Rocker card

Another quick and easy card for you this week....you can tell who's busy can't you !!!!

Begin by scoring a piece of card in half.  Now bearing in mind that this score line will need to fall in a diagonal position, it is best turning the card until you think it is where it needs to be....try and visualise the finished card.  Then draw a line in the other diagonal direction, from what will be the top point, that looks as if it is flowing at a similar angle.  This is your cutting line.  When you have cut something that resembles a triangle at the top, use a plate or something similar to draw a cutting line for the bottom 'rocker' scoop.

As you can see in the picture on the left, the card only sits on a small part of the lower edge - that which is most prominent - this allows it to rock from side to side.  You will notice that I have put the sentiment on a mat at the top.  Partly because I wanted to add a sentiment, but more importantly, adding a little weight at the top (evenly spread over the centre so that it is balanced) which enables the rocking to retain momentum for a while before you have to set it going again.

The photo on the left shows a close up of the lower scoop. 


I decorated my card simply, using the shape of the base card to graduate down for my mats, first in mulberry paper (wet and torn for a wispy edge) then a piece of patterned paper.  I finished with a Magnolia girl, stamped, coloured and cut out and slightly domed and attached with silicone glue to give a little dimension.  


At at the top, I punched 2 holes to thread a piece of ribbon through, tied in a bow, cured the ribbon around some scissors, and added some punched card flowers, fixed back to back on the ends of the ribbon to weight it to hang down.

Have fun....sorry I must dash
Christine