Card Bases from Scraps

New tricks to amaze your friends
User avatar
Monica
Posts: 11465
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:51 pm
Location: crazed....
Contact:

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by Monica »

Wow, Marianne! Not only inspiring but beautiful! Thanks for sharing your card adventures with us.

Monica
No. 28 in the Order of PAO
Chief Bearer of the Torch and Admin
scrappin nurse

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by scrappin nurse »

Thank you for this! I have so many pops and they just seem to build up. I will be putting these ideas to use.
User avatar
troublesmom
Posts: 14412
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:53 pm
Contact:

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by troublesmom »

Marianne these are wonderful. I have for a long time been stuck in the A2 card size and really need to broaden my horizon. I have many different sized envelopes and your tips will be a great help. I also plan on bookmarking this. Tahnks
Cheryl
Myrtle Beach
#59 in order PAO
djenns

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by djenns »

thanks for continuing to share more great ideas..........I use pops a lot :)

Diana
User avatar
mpizzazz
Posts: 10316
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:33 pm
Location: Urangan, Australia

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by mpizzazz »

Forgot to add-if anyone else has easy ideas for making card bases out of scraps, feel free to post them here, too. I would love to see more ideas,too.
marianne
#57 in the order of PAO

Our travels
http://ratbagp.blogspot.com
User avatar
mpizzazz
Posts: 10316
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:33 pm
Location: Urangan, Australia

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by mpizzazz »

Here is the last installment for awhile. I've done about 60 cards this week so I think the card binge is over for awhile.

I found some cream envelopes in my drawer that I want to use for cards. They would hold cards about 3 1/2 x 7". So I sorted the cream/tan scraps to see what I could find to use for bases. Luckily I found a stack of roughly 5 x 7" mats.
IMG_5881 copy.jpg
IMG_5881 copy.jpg (112.3 KiB) Viewed 590 times
I scored them at 1 1/2" to form the back of the card.
IMG_5884 copy.jpg
IMG_5884 copy.jpg (54.04 KiB) Viewed 590 times
Then tried various ways to decorate the fronts-adding a 2" strip of paper both overlapping and abutting, added squares on the diagonal, leaving the edge open, cutting a zigzag, etc. By the way, 3 1 5/8" squares fit nicely on the diagonal on a 7" card. We had to dredge up algebra to work that one out!
IMG_5883.JPG
IMG_5883.JPG (92.02 KiB) Viewed 590 times
marianne
#57 in the order of PAO

Our travels
http://ratbagp.blogspot.com
User avatar
mpizzazz
Posts: 10316
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:33 pm
Location: Urangan, Australia

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by mpizzazz »

One More-really scrappy. Same base but little scraps glued to the edge of the flap then cut flush with the back edge.
Attachments
Tall Scrap Card copy.jpg
Tall Scrap Card copy.jpg (65.24 KiB) Viewed 589 times
marianne
#57 in the order of PAO

Our travels
http://ratbagp.blogspot.com
User avatar
azemigh
Posts: 6318
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:16 pm
Location: The Coast

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by azemigh »

Wow Marianne! You are really on a roll with these. I have to get that algebra out for quilting all the time. :lol:
djenns

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by djenns »

as the saying is going around "Shut the door".........these are so inspiring.........thanks for sharing all these great ideas......

Diana
User avatar
mpizzazz
Posts: 10316
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:33 pm
Location: Urangan, Australia

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by mpizzazz »

azemigh wrote:Wow Marianne! You are really on a roll with these. I have to get that algebra out for quilting all the time. :lol:
I used to use it quite a bit when I was quilting and drafting patterns all the time. A bit rusty now so I had to call on my trusty assistant-DH-so he helped.
marianne
#57 in the order of PAO

Our travels
http://ratbagp.blogspot.com
User avatar
troublesmom
Posts: 14412
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:53 pm
Contact:

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by troublesmom »

These ideas are just wonderful. I can't wait to get home today and try to get back into the craft room.
Cheryl
Myrtle Beach
#59 in order PAO
User avatar
mpizzazz
Posts: 10316
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:33 pm
Location: Urangan, Australia

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by mpizzazz »

Thank you for your enthusiasm. I can't wait to see what variations you all come up with.
marianne
#57 in the order of PAO

Our travels
http://ratbagp.blogspot.com
ScrappinJen

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by ScrappinJen »

Marianne, I just stumbled onto this thread and I am awestruck and amazed. Fantastic ideas. I really need to wander around this Message Board more frequently and in more depth than I have been. You all have such wonderful and creative suggestions.
AndreaHB

Re: Card Bases from Scraps

Post by AndreaHB »

This is awesome. Marianne! Love to see your work-flow!
Post Reply