An economical craft

There are a few things that I love about paper craft:

It is an economical craft;

It is quick to finish;

It is portable;

And, when I do it with a group, it is very social.

Whenever I want to learn a new technique I enrol in a class with Lyn and Rhonda at Golden City Sewing Centre. We usually create two cards in the session and get to see the latest products. Here are a couple that I have made there.

This card is quite simple: the front is covered in two papers, a stripe and a check. The join between the two is covered in ric rac. The Happy Birthday greeting is constructed separately and mounted on foam to ad depth. The watering can button is mounted on mesh and "crinkle" paper and the violet is a sticker.

The next is a tri-fold card. Start with a large piece of card, fold into three and cut the corners off the fold that will be on top. Decorate the top with paper, ribbon and sticker as desired.

Open out the top and decorate the inside as desired.You could write the greeting here but be aware that this paper is seen from the front when the card is closed.

Open out completely and decorate the middle section with paper, ribbon and sentiment. The right hand side has a pocket where you could put money, voucher or a ticket.

I will be giving this to my Mum for her birthday as she loves these colours and roses.

Talk again soon

Jeanette