American Crafts Studio Blog: Knock Outs Tutorial by Suzy Plantamura

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Knock Outs Tutorial by Suzy Plantamura

Do you have a birthday coming up? Want to create something fresh and fun to celebrate? Look no further - Suzy Plantamura made a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to dress up your special occasion:

Birthday Party by Suzy Plantamura

Supplies: 6x6 Paper Pad (35658) - Dear Lizzy Neapolitan, Dear Lizzy Ribbon (58805) - Premium Ribbon, Shout (72009) - Delights, Musical Chairs (42188) - Remarks, Ephemera Flowers (78065) - Dear Lizzy Neapolitan, Pinwheel (78171) - Dear Lizzy Neapolitan; Border Punch Starter Kit (63013) - Knock Outs

Step 1: Take a 6x6 pad of paper and draw cupcake wrappers on the backside; cut them out.

Step 2: Attach the two pieces together to create one long strip.

Step 3: Punch a decorative border along the top edge.

Step 4: Wrap the paper around a cupcake and attach in the back; add decorations to the front like Detail and Delights.

Step 5: Cut two 2” wide pieces of paper from a 6x6 sheet and use a Knock Outs punch along one long end of each; attach them together and accordion fold in pleats.

Step 6: Attach the accordion flowers to the backside of Dear Lizzy pinwheel and flower embellishments; attach the embellishments to a stick and put in the center of a cupcake.