It can get quite hot here in Florida, so I decided to make a hand fan to use while at the concert. Of course it has to be patriotic. I think it is so cute, and it is actually quite sturdy.
The steps I followed to make the hand fan are:
- Cut an 11" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red, Whisper White, and Night of Navy Cardstock
- Place each piece onto the Stampin' Up! Designer Rosette Big XL Die (125594) and run through the Big Shot (113439)
- Cut off the pointed ends of each rossette
- Fold each piece into accordian folds
- Glue the three pieces together
- Add glue to the ends of the rosettes and dip them into Silver Glass Glitter (120995) - let it dry
- Insert a piece of twine into the half-circles along the bottom of the rosettes and tie them together tightly (this will cause the pieces to spread into a fan)
- Cut an 11" x 1-1/2" piece of Real Red Cardstock
- Score this piece at the 1/2" and 1" marks
- Fold along the two score lines and glue the piece together to form a band for the outer sides of the fan
- Glue the band onto the outer edges of the fan, leaving the very bottom unglued
- Use a glue gun to apply hot wax at the very bottom of the fan to further reinforce and stabilize it
- Decorate as desired
God's Blessings!
Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen
3 comments:
You did an absolutely beautiful job on that fan. I think I'm going to have to try to make one myself now. TFS
Thank you so very much!!
clever girl! I never would have thought to make a fan from this die. Great timing too for July 4th!
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