As part of my Family album the other week, I made a card insert with a clear front which was filled with punched 'confetti'. Doing this gave me an idea to try to make a Valentine's card for my other half. Using my old, but still very usable Craft Robo, I cut out the people which I created from tracing and welding some images together to make them hold hands. I then punched, punched and punched some more (until I had a blister on my finger!). This is a great way to use up small scraps of paper.
To contain the hearts, I found a small sealable bag which I filled with my punched hearts. This was stuck down to the inside of the card before folding part of the card back inside to cover this section up. A handwritten title, a small heart sticker and finally a Crate Paper border sticker placed down the inside part of the card and it was complete.
I'm trying to incorporate this idea into a layout at the moment but it's proving more difficult than I thought. I do like a challenge though!
6 comments:
It looks fab Helen!
So lovely Helen! Lucky hubby! As for repeating the idea on a page - how about using a piece of overlay/transparency attached to the back of your cut shape to act as the protective window, and use strips of 3d foam all around the edges (on the back) which will attach your shaker embellie to your page, give it the slight depth needed to allow your punched shapes to move around, and, if you make sure the foam runs all the way around without any gaps, it will also keep the punchies nicely contained and stop them from falling all over your page. Hope that makes sense - I know what I mean in my head! xx
Cute card :) xxx
Hi Helen
saw this and thought it might inspire your LO with confetti ideas
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/projects/videos/1804087-memory-keeping-monday-bam/
Emma x
Thanks Emma - I love her work!
fab card! did you see lisa's video on making a confetti-style LO? I can't find it now but if you go to www.journalofcuriousthings.co.uk it's embedded in Miss Smith's latest post.......
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