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Ladybug Pics
by Fiskars®

You will need:
  • Heavy construction paper - black and red
  • Photos
  • Circle cutter or compass
  • Oval cutter
  • Paper trimmer
  • Craft mat or cutting board
  • ¼" Circle hand punch
  • Metallic markers
  • Black permanent marker
  • 2 Wiggle eyes
  • Brass brad
  • Glue stick
  • Tacky glue
  • Scissors

Optional: Stickers


Instructions:

  1. Cut a 4½" circle from the red and black construction paper using a circle cutter or compass and scissors.
  2. Cut red circle in half using a paper trimmer or scissors for the wings.
  3. Embellish the wings with metallic markers, black permanent marker and stickers. Set aside.
  4. Crop you photo into a 3½" circle using the circle cutter or compass and scissors.
  5. Glue photo in center of 4½" black circle ladybug body.
  6. Set oval cutter to approximately 3" wide. Cut one oval from black paper. Glue the ladybug body onto the oval placing at the bottom so that the top of the oval creates the face.
  7. Glue wiggle eyes to face.
  8. Arrange wings over photo on ladybug body. Punch a hole at top of ladybug body where wings overlap using the ¼" circle hand punch. Fasten wings to ladybug body with brass brad.

 

Fiskars® Circle Cutter, Oval Cutter, Hand Punch, Personal Paper Trimmer, Self Healing Craft Mat, Paper; Darice® Wiggle Eyes.

 

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