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Materials needed:

  • 3¾” x 8½” strawberry text or cover weight paper—Yours Truly (two per 8½” x 11” sheet)
  • #10 hinged silver paper—Yours Truly
  • Black sheer ribbon (5/8” width)
  • Clear gemstones
  • Dry adhesive, such as a tape runner

Suggested tools:

  • Paper trimmer
  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • Craft knife (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Begin with a vertical (portrait) letter-sized document in a word-processing program. Adjust the margins to ½” on the sides and 1¼” on the top and bottom. Create two columns. Type and format text, centered in each column, leaving room for photo.
  2. Print text on strawberry paper and trim on all sides to create two 3¾” x 8½” pieces.
  3. Size photo to 2” x 3”. Adhere photo to strawberry paper.
  4. Adhere strawberry paper to bottom edge of silver paper, leaving a thin border, as shown.
  5. Fold silver flap over strawberry paper and thread ribbon through holes. Tie in bow and trim ends at an angle to desired length.
  6. Add gemstones as shown, using a craft knife to assist you, if necessary.

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