When you think of How to make a Pinwheel don't you just automatically think back to your youth?
Well I'm excited to share with you How to make a Pinwheel using the Sizzlits® S die. This Sizzlits is only 2 1/2 inches wide , but it cuts a perfect finished 2" x 2" pinwheel that is so cute to use on your cards, treat bags, or scrapbooks just to name a few ideas.
When you go to make this Pinwheel you will want to have your Big Shot, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, your paper piercer, sheet of designer paper or card stock, and a brad handy.
This Pinwheel is very Fun and actually Easy to put together it's just the assembly can be a bit tricky till you get used to it.
Here is the Pinwheel project I'm going to share with you today. It's a treat holder made with our Two Tags die cut. The treat is actually a mini hand sanitizer. The project is decorated with the Pinwheel. I'm only going to instruct you how to put the Pinwheel together. A video showing you how to assemble the Pinwheel will be put on my You Tube Channel on Sunday March 24th so be sure to subscribe to my You Tube Channel so you don't miss it!
Ok lets get started.
- Pick out a single sheet of cardstock or designer series paper. The paper shown here for the pinwheel is from our Sale -A-Bration Sycamore Street designer series paper.
- Put your Multipurpose platform on your big shot. (follow tab instructions on which to use on your multipurpose platform)
- Place a cutting plate on top of it
- Place the Sizzlits S Pinwheel on top of the cutting plate
- Place your sheet of paper cut 2 1/2 " x 2 1/2 " on top of the sizzlit (be sure it's on top of the image you want cut.
- Place your cutting plate over the sizzlit and designer series paper or card stock
- Now run through your big shot
- Next lift off the cutting plate and you will see the die cut has cut your Pinwheel.
- Next make sure the small holes that will be at the edges are poked out so you can line them up.
- Now this is EASY but it takes patience.
- take one end and line up with middle hole.
- place your paper piercer to hold the two in place
- take the next end and line it up on top of the two that are being held in place with your paper piercing tool. Just move the paper piercer up a little bit and slide this end under the tool so now the two ends are being held in place with the paper piercer.
- repeat with other two sides.
- Next take your brad, gently place the brad where the paper piercer was holding the pieces together and slide it through, open the brad and now your pinwheel is ready for your project.
Making a Pinwheel like this is Easy, but a bit tedious lining everything up the first couple times, but with practice you'll be able to make lots of these little Pinwheels in no time! If you have arthritis or limited mobility in your hands you might have problems putting this together and I recommend having someone assist you with this.
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