Would you just look at these awesome cards!!! I'm obsessed. Completely. I was making them last night and I kept stopping to hold up my work, show it to Chris and proclaim: "Isn't this just the best thing ever!!??" He got tired of the excitement pretty quick, but I'm still not over it.
This adventure started a long, long time ago when I pinned this picture. The world of fancy paper cutting was completely foreign to me, I didn't even know it was an option. Until yesterday the fanciest cutting I had ever done was when I made my wedding invitations and used (and broke) a pair of scalloped edged craft scissors. Then, a few months ago, Michaels came to Quebec and my eyes have been opened to an overwhelming world of crafting options.
Mom and I had a project to do that would be vastly improved if we added a fancy cut edging to it (more details on that project soon... hint: it may have involved making invitations to a certain someone's baby shower!) We picked up this "eyelet lace punch around the page" set from Martha Stewart Crafts. I also picked up a bunch of blank cards and a pack of multicoloured sticker paper (not for the shower invitation project, just for my own fun). Using the punch I cut out strips of colourful lacy paper, peeled off the backing and stuck them onto my cards. Voila!!!
The results are so high impact and, in case you couldn't tell, make me very VERY happy.
The cards turned out great :-) I also loved your wedding invitations. I handmade our wedding invitiations when my husband and I got married and I found the process so tedious and time consuming it wasn't enjoyable for me. Although I'm completely Type A so I'm sure it's because I had to make sure that everything was completely square and it would always be out by the smallest amount.
ReplyDeleteI am completely smitten with your invites and your wedding invites :-)
paper crafts are so fun! love those cards, too cute.
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute!! When knitting takes so long, isn't it great to have an instant-gratification craft to turn to when you're in the mood to make something? I'm going to have to check out those paper punchers -- thank you for the tip!
ReplyDeleteMore rainbows, love them! I helped my cousin use this same exact eyelet punch for her wedding thank you cards - it was so much fun and quite like magic!
ReplyDeleteIt's just all about manipulating the color and textiles in new and creative ways. :)
ReplyDeleteTanis, your creativity never ceases to amaze me! I love the colours.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so addictive. I want to try it now!
ReplyDeleteYour excitement is totally on point, those are AMAZING! what awesome little cards, an a fun cut out stamp. I'm going to have to check out Michaels!
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