Ive been really lucky over the last week to have some time to work on cards. With the weather getting cooler, I look forward to spending more time indoors and working on the hobby that offers me a chance to relax and get away from the stresses of my busy schedule.
I sat down today to work on the project that I will be doing a demo of this Saturday from 1-3. This card lets you see just how useful punches are while using up some scraps you may have in your stash! Supplies can be expensive and I love a project that lets me use up scraps and find other uses for items I already have!
For this card you will need:
~2 colors of cardstock for the base and mat
~1 leaf punch
~sentiment stamp
~matching ribbon
~3 matching brads
*Optional* embossing powder and heat gun to heat emboss sentiment
I sat down today to work on the project that I will be doing a demo of this Saturday from 1-3. This card lets you see just how useful punches are while using up some scraps you may have in your stash! Supplies can be expensive and I love a project that lets me use up scraps and find other uses for items I already have!
For this card you will need:
~2 colors of cardstock for the base and mat
~1 leaf punch
~sentiment stamp
~matching ribbon
~3 matching brads
*Optional* embossing powder and heat gun to heat emboss sentiment
After you've cut and matted your card base; go ahead and punch out all of your leaves. I did mine in maroon, orange, green and a shimmer gold vellum. The leaves on top are using a leaf stem punch by Martha Stewart. The leaves will all be glued together end to end until you've created a circle. I did mine 2 layers side by side to give the wreath some thickness.
That's really the meat and potatoes of this card. The rest is pretty much what you see is what you get. If you need a base to build your wreath; you could always punch a large circle and punch out the middle with another, smaller circle punch; leaving you with a wreath ring. But the circle doesn't have to be perfect. You can always adjust and add more to lacking areas after the wreath is done. Besides...have you ever really seen a perfect fall wreath? No. I think not.
So get some use out of those chilly fall days and get crafting!
Craft on!
That's really the meat and potatoes of this card. The rest is pretty much what you see is what you get. If you need a base to build your wreath; you could always punch a large circle and punch out the middle with another, smaller circle punch; leaving you with a wreath ring. But the circle doesn't have to be perfect. You can always adjust and add more to lacking areas after the wreath is done. Besides...have you ever really seen a perfect fall wreath? No. I think not.
So get some use out of those chilly fall days and get crafting!
Craft on!