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#76 Ruth Class ...Anything but paper!

 Anything but paper!!!

This week I have done a LO and have tried not to use paper! The background is cardstock but the
rest is all material scraps. Before you put that bag of clothes in the charity bin have a peak and keep  bold bright patterns and cut out pretty flowers and background patterns for your Layouts. Buttons, ribbons and even lining material can be used for a  textured effect which can look much nicer than using paper especially if it is for a framed LO.

In this LO I have used left over fleece material. I have cut out flowers from the material and mounted them and added a button. The purple material is old lining which I have frayed at the side and have used the frayed threads to make a nice bow which completes the LO. Happy wardrobe raiding!!!

#75 Noelle's Class

A Paper Basket

This basket has many uses, you could use it to store your ribbons, blossoms, unmounted stamps, etc, or you could fill it with sweets or use it as a gift basket, the possibilities are endless.  You can also adapt the basic design to suit yourself.

Supplies

1 sheet of 12 x 12 cardstock (or heavyweight patterned paper)

Pritt Stick (or similar)

Double sided tape

Ribbon  (I used 2 18cm pieces)

Flower embellishments (or eyelets or brads or gems, etc)

Method

Cut strips from the cardstock as follows: 8 strips 2cm wide, 10 strips 1cm wide, 4 strips cm wide

1. Using the 2cm wide strips, create the base of the basket as shown, using pritt stick to secure each strip in the centre.

2. Continue until you have used all 8 strips as shown.

3. Using a small piece of double sided tape attach the 4  cm strips together to make one long 120cm (approx) strip and begin weaving.  Start about 5cm from the centre and attach your first strip to one of the 2cm centre strips with a piece of double sided tape or with pritt stick.

4. Fold up the 2cm pieces as you go along.  Make sure you skip a weave at the end of each row to keep the weaving pattern.  (This won t be noticeable on the outside of the basket).  When you get to the end of the cm strip continue weaving using the 1cm strips attaching the ends together with double sided tape.  Leave  at least 4 of the 1cm strips for the finishing of the basket.

5. Measure around the top of your basket, it should be between 20cm 24cm depending on how tight or loose your weaving is.  If it s 24cm cut each of the remaining 1cm strips to 12cm each (or accordingly).

6. Take an 18cm piece of ribbon and attach it to the inside of one of the strips  at approx 4cm and 8cm, then using double sided tape attach another of the 12cm strips on top of this sandwiching the ends of the ribbon inside.  Repeat with the remaining two 12cm strips and the other piece of ribbon.

7. Decorate these strips with blossoms, brads, eyelets, or gems as shown above and attach to the outside of the basket just above the last row of weaving.

8. Trim the excess strips to just under the top of the trim

9. If you have any left over 1cm strips stick them with double sided tape to the inside top of the basket to cover the trimmed edges.  (I didn t do this on my first basket)

10. Instead of using paper strips for the weaving you could use ribbon as in the photo below.

# 74 Jackies tutorial..Quick Note cards.

   

For my tutorial this week I am showing how to make two very simple cards that are handy to make for a quick note ,Childrens Party invitation or a gift card etc.The finished cards are approx 5x4 inches. If you give it a try post your blog link in the comments section so we can see your version.

There are more variations of this card on my Blog,

http://jackies-space.blogspot.com/

Hope you join in would love to see your ideas.

For these cards you will need one piece of card cut to 4 x 12 for base one piece of plain card for insert and some patterened paper for front flaps .

Both cards are made with the same measurements.

Trim a small piece from the large flap to make it fit neatlyunder the smaller flap.

 

#73 - Audrey's See Through Greeting Card

This weeks class shows you how to create a beautiful greeting card using Alcohol Inks, stamps and acetate.  You make up the card and then attach it to a folded piece of acetate/transparency for a really unique look.

We'd also like to wish our friend and ScrapWest team member, Lainey a very Happy Birthday on the 7th!!  Have a good one Lainey!!  Audrey chose this class specially as it was your birthday weekend and I think she might have popped the card in the post too :-)

All of the ScrapWesties would also like to say thanks and Happy Retirement (from SW only!) to the very talented Carrie.  Carrie has been a member of ScrapWest from the start and is an absolute genius with all things altered, inked and distressed.  Due to increased demands on her crafting time, Carrie has made the tough decision to retire  from ScrapWest and we'd just like to say thanks for all your inspiration and you'll be missed :-(

And now, here's the class.  If you're inspired by the class please leave a comment or a link to your own card in the comments section:

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Instructions:

Apply distress inks to slightly glossy card using damp cotton wool in gentle circular motions.

Try blending different colours to get different effects.

Choose a background colour and apply script background stamp with ‘Blue Iris’ chalk ink, set with a heat gun.

Chose a suitable image, cut out around the silhouette and ink edges to define the image.

Chose other elements to suit the piece, I used acetate pieces secured with eyelets.

Matt the background on a darker backing, glue a mini bloom in her hair, to give a 3D effect and attach the finished piece to a scored and folded sheet of transparency / acetate. Attach a piece of plain card stock (of the same size) to the transparency at the reverse of the image – you can use this to write your message.

Finish with a greeting. I’ve used a metal tag with ‘friends’ on ........

to wish my friend Lainey ... a Very Happy Birthday!!!