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Thursday, May 23, 2024

Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - May 2024 "The Best There Is"

My newest Paper Pumpkin kit came this week and I'm loving the masculine vibes. I don't need any more Father's Day cards this year, so I'm getting creative with the kit elements and coming up with some cards that I like even better than the originals!

"The Best There Is" + "Adventurous Sky" Bundle

Friday, July 21, 2023

Crafting With You - Quilt Cards

Let me begin by saying I Don't Sew. Not a stitch. So it's kind of funny that I've become obsessed with making quilt cards, but that's how it is.

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I've made a dozen of these cards so far and I'm not done yet. They are a little tedious, but totally addictive! I love going through all of my designer papers and choosing colors & patterns to mix together.

Each card starts with at least two 1-1/2" squares of designer paper. Each square gets cut into 8 triangles-like this:

#1 - Line up the squares on the cutting track of your paper trimmer to make the first cut. I hold them in place with Post-It Note Tape. Photo #2 shows the squares after the first cut.

Continue cutting each triangle as shown in photo #3. Repeat until you have 8 triangles (photo #4).

Assembly:

Each square is assembled on a 1-1/2" square of Basic White cardstock. Attach 4 triangles in the pattern shown, using a little liquid glue.

To make this design, you will make 4 identical 1-1/2" squares as shown in the tutorial. Cut a 3" square of Basic White cardstock and adhere the 4 squares to it with the edges butted together.

For this star design, you'll adhere one completed square to the center of the 3" square of Basic White and arrange 8 more triangles around the center square. The magic happens when you emboss it! I love this embossing folder, it adds so much texture to this project.

The layer behind the quilt square is a 3-1/4" square in a coordinating color of your choice. The white layer behind that is a 3-3/4" square, also embossed. The last layer is a 4" square in a coordinating color.

The sewing machine is stamped in Gray Granite, one of my favorite neutral colors. The strip of fabric in the machine is 1/2" wide, angled on both ends.