Archive for May, 2009

Crafting a Summer Card

May 29

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Summer Card Crafting
Simple Homemade Summer Cards
Materials: Card Stock, Paper Stash, Item Stash, Computer Card Program

I have made cards for the grand kids. Calling them “Summer Cards” at this point in time is wishful thinking! Yesterday and today 50′s and rain! The first of June is only 3 days away!
The front cover is a collage, Found a different “summer” image for the base of each card, then added other summery elements; cutouts, transfers, and silk flowers. Each card got a girl or boy figure, depend on the grandchild it was for.

summer card cover 300x210 Crafting a Summer Card

“Kickback Relax” inside the cover used a computer greeting card program for the words. Printed out what was needed then pasted them on the pictures of sleeping animals. The pictures came from my “Paper Stash” this particular one from a newspaper.

summer card 11 300x244 Crafting a Summer Card

“Its Summertime….”, again computer generated, cut out and pasted on the message page. The fairies from a sticker book and the feathers go back 20 years to Steve’s Cub Scout leader days.

summer card 2 300x228 Crafting a Summer Card

“Logo” on the back came from a recently discovered part of the computer program. If you have a greeting card program on your computer and you haven’t explored it, Do So. Think outside the box, and don’t be afraid to experiment.

summer card back Crafting a Summer Card

If it doesn’t work DELETE-DON”T SAVE. Work with “from scratch” or “blanks” it then becomes your original design – and there is a great deal of satisfaction in giving “Handmade”. Spend some time collecting your paper stash-Sales Fliers-Catalogs-Old magazines-newspapers-old photos-etc…. Then when that need to create hits-then the fun can starts!

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A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum

May 26

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A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum
Original Design
All in pieces

Right now we are sort of between Quilting an Crafting projects. My Quilt is being hand quilted, slowly. Carol’s new Quilt has all 210 squares appliqued, and six rows have been sewn together. The Quilt is 11 squares across each row and 20 rows long. All of the birthday cards are made for the present. Some summer cards for the grandkids are in the planning and collection stages.
So I figured I would revisit Quilting & Crafting forums again to see what everyone is up to. Then I got hooked into Facebook by my daughter. I have joined the Quilt group and I have put up my page plus a page for my web site.
I am still looking for a job – nothing yet!
I have started a new craft project – inspired by a newspaper article I am attempting to build a Fairy House for our front garden plot.
For some strange reason I have yet to revisit my Quilting forums! Oh well maybe tomorrow I make time. In the mean time don’t let me slow you down. Quilt on!

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Crafting The Year Book

May 8

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The Yearbook
Original Design

A Multi-media collage homage to the year. Each page including the cover has a paper doll and a wizard.
I started each page with a piece of card stock. Onto this I glued a seasonal appropriate picture from old calendar. Since they weren’t as big as the card stock I framed them with paper. I then randomly glued on tissue paper, again seasonally themed.
After the base work I added; collage pictures, words, postage stamps, tissue paper etc.. The paper dolls were altered by cutting their hair from the heads, the body being covered by decorative paper. I then put the hair back on and a dress glued on.The doll was then glued to an ink dyed wet one and framed.
The final layer of buttons, earrings, pins, lace ribbon was then glued on. The pages are edged with lace yarn and beads.
I then punched 3 holes on the opposite edge from the lace/beads. I used key rings to assemble the book, and tied ribbons onto the rings in clumps.
Local thrift shops are a great place to find seasonal earrings and pins, also paint, and other craft supplies. Finding a $6 bottle of metallic paint for 10 cents can’t be beat! Although I do sometimes wonder who bought those hideous earrings in the first place.
As with most all my projects, after individually gluing meant “ungluing ” my fingers took up almost time as the project itself. This is a great project for trying out new techniques and new visual presentations.

book of months cover 300x217 Crafting The Year Book