birthday crown

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Designer: Tia Bennett

The fine-tipped micro scissors made cutting out the paisleys from patterned paper a dream!  They were the perfect accent to a crown fit for a princess!

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Instructions (Print version)

1. Cut out paisley shapes from the Cloud 9 Sparkle Sunrise Flower patterned paper with Micro Tip No. 5 Scissors.  Leave center available to punch out sun image with Medium Round ‘n Round Squeeze Punch.  Ink pieces.
2. From Cloud 9 Floral Smoothie double sided cardstock, cut two 4”x12” strips and two 1.5”x12” strips. 
3. Trim one side of both skinnier strips with Cloud Shapers Scissors.  Ink top and bottom edges, and adhere small strip to bottom of the larger strip, about ¼ inch from bottom.
4. Overlap both large 4”x12” strips by ½ inch and secure well with adhesive.
5. Punch seven Medium Round ‘n Round Squeeze Punch circles from pink cardstock .  Run circles through Paper Crimper.  Layer teal flower, pink circle, then pink flower and secure with brad.  Affix to tops of paisley shapes.
6. Adhere paisley shapes to crown above smaller scallop-cut strip, keeping them evenly spaced.
7. Layer pink flower and pink button over orange flower in bottom center of each paisley and stitch into place with needle and embroidery floss.
8. To finish, fit crown to head and secure in back.

Supply List:
Fiskars Brands: 94817797 No. 5 Micro-Tip® Scissors
Fiskars Brands: 12-9902 7097 Desktop Rotary Trimmer
Fiskars Brands:  9340 7097  Paper Crimper
Fiskars Brands:  12-7436 7097  Round ‘n Round Medium Squeeze Punch

Cloud 9 Designs:  Sparkle Sunrise Flower Sparkle patterned paper
Cloud 9 Designs:  Floral Smoothie double sided cardstock paper
Cloud 9 Designs:  Teal Vellum Flower Kit
Cloud 9 Designs:  Pink Vellum Flower Kit

Other:  scrap of pink cardstock
Other:  pink buttons
Other:  pink ink