Happy Boss Day
CardMaker|Autumn 2016

Michaels cardstock: brown, medium blue, cream, dark blue

Bonnie Garby
Happy Boss Day

MATERIALS

Mulberry Paper Design and More mulberry paper: brown, natural

Brown eyelet

Really Reasonable Ribbon: brown glitz ribbon, brown burlap string, gold metallic string 1.55 oz. Hershey’s candy bar

TLC Creations Days to Celebrate in October digital stamp set

Cheery Lynn Designs dies: Circle-Classic LG Stackers (#XL4), Circle Pierce and Cut Tool – LG Silver Pierce Tool (#LPC-4), Chicken Wire (#FRM144), Pierce Plate Large Parallel Rectangle (#PS101)

Die-cutting machine

Eyelet-setting tool

Zutter Tool-it-All 9 in 1 Tool

Paintbrush

Stick It die-cut adhesive

3M adhesive foam tape

Computer and printer

Card

1. Form a 41/4x 51/2-inch card from brown cardstock.

2. Cut a 41/4x 51/2-inch panel from medium blue cardstock. Apply die-cut adhesive to back of panel. Die-cut panel with Chicken Wire die.

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