Equipment: Pin Wheel Template – available from www.Lakeland.co.uk, Small Scissors, Pencil, Craft Knife, Eraser, Card Stock, Brad x 2, Glue, Ribbon, Vellum, Pre Printed Birthday Sentiment (optional), Glitter Glue (optional), Metallic pen ink (optional)
Time: Approximately 30 minutes
1. Using the largest of the three pin wheel templates, draw round it with a soft pencil onto the vellum. Repeat for the middle sized template.
2. Carefully cut along the pencil lines. You now have two flat pin wheels. Rub out any pencil marks.
3. On the thinner ‘leg’ of each sail, and by using the craft knife, make a small hole large enough for the brad. Repeat this for all 4 ‘legs’ and in the centre for both pin wheels.
4. Hold the smaller pin wheel and gently push the brad through the hole so the head of the brad is facing down.
5. Bring each ‘leg’ of the sail to the brad point and push the brad through the hole, continue until complete and then push the brad through the centre hole, thus making a complete pin wheel.
6. Repeat for the larger pin wheel. I found it easier to have the smaller completed pin wheel on top with the brad still open whilst I made the larger pin wheel as it was easier to keep the two together. However, this may be fiddly and you may find it easier to make each pin wheel separately and then glue together at the end.
7. Attach the pin wheel to your card, either by using the existing brad or by glue. To add the organza ribbon, mark its width on the fold of the card and gently make an incision with the craft knife so the ribbon can pass round the card.
8. Add a dot and dash running stitch with the metallic ink pen around the edge of the card and pre printed Birthday sentiment to add a boundary to your card. Tie the Birthday sentiment to the organza ribbon (I’ve used thinner ribbon to do this) and then tie the organza ribbon, cutting the edges at an angle. To give the card a little bit of a sparkle, I’ve added a tiny dot of pink glitter glue to the edges of each sail.
March 19th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
These look lovely. Will have to make some of these. Thanks!
March 21st, 2008 at 12:00 am
Great tutorial - I fancy trying these in fabric
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:29 am
Really liked the idea and plan to share it with my sister who is a card making machine.
March 23rd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Ohhhh! Thats an idea!!
May 3rd, 2008 at 10:06 pm
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May 22nd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
It never fails to amaze me how beautiful some of the creations are on the internet. I have to say I am not nearly that talented but do take inspirations from those are more creative than I. I love this pinwheel card, it so delicate looking and fun at the same time, I will try myself, not sure it will turn out the same, lol!