A beautiful Bow Front Card...
...What a stunning card to make.

Make this Bow Front Card, it really stands out from the crowd

It is made using Acetate to create the raised effect to the front.

You will need A4 card, scored and folded to produce an equal Gatefold card

Then if you follow these insructions to make a template you will be able to produce the heart shaped front to the basic card.

You can of course, create any opening that you want, by using any everyday object to draw around, to give the desired effect.

Ribbon has been threaded through the eyelets and lots of gemstones add to the theme.

Once you have the basic card we can now start to add the dressing to our Bow Front Card.

Mark each side of the flaps with dots to indicate where you will want to punch the holes for the ribbon.

I've punched two at the top and one at the bottom.

I have added eyelets, but it looks just as good without, just make sure they are even.

Make a panel to fit the back of the card and glue in place.

This will be visible through the acetate so make it pretty.

Step 3

Whatever the theme to your card, it will need to be decorated inside now, before the acetate is added, and allow it to dry before you go any further.

Remember that silicone and Pinflair glue may need to be left overnight to set properly.

The picture shows several different themes to these cards.

On the featured card I have layered leaves and flowers onto some glitter card and adhered it so that it lies central in the opening.

Cut a piece of acetate slightly larger than the back panel, to make it bow a little.

On the inside of the flaps you are going to add some double sided tape.

Fix one side of the acetate to the tape, and then press it together.

Step 5

Take the other side of the actetate to the other flap.

Make sure that there is a bow and adjust the acetate.

Press this into place also, when you are happy with the degree of the bow.

The photograph just shows the result that you are looking to reproduce.

We are now ready to lace the holes with the ribbon.

The eyelets and the ribbon are lilac on this card, in keeping with the wedding theme.

Step 7

The flowers have been carried through to the front of the card,and I have also added some decorative pins.

The Diamante swirls are the finishing touch to this beautiful Wedding card.

This style of card can be made for any theme and dressed up as you wish.

But it really isn't difficult to do and I hope you will give it a try.

You will also find it awkward to squeeze in to an envelope...
and so I have given you the
instructions for a...
Matching Box.

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