Hello everyone and welcome to another Friday! Seriously, I can't believe how quickly the weeks are passing. Is it just me or are you feeling this way as well?
I'm excited to show you this week's card that I made for the Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge! It's called a Pinwheel card and it's a great way to use up little pieces of scrap paper that you have collecting. It looks complicated and time-consuming, but it's really very simple! Just follow the step-by-step tutorial below.
Step One:Begin by punching 8 squares of Designer Series Paper with the 1 1/4" Square Punch. Punch two coordinating patterns (4 of each). Using the 1 3/8" Square Punch, punch 8 square of coordinating Cardstock. Attach each DSP square to a Cardstock Square. (Note: to make this card even quicker, you can eliminate the step of attaching the DSP to the Cardstock squares and just create your Pinwheel using squares of DSP).
Step Two:Cut two pieces of Cardstock 3" square
Step Three:Use the lines and squares on your Stampin' Up! Grid Paper to align the two squares, as shown. Attach with SNAIL adhesive. It should resemble an 8-point star.
Step Four: Begin attaching the assembled squares to your larger squares (star). Attach the corner only of each small square.
Step Five: When you attach the last (8th) square, insert it under the first square, as shown (this is why you only attach the corners of each square). Finish off the center with a small punched shape and a Brad, button or other embellishment.
And that's how you create a Pinwheel card! I told you it was fast and easy! I simply attached mine to a 4 x 5.25" piece of Designer Series Paper and mounted that on a layer of Cardstock and then the Card Base. I added a bow (5 layers) created with the 1/8" Organza ribbon from the Sale-A-Bration promotion and added three tiny square Rhinestone Brads. The sentiment is from the Stamp Set "Thank You Kindly".
I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial on how to create a Pinwheel Card. I know you'll enjoy the other Stamping 411 Operator Projects as well so remember to check them out when you get a few moments.
That will do it for today! Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you'll be back soon for more Ideas and Inspiration!
Cute, Cute, Cute. Thanks so much for this tutorial.
Posted by: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawn3ZcC-XX3uvDTblMpFX84O8CJ3pdTLCac | February 24, 2012 at 07:23 PM
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Cheryl McAskill | February 24, 2012 at 07:29 PM
Beautiful card!!! ...thanks for sharing the tutorial!
Posted by: Carol Carriveau | February 24, 2012 at 08:05 PM
OH me, oh my, this is so cool. I love it. Thank you for sharing how to make it. I want to go pick out some designer paper right now. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Sue O. | February 24, 2012 at 08:31 PM
I'm never going to have enough of this paper to make all the cards I've seen. This one is esp. cute! I do love this paper, it just makes me feel 'happy.'
Posted by: Gail S. | February 24, 2012 at 10:32 PM
what a wonderful card -- love it!
Posted by: Lisa Hensley | February 25, 2012 at 09:03 AM
What a great card! Got to try it. When you add brads to a card do you use an insert to cover the prongs? Just wondering how to make my cards more finished. Thanks.
Posted by: Shelley | February 25, 2012 at 09:08 AM
I love, love, love this card. What a great way to showcase this paper. Excellent job.
Posted by: Jenn Seaver | February 25, 2012 at 09:42 AM
What a gorgeous card! I can't wait to try it!
Posted by: Mary Lou Glick | February 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Great card, Gretchen! And you should have heard me saying, "ohhHHHhh..." that's how you get those squares so perfectly placed. Love the how-to!
Posted by: Erika Clark | February 25, 2012 at 03:42 PM
You smarty-pants, you! I tried to do something similar a while back but didn't have the idea of using the two 3x3 squares to make a "base" -- just eyeballed the pinwheel part, and of course, it looked a bit off. So thanks for the magic tip!
Posted by: Christine Rebbert | February 25, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Wow, Wow, Wow!!!! Thanks so much for giving us this tutorial on a super fun card!!!!! It's incredible!
Posted by: Patti Chesky | February 26, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Beautiful card! Thanks for posting the tutorial!!!
Posted by: Tammy Fite | February 26, 2012 at 01:59 PM
Wow this is amazing - I am definitely going to have to give this a go. Thank you so much for sharing this with us :)
Posted by: Paula Reid | February 27, 2012 at 05:45 PM
Too cute. Love this idea!
Posted by: Maxine | February 27, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Really, really great card! Thanks for telling us (so well) how to make it.
Posted by: Chris in CO | February 28, 2012 at 06:41 PM
There you go again Gretchen thinking out of the box and creating a WOW!!! Love it!
Posted by: Lee | February 29, 2012 at 01:17 PM
I'm not sure how I found your blog. I made the pinwheel tonight and it came out so cute. Thanks for sharing this fun tutorial.
Posted by: Geri | June 05, 2012 at 09:55 PM