Welding letters into a library shape made for an elegant card using up some glitzy foiled card from my stash.
I chose a scalloped square to echo the (bought) card base but forgot to use the new ScanNCut for my brown mat and those little hearts. I could also have used the machine to make the card base and cut the slits for the ribbon if I had thought of it!
However, a super easy and impressive card to make, more like this in the pipeline …
what to do when you aren’t 100 percent? Craft of course!
Here is a selection of the cards made from kits. Now that my scan n cut is here, the next batch will be something else.
A companion for the framed burlap holder I use for hoop earrings. This works for studs or earrings with butterfly backs. If only rarely to be used (how many earrings do I own?!) could be wall hung but for ease of access to the back this sits on an easel. I used strips of docrafts craft paper sealed with modpodge to pretty up my old frame.
method: remove glass and backing from frame. If necessary decorate the front of the frame with papers or ribbons or paint or … Cut a piece of aida cross stitch canvas a bit bigger than the aperture of your frame . Stick to the back of the frame pulling the fabric taut as you go. If gifting cover the back of the frame to cover your work. Job done,
aah, my new paper trimmer makes me happy. Every piece of paper used to make batches of cards more expertly than before. Using Docrafts craft collection paper I have made gift sets of mini cards.
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