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Absolutely Fabulous Card Designer: Melissa Phillips

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: (Blue Eyes shimmer) Bazzill Basics Paper  Patterned paper: (Best Friends from Kids collection) American Crafts  Accents: (green rhinestones) Doodlebug Design; (red chipboard flower, clear journaling oval) American Crafts; (aqua button)  Rub-on: (sentiment) Making Memories  Sticker: (nametag) Jenni Bowlin Studio  Fibers: (aqua polka dot ribbon) American Crafts; (white string)  Finished size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"

1 Make card from cardstock; sand edges.
2 Cut patterned paper slightly smaller than card front. Adhere patterned paper strip. Sand edges.
3 Tie ribbon around piece.
4 Adhere journaling oval and chipboard flower; trim edges. Thread string through button; adhere.
5 Affix sticker, adhere rhinestones and apply rub-on. Adhere piece to card.

Appetizing Card Recipes
You’ll find more absolutely fabulous card designs following this recipe as well as others in our “Joy of Card Making” column. See our January/February 2009 issue for more information.

For more information on supplies used in this project, see our Product Guide online at www.PaperCraftsMag.com/resources.