Asian Inspired Card
by Cecilia Swatton

Materials List
  • Mica Tiles - Small
  • Mica Flakes - Gold Flake Large
  • Perfect Paper Adhesive - Gloss
  • Great Tape
  • Handy Clips
  • Assorted Papers - Asian, Red and Ivory
  • Printer and transparency film
  • paint prush
  • scissors
  • eyelet-setting too and gold eyelet
  • red ribbon

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Directions
  1. Print a character of Asian calligraphy onto an inkjet transparency film; cut out.
  2. Delaminate a piece of Mica into two pieces. Adhere transparency, Asian embellishments and ribbon on bottom half of Mica Tile using Perfect Paper Adhesive - Gloss. Apply a second coat of adhesive over objects and sprinkle with Mica Flake - Gold Large. Place the other half of the Mica Tile atop it's "twin".
  3. Hold Mica Tiles together using two Handy Clips until dry. Once dry punch hole at the top of the Mica Tile and attach eyelet and ribbon.
  4. Mount all layers of paper, card and Mica Tile together using Great Tape.
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