Open Up Your Eyes to Aperture Cards.....An Aperture Card is quite simply a card which has an opening in the front of it. In fact it doesn't just have to have one opening it can have several. It's your card making so you make the decisions!
Traditional Aperture cards have a circle cut out of the front panel. This is in effect a "window" to the back panel. You can then decorate the back panel with whatever you want. You can just use a Background Paper or you can Rubber Stamp a sentiment or a picture onto it.
For this card the aperture was cut out using a large Nestability circle. Using Tapestry Stamps a random pattern was rubber stamped around the circle to create a "wreath of love". Paper flowers in complimentary colours were fixed using PVA glue. The centre of each flower was then filled with tiny seed beads, again using PVA glue to fix them. A banner was fixed across the opposite corner to the flowers to balance the card. Finally a sheet of background paper was fixed to the inside of the card so that it filled the aperture. For some cards you could also dangle something in the opening. For example what could look nicer at Christmas time than a sparkly snowflake twirling in the centre? A true Window Card has the front opening cut in the shape of a ....window! This can be like a Georgian period window with 4 or 6 panes. The result is that the card will have a traditional look to it. If you are using a square shaped card with a single Aperture it will work best in the centre of the card. If you are using a rectangular or tall card, a single Aperture will work best in the top third of the card. To make a circular opening either draw around a circular object of the size you want; or use a pair of compasses; or use a circular die cutter such as Nestabilities, together with a die cutting machine.You can also make an opening with a Punch. The cut out doesn't have to be circular, it can be square shaped, heart shaped or any other shape you can cut. If you decide to use a square shaped punch why not cut 4 squares in the centre of a square shaped card or 3 in a row for a tall card.
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