If you enjoyed making the glamorous QVC Brief Encounter collection in the May Crafts Beautiful, we have a treat in store for you

What you need...

• QVC kit no:587995 Brief Encounter
  
• QVC kit no:587994 Co-ordinating cardstock
  
• Card, A4 black
  
• Ribbon, satin, black
  
• Ribbon, dark green, organza
  
• Glue, silicone
  
• Double-side tape

instructions

1. Snakeskin Lady Card - 1 Fold black card in half to create blank. Measure a piece of the snakeskin card 13.5cm x 19.5cm. Matt onto gold mirror card and cut out leaving a 5cm border all round. Attach this to the base card.
   
   2 Take an oval lady topper for the kit and fix onto black card. Trim leaving a 5cm border all round. Cut a piece of gold mirror card, 10cm x 15.5cm, then matt onto black card leaving border as before.
   
   3 Attach the Lady topper to the gold panel and fix the whole arrangement to the base card. Add a ribbon bow to the bottom of the topper.

2. Green Bow Card - 1. Take a sheet of dark green pearl card and cut 3m off two sides of the card. Fold in half. From the front of the card, cut diagonally from corner to corner( top left to bottom right).
   
   2. Cut a piece of the green brocade card, 14.5cm x 18cm, attach this to the inside of the card. Trim a strip of gold mirror card ,1cm long and attach to the diagonal edge from behind leaving 0.5cm showing.
   
   3. Pop out the lady topper and matt onto gold mirror card leaving 0.5cm all round. Repeat onto the brocade version, then mount onto gold mirror.
   
   4. Attach this panel to the front of the card. Tie a bow from the ribbon and attach to the top left hand of your greeting.