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Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 2:38 pm
by Monica
Wow, Marianne! Not only inspiring but beautiful! Thanks for sharing your card adventures with us.
Monica
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 5:03 pm
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.
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 5:10 am
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
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 10:00 am
by djenns
thanks for continuing to share more great ideas..........I use pops a lot
Diana
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 4:09 pm
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.
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:12 pm
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.
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I scored them at 1 1/2" to form the back of the card.
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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!
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Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:26 pm
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.
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:38 pm
by azemigh
Wow Marianne! You are really on a roll with these. I have to get that algebra out for quilting all the time.
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 3:18 pm
by djenns
as the saying is going around "Shut the door".........these are so inspiring.........thanks for sharing all these great ideas......
Diana
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 3:39 pm
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.
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.
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 5:39 am
by troublesmom
These ideas are just wonderful. I can't wait to get home today and try to get back into the craft room.
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 6:59 am
by mpizzazz
Thank you for your enthusiasm. I can't wait to see what variations you all come up with.
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:33 pm
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.
Re: Card Bases from Scraps
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:03 pm
by AndreaHB
This is awesome. Marianne! Love to see your work-flow!