Frugal Paper Crafters will love today's crafting tips. Think outside the box when using your punches for alternative uses. Clean your work area to find inspiration for your next project. And enter your frugal paper craft tips for chance to win Frugal Crafter Blog Candy.
Robin's Paper Craft Challenge
- Do you remember yesterday's stretched Fancy Favor bag? The Everyday Enchantment Designer paper tabs that I removed for my bag were the inspiration for today's Birthday Card. What's on work area? Today's Paper Craft challenge-use something left out on your work area or a scrap from your most recent project to inspire a new project.
Our focal point is the Packed for Mom Stamp die-cut with the Labels Collection Framelits. A picture is worth a thousand words and Packed for Mom speaks volumes.
It seems only right to add feminine touches to our "girlie" card. Lucky Limeade Ribbon (a free Sale-a-Bration gift) and Basic Rhinestones dress our card up nicely. Like a Chic outfit, the card base is embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.
What are your frugal crafting tips? Do you have a cool re-purposing tip? We want to know. Share with us in the comments of today's post.
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- Springtime Vintage Fabric Fun Flowers
- Cherry Scented Stampin' Emboss Powder
- Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride & Pear Pizzazz Pleated Ribbon
- Basic Rhinestones
- Basic Pearls
- Designer Buttons
- Filigree Designer Brads
- Fire Rhinestone Brads
- Basics Glimmer Brad
Enter to Win:
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Happy Crafting
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Supplies
- Packed for Mom Stamp
- Perfectly Penned Stamp Set
- Crimper
- 1-1/4" Square Punch
- Labels Collection Framelits
- Big Shot Die-cutting Machine
- Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
- Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper (Sale-a-bration Freebie)
- Everyday Enchantment Ribbon (Sale-a-bration Freebie)
- Basic Rhinestones
- Mini Glue Dots
- Lucky Limeade Classic Ink
The plastic brad boxes can be used for many things, but my favorite is a travel sewing box. You can pad and cover the lid for a
pin cushion. I have used them for a water color brush cleaner also.
Enjoy
Posted by: Sue NeSmith | January 28, 2012 at 09:41 AM
I always like to punch shapes out of the layers of cardstock before gluing them down. You never see the "holes," and it saves weight for the postage! I also do this in scrapbooking, which saves both bulk and weight in the page protector, and gives you extra material for photo mats.
I also save all my clear acetate packaging. the flat pieces are great embossed as embellishments, and the whole domed pieces make great shakers and 3-D elements.
Tags from jeans and other clothing items can be repurposed and upcycled as embellishments, too!
I also make my own flocking by running a scissor edge along cardstock - fun flock in every cardstock color!
Elin K.
www.elinselegantdesigns.blogspot.com
Posted by: Elin K. | January 28, 2012 at 05:36 PM