Wednesday Trends - Karen

Hey everybody!  It's Wednesday and that means it's time for a little tutorial on the latest trends out there in papercraft world.  We're seeing pinwheels everywhere right now with images and paper projects, so I've decided to give a little tutorial on how to make some super fun and easy pinwheels!  These are great because you can make them in any size to adjust to any papercraft project. 

Here are the supplies you'll need to get started:

• Square pieces of double sided patterned paper {mine are 3"x3" for this tutorial}
• Brads
• Buttons
• Thread
• Ruler or Straight Edge
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Glue Dots
• Paper Piercer or Needle
• Piercing Mat
• Circle {I'm using the smallest circle in the Large Circle Nestabilities dies}

Step 1

Draw 2 lines from corner to opposite corner to mark the center of the paper and then using the circle guide, mark the paper where the lines intersect the outside of your guide. 

Step 2

Using the lines you drew as a guide, cut in towards the center of the paper, stopping at the mark you drew in step 1.  Use your paper piercing tool to poke a hole in the center as well as the top left corner of each edge. 

Step 3
Place a brad through the center and flip the paper over.  Take each corner with the hole and gently pull it toward the center and connect it to the brad.  Be sure not to crease the paper so that the outside edges stay rounded.  Once all the corners are secure on the brad, fold the pins of the brad down to hold the pinwheel together.

Step 4

Place a button over the brad using a glue dot, or you could also use foam tape. 

You can add this to a card or scrapbook page, or create a little something for your home. 

I put my pinwheels in a little vase I picked up at Michael's and then added a satin bow and the sentiment from Tulip - One today is worth two tomorrows.  Love that! 

Have fun with this one.  Thanks for stopping by!
Karen