How to make “Inspired” Origami Dress Birthday Card

Hi All-
Amy here with a card inspired by Ginny’s ideas to embellish an origami dress for a card. SO, what do you use to remove mascara and why do I ask? Read the step-by-steps below for some tips, techniques and tricks you won’t want to miss!

Start with these easy-peasy origami instructions.
(This dress was made from a 4.5″ sq piece of paper.)

I tried a 4″ square and 5″ square before settling on 4.5″ square.
Compare sizes with the kraft paper A2 card (half an 8.5′ x 11′ paper).

I used ScraPerfect’s No-Clog Writing Cap™ to apply Glossy Accents to the black swirls on the pattern paper.
The cap not only prevents the clogged-tip frustration,but the stainless steel tip
also allows for very fine detailed applications of the glaze!

See how thin the stainless steel tip is? There’s a cap with a pin that keeps it clog-free.
(Reminder: do clean the tip from time to time. We recommend ScraPerfect’s Best Cleaner Ever.)

Lacking thin black ribbon, I used a piece of vinyl for the belt and a gem for the “buckle”…

…and even though the gems are ‘pre-sticky’, I always add a tiny bit of ScraPerfect’s Best Glue Ever to pre-sticky items (chipboard, gems, charms…) because I know the original adhesive never holds up, and the Best Glue Ever surely will!

Gem is secure!

I applied a fine line of glue to the belt. The Best Glue Ever is the one glue for everything
including vinyl, paper, gems…wood, metal, acrylic, vellum, fabric, foil, and fine bling, too!

A tiny bit of glue in the folds will reduce the bulk of the folds.
NOTE WELL: It only takes a teeny bit of glue to hold it fast and strong.
Use sparingly. The glue will dry quicker, be neater, last longer–and will hold fast and secure!

The dress needed more bling, so I applied groups of 3 tiny dots of glue
mimicking the 3 black dots of the printed pattern.
[Can you apply dots this small of your glue, and would teeny dots of your glue hold well enough?]

See the tiny dots of glue? (They’ve turned clear!) The glue dries very fast and it dries clear…

…good thing the glue dries tacky so I don’t need to rush as it doesn’t matter
if the glue “dries”before I’ve had a chance to apply the glitter.

ScraPerfect’s Perfect Cleaning Cloth, made in the USA from VERY high quality microfiber,
attracts like a magnet and has so many uses:
It removes fingerprints, sanding dust, anti-static powder, AND glitter to name a few.
(It’s great in the craft room, but also incredible for cell phone and laptop screens, too!)

I actually use one of these Cloths to remove makeup!!! It’s so soft and gentle and
all those microfibers really grab “dirt”. I dab my mascara off with just water and a little gentle face cleaner.
I hang the cloth by its ribbon on a suction-cup ornament hanger hook stuck to
the bathroom mirror; it dries fast and is always handy.

A few swipes of the cloth and the stray glitter is gone.
(Shake the cloth over a trash can and the cloth is glitter-free, too.)
The cloth is washable–no fabric softener, though.

See? Glitter gone
Now I’ll use the cloth to de-glitter my work table.

The tip that comes on the Best Glue Ever is also wonderful for fine applications and it really rarely ever clogs.
The no-clog cap, however, restricts the flow, making the bottle last even longer.

Glitterize!
(Is that a word?)

After tapping the card to remove the bulk of the glitter, a swipe of “The Cloth” removes the stray glitter grains.

To personalize a caption:
Print the message on inkjet paper and use easy-to-remove masking or washi tape to
temporarily adhere a piece of cardstock or specialty paper over it.

HINT: Wipe the cardstock with ScraPerfect’s Perfect Crafting Pouch.
(Learn about its many uses on our website or watch this video. I’m using it now to assure super-crisp printing.)