Starburst Card

This week our craft group tackled a Starburst Card. I made a couple ahead of time as examples, and then made another one on the night as a demonstration.

Using Garden Impressions 6" x 6" DSP

Using How Sweet It Is DSP

The instructions will tell you to cut up some patterned paper to make these cards, but it's also a great way to use up leftover scraps.

This is the one I made tonight, using How Sweet It Is Designer Series Paper left over from my card making efforts during my recent Online Party. 

The ladies in the Craft Group all made theirs using Garden Impressions 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (I made up some kits beforehand). People swapped some of their patterned paper strips and all ended up with some pretty cool designs.

Top: Heather, Amanda and Samantha
Bottom: Kieran and Dot

And now for some instructions...

Materials

·       1 x A4 plain cardstock (card base)

·     2 x half-A4 coordinating cardstock (mats and labels)

·      4" x 6" plain cardstock (card topper)

·       3 pieces 6" x 6" Patterned Paper

·       Adhesive, e.g. Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets and/or Multipurpose Liquid Glue, plus some Tear & Tape or Snail Adhesive for the mats

·       Foam Dimensionals, optional

Equipment

·       Stampin' Trimmer 

·         Bone folder 

·         Stamps

·         Ink pads

·        1⅜" Scallop Circle Punch 

·       1¾" CirclePunch

Instructions

1. Cut your plain A4 cardstock in half (5⅞”) and score at 4⅛" to form the card base. Burnish fold with a Bone Folder.

2. Cut a coordinating piece of plain cardstock 3¾“ x 5½“ for Mat 1.  Punch out a 1¾" circle and put it aside, then adhere the mat to the card base. The hole won't be seen once you put the card together.

3. Cut another coordinating piece of cardstock 3½" x 5¼"  for Mat 2. Stamp a sentiment and punch out a 1⅜" scalloped circle and put it aside, adhere the mat to the card base.

4. Cut a piece of plain cardstock 3¼" x 5" for your card topper. You can use any scrap piece of cardboard for this as none of this piece will be visible on the final card. I used some of the plain  cardboard that comes with the 12" x 12" patterned paper.

5. Cut your patterned paper 3½" to 5" wide across the long side (you can vary it), then cut them into varying width strips approximately 1" - 1½" wide (they'll be 3½" to 5" long). They don't have to be exactly even. You can use both sides of the patterned paper to create more variety on your card, or even use plain cardstock. 

6. Cut each strip into two triangles by cutting from one corner to the diagonally opposite corner.

7. Cover the card topper with glue, or use a Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet cut to size (much less messy and heaps easier to use without the glue drying out, etc.).

8. Chose a 'central' point on your card topper (it doesn't have to be in the centre of it though) and start placing your patterned paper triangles on the topper, alternating strips around the card. The pieces don't have to be even or in the same order all the way around. Continue until you have covered the whole card topper. You can trim the last piece to fit, if needed.

Start anywhere on the cardboard 

Work around the cardboard until it's completely covered

9. Turn the card topper over and trim away the overhanging pieces of patterned paper. Your scissors may get very sticky if you make a few of these cards, just clean them off with an alcohol wipe – but don’t cut yourself!

Trim away all overhanging patterned paper

You'll be left with a card topper that looks like this

11. Glue your two circles together and, using foam dimensionals, place them over the 'centre' of the starburst. You can use anything in the centre, it doesn't have to be circles. You can use any shapes, or labels. 

I only used a single Starburst Punch label for this one.

This technique allows for all sorts of pretty pieces - you can make them monochrome or as colourful as you like.

Happy crafting!