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	Closure Class By Anna "Banana" Justice. Adapted from a live online class These closures are fun to add to cards, scrapbook pages and other fun paper craft projects. Try larger brads or shaped eyelets, ribbon, different shapes and materials to vary the look to match the feel of your project.
Here is the supply list; 1 12x12 sheet patterned cardstock 1 12x12 sheet coordinating pattern vellum 1 ½ sheet of cream smooth cardstock Scrap of matching colored cardstock 6in of thread, fiber or thin hemp cord Eyelets Adhesive Inks and stamps embellishments as desired
	gather your supplies: 1 12x12 sheet patterned cardstock 1 12x12 sheet coordinating pattern vellum 1 ½ sheet of cream smooth cardstock Scrap of matching colored cardstock 6in of thread, fiber or thin hemp cord Eyelets Adhesive Inks and stamps embellishments as desired
Using a circle punch at least 5/8 inches wide (these are nearly an inch wide), punch 4 circles. Using a 1/8 inch hole punch, create a single hole in the center of each of the circles and set them aside.
	From your patterned cardstock, cut a piece that measures 12 inches long by 6 inches tall. Mark and score two fold lines, each 3 inches in from the sides as shown.
Trim a piece of vellum that is 6 inches tall by 4 inches wide. Score a fold line 1/2 inch in from each side as shown. This is our overlay for the outside of our card.
	The 1/2 fold creates a tab on both sides of our vellum overlay, apply adhesive to the 1/2 "tabs" and start with the right side tab to the inside of the left card flap, fold over and adhere the left side tab of the vellum overlay to the back of the card as shown.
Trim your cream cardstock to a panel that measures 5 1/2 inches square. Trim a piece of vellum 6 1/2 inches tall by 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide. Score a fold line in 1/2 inch from the top and bottom on the vellum. This is the overlay for inside our card and our card insert.
	Stamp and decorate your insert as you choose. Attach the vellum overlay to either side of your design by folding the 1/2 inch tabs over the insert and gluing to the back of the insert.
Attach your insert to the center inside panel of our card with brads or eyelets set in the 4 corners. We are now ready to close our card.
	On the inside of the card flaps, measure up 3 inches from the bottom and measure 1/2 to 3/4 in from the edge and make a mark. Punch your hole for your eyelet or brad.
For the right side closure, lay an eyelet shank side up (note: you'll want an eyelet with a longer shank, some are very short). Place on the shank 1 of the circles. Loop your fiber or thread over the shank as shown. Than layer the second circle, so that the fiber is between. Place your card over the sandwich and set your eyelet.
	This is how the fiber side of the closure should look. Note, thin hemp or thread is best for this, ribbon can be too bulky.
For the other side of our closure we are going to set the eyelet and both circles at once. The side with the fiber will need to be set close and "tight" to lock the fiber end inside the eyelet. For this side, we want the circles to be able to move, so we can get the end of our fiber between the two circles.
	You can now add embellishments as you choose. Here I used the copper mini tags and Classic Alphabet to add the monogram of the recipient.
To close our card, wrap the end of the fiber in a figure 8 fashion around the closure, between the circles, trim off excess fiber.
	Here is another sample by Melissa Baldwin
Inside of Melissa's samples These are so much fun to make... I hope you try your hand at it too! A special Thank You to Anna Banana Justice for teaching this class for us!