Project
Caterpillar Art Triptych
Add this charming three-panel piece featuring a crawly critter to a kid's bedroom or playroom. Also try: Ladybug Art and Bumblee Art.

Source: The Martha Stewart Show, May 2012
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Using the small circle cutter, cut two 2-inch circles from dark green card stock for the antennae ends. Cut two 2 1/2-inch circles from orange card stock and two 4-inch circles from yellow card stock for the eyes.
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With the large circle cutter, cut eight 6-inch circles from both the dark and light green card stock (a total of 16 circles, or more if desired) for the body, a 5-inch circle from light green card stock and a 4-inch circle from dark green card stock for the end of the tail, and a 9-inch circle from dark green card stock for the head.
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Cut an additional 10-inch circle from light green card stock and, without lifting up the cutter, adjust the blade to cut a 9-inch circle out of the center, forming a 1/2-inch ring. Cut this ring into quarters to make the antennae.
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Using double-sided tape or a glue stick, assemble the head of the caterpillar. Create each eye from a 2 1/2-inch orange dot affixed to a 4-inch yellow dot and attach to front of head; attach the 2-inch dark green dots to the ends of the antennae and attach antennae to back of head.
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Use a back insert of one of your frames as a template to cut out 3 background pieces of red card stock. Place the three pieces next to one another on your work surface and begin laying out the caterpillar.
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Start at the end of the tail with the 4-inch dark green circle, then the 5-inch light green circle and continue building the body with alternating dark and light green 6-inch circles, overlapping slightly and coiling across all three pieces of red card stock as desired. End with the finished head. Once you’ve laid out your design, use double-sided tape or a glue stick to attach all pieces to the card stock background.
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Using a craft knife and a straightedge or ruler, cut caterpillar body where it crosses between the pieces of background card stock, place each section into a frame, and secure all frame backs into place.
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