It’s been a while since I made a pinwheel, but it’s lots of fun, so follow along to see how I did it.

First, I cut two strips of Sun Prints Designer Paper, 1/2″ X 12″. Second, using my Paper Trimmer, I scored the strips every 1/2″; then, folded them on the score lines, like an accordion, and glued the ends together, making a circle.

Now comes the tricky part, because you need to fold it on its side to form the pinwheel, then glue it to a round circle to hold it together. I prepared this circle with cardstock, cut with the smallest Layering Circles Die, and covered it with Liquid Glue. If you need visualization, you can search for a You Tube video.

The background is Basic White Cardstock, cut with the second largest Stitched Rectangles Die. This size fits perfectly within Sun Prints Designer Paper, cut with the largest Scalloped Contours Die. The two layers were glued to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.

Next, I stamped the stem and leaves, from the Art Gallery Stamp Set, in Night of Navy Ink on Basic White Cardstock. After cutting with a Floral Gallery Die, I layered it for thickness, and glued it in place.

The center of the pinwheel flower was cut with a Poppy Moments Die from So Saffron Cardstock, and attached with a Glue Dot.

The butterfly is from the Daffodil Daydream Stamp Set, stamped in So Saffron Ink, cut with its Daffodil Die, and attached with a Dimensional.

The sentiment, “sending you this paper hug,” is from the Through It Together Stamp Set. I stamped it in Night Of Navy Ink, used the smallest, scalloped Layering Circles Die for cutting, and placed it on Dimensionals with the butterfly.

Pinwheel Flower

I was inspired by Fusion.

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Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you a “Mystery Envelope” in October. It will contain unused, Stampin’ Up! Products, with a value of at least $50.00, in a Priority Mail Envelope, and I pay the shipping! 

Stampin’ Up! is offering six new die sets to coordinate with current stamp sets for the month of September. The promotion is aptly named Perfect Partners, and the dies are available in a bundle with the stamp set, or separately.

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We’re getting ready to go to the Rady Shell. It’s Disco Inferno night with the San Diego Symphony.

I always appreciate you visiting, and hope you’ve had a great summer!

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