Monday 21 March 2022

Paper Weaving


Welcome
Meet today's card.
Another one for the series of cards I am doing and calling 
USE YOUR SCRAPS

So here's what I did to create my simple card.
  • I decided on making a slimline card.  This is a fun size to create, a bit smaller then a regular sized slimline.  A standard Slimline card is size is 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 whereas a Mini Slimline is 6" x 3". To see how I made another mini slimline and an envelope to fit it, see THIS POST.
  • I began by cutting a piece of cardstock for my front panel which was a bit smaller then the finished card base.  I got out all my paper scraps and started to weave them together across my card front panel. 
  • When I was happy with the look, I glued the pieces down to secure them.
  • Next, I die cut the sentiment from some matching pink cardstock and then some heavy white.  I glued them together, offsetting them a bit so the white would peek out from behind the pink.
  • I glued the woven panel onto a piece of pink cardstock that matched the die cut sentiment, then glued that onto my card base.
  • I glued the sentiment over the background and finally I added 3 silver gems to add interest and finish off my card.


Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:
Simon Says Wed.- FAVOURITE THING
(being able to use my paper scraps in new ways is one of my fav. things)
Simon Says Mon.- BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL


Supplies
Stamps- none
Inks- various DOX inks, acrylic paints
Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.)
Accessories and Tools- Peace die (Simon Says); paper scraps; silver gems (Dollar Store)

6 comments:

Pat said...

I love this Karen, you certainly have lots of wonderful scraps and the weaving is so pretty, and love the large pink backed with white die cut sentiment which is a great finishing touch. x

baileyrosy.com said...

Wow !! what a great way to use scraps and goodness me don't we all have tons of it .I might have to try this as the end result is magnificent especial with the gorgeous sentiment.

Marie

Mac Mable said...

Positive and uplifting card full of colour and what a great design x.

Chrissy said...

Gorgeous card and love the colours and your die cut sentiment..
Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Little Red Wagon, hope you will play again..

Luv CHRISSYxx

cuilliesocks said...

A fabulous card Karen with wonderful colours and design, Kate x

Bonnie said...

Love this stacked sentiment with the brightly colored strips! A really fun card, my friend!