TURKEY CENTERPIECE
Two sides
I posted this turkey centerpiece on Paper Craft Planet and a request for directions was made so here they are.
Turkey Centerpiece
Original artwork by Theresa Krout
Original artwork by Theresa Krout
I
started out with a piece of 12x12 double sided patterned paper that I really
liked. I cut that in half so I could
make 2 turkeys. These instructions will
be for one. Just repeat for the second.
(Optional)
Take one of the 12”x6” patterned paper and use a border or edger punch on the
entire length of the 12”. Score to
create the folds are directly in the center of each image and evenly spaced.
(about every ¼”)
1. Once you have your 12”x6” patterned
paper evenly scored, gather at the bottom and use a strong adhesive between the
folds to hold it together. I used Liquid
glass from CTMH to hold mine secure. Use a clothes pin or other holding device
while this dries.
2. Then I cut the turkey out using the
Cricut Cartridge Artiste from Close To My Heart. If you would like to purchase this cartridge,
please visit my website at ctmh.com/theresak.
The turkey is on page 78 of the Artiste handbook. Use accent 3 and the Thanksgiving icon at 5”.
3. Cut off the back half of the turkey,
up from the back of his legs and keeping the highest point of his back. Sponge, decorate or do whatever you would
like to your turkey head and body. I
used google eyes and sponged edges.
4. Line up the feet at the bottom and
the top of the back into the center fold and use a strong glue to secure.
5. Next you need to make a pop up card
base. Please email me if you would like
to know how to do this. theresa125@centurytel.net. I do not have
tools to make this so I made it on my own.
If you have a sizzix with the pop up base, you can use that
6. Once you have your pop up base, you
need to line the back with base to cover the square hole created by the pop
up. This should be ½” larger round each
side of the pop up base- or larger if you would like.
7. Decorate your pop up area. I used the patterned paper from CTMH paper
pack- STELLA to decorate the pop up base and for matting behind my Happy
Thanksgiving. The stamp set I used was A
LITTLE EVERYTHING, from CTMH -item # D1408. If you are not able to order this older item,
please contact me and I will see if I can locate one for sale. I LOVE this handy set and use it often. Contact me for more information.
8. Now attach the turkey to the back
side of your pop up base. I was able to
use just a few glue dots to hold it secure.
9. Add a few decorative items to each side of
your turkey to add interest to the back of the pop up base so it does not look
so plain. I added pumpkins using the set
Autumn’s Gifts, also an older set from CTMH.
Item # D1172. Then I used glitter
to add interest to the pumpkins.
Thank you
for visiting my blog and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact
me at theresa125@centurytel.net.
Since this
project is pretty complex, if you would like to order a complete project set
for $10.00, please email me to place your order. Shipping is included within the US. You will need adhesives, glue dots and
scissors to assemble your project. Some
papers or colors may vary depending on availability.
