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American Flag Card
American Flag Military Card
From the blogger: "This design is stunning yet simple to make. It is suitable to celebrate the 4th of July, Veteran's Day, or to honor someone in the military. The alignment of the gems is critical in the creation of a design using diamond shaped gems. Be vigilant as you assemble each row with no gaps to avoid frustration and disappointment later. What appears to be a minuscule gap will get increasingly more pronounced as the design expands. Precision is the key to success. I used the flag to embellish a card but the flag would also look great on a scrapbook layout."
Primary TechniquePaper Crafts
Materials List
- Red/white/blue card stock
- Card base (5x7")
- Bracket die cut
- Diamond gems (Dew Drops- The Robin's Nest)
- Liquid adhesive (Best Glue Ever-ScraPerfect)
Instructions
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Assemble the design on a craft mat. Place red and white Diamond Dew Drops to create stripes.
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Every 2-4 columns offset the placement of the gems to give the appearance of blowing/rippling fabric.
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Use blue Diamond Dew Drops to complete the upper left.
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Apply liquid adhesive in a column onto white card stock and move each gem into place.
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To align the columns precisely, place a ruler along the edge of the gems and press lightly.
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Cut a bracket shape from white card stock. Matte the white bracket with blue.
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Attach red striped card stock to the front of a card base leaving a narrow white border.
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When the glue has dried, cut around the flag shape.
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Finally, adhere the bracket and flag centered on the card base.
NotesPrecise attention to detail is important to create the rippling flag design. To align the columns precisely, place a ruler along the edge of the gems and press lightly to remove any gaps that will distort the image.
