Butterfly & Swan Lake Diorama Xl Easel CardCompleted by Margaret McCartney

I printed the design onto good quality 255gsm photographic paper and cut it out. I scored and folded the card as instructed. I attached the easels using double sided tape.

I used wet glue to attached the inside door panels to the gatefold as this gives more time to align them properly.

I assembled the decoupage using thin foam tape. I added the decoupage to the easels using thin foam tape. I added the leaves using silicone glue. I added the butterflies using thin foam tape and added a blob of silicone glue under the wings to give more definition.

I added the greeting using thin foam tape. I attached the swans to the centre easel using thin foam tape. There are extra swans in the kit and I cut them to form decoupage layers for each swan.

I cut the feathers from the second and third swans and layered them onto the base swan using thin foam tape.

I snipped the feathers to give more definition and added some glitter to enhance. I also added glitter to the roses, the butterflies and the pearls on the design. This is a substantial card and great fun to make. The overall effect is amazing.