachute strings using foam pads.

    ▶ watch this step 37:45
  16. 16

    Add sentiment washi tape strips (such as 'So Proud of You' and 'Let's Celebrate') to the card using foam pads.

    ▶ watch this step 38:30

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