Materials
A5 Base Card
A5 Japanese Patterned Paper
A5 Card - matching or contrasting
X-Press Thin Foil Tape
Mini Flower Punch
Senitment
Gold Thread
3D adhesive foam squares, double sided tape, glue dots

Base Card
Fold base card in half.
Decorative Paper
Strips

1. From the short side of the decorative paper, cut 2 strips - 1cm x 15cm.
2. Using the base card in portrait, attach the first strip of decorative paper vertically 0.5 cm (½ cm) in from the left hand fold.
3. In portrait, attach the second strip horizontally 1.5cm up from the bottom of the base card.
4. Trim any overhang from the strips.

5. From the remaining decorative paper cut a 6cm strip (x approx. 19cm).
6. Attach the thin foil tape along one long edge of the decorative paper.

1. In landscape, fold in half
2. Open out and fold sides in to meet the centre fold.
3. Turn and fold sides in to meet the centre fold.
4. Repeat until you have it all folded up (approx. 0.5cm folds). Fold the last piece backwards to fold in half.
5. Unfold and concertina at the marked folds.

6. Leaving approx. 6cm trailing at the beginning wrap the gold thread around the concertina fan approx. 1 cm from the bottom (opposite end to the foil tape).
7. Wrap a number of times and tie off. Leaving a second trailing end of the thread of approx. 6cm cut off.
8. Fan out the top concertina from the tie to get your fan.

9. Cut to 9cm x 13.8cm and attach to base card
10. Cut or punch a 2.5 x 2.5cm square and attach sentiment.

11. Attach sentiment card using 3D adhesive foam squares to bottom right hand corner.
12. Attach fan on an angle using double sided tape with the highest point of the fan, approx. 1.5-2cm from top of contrasting card.
13. Using a glue dot placed under the tie of the fan position the trailing ends to ‘fall’ onto the contrast card.
14. Punch 3 flowers and attach, using glue dots, in a slight curve from the end of the fan and down the card.

This month we got to the point with these great Arrow cards with a male theme - ideal for Father's Day or any other event for the men and boys in our lives!

We might be still locked down in Melb but we're loving seeing our class participants by Zoom!

Get creating early for your Father's Day Cards.

We've got lots of inspirations to suit all kinds of Dads.

Here's some ideas for the gardening fanatic, the classic cool dude or one for Puttin' on the Ritz or a travel bug.

For lots more ideas, wee our August Kits (prior blog) to make at home.