Wednesday, June 18, 2014

A Baker's Dozen

A Cut at Home Design Team Project

The other day I was sitting here at my desk thinking I really should clean up all these bits and pieces from my last mini, it was made using Graphic 45's Botanical Tea Collection. I didn't have much left, a few scraps of paper and then the odds and ends from the packages of flowers, pendants, banners, chipboard, pockets etc.  A little of this and a little of that, but more than I could just chuck and say DONE. Previously I'd made a larger mini and a gift box to house it in, so it's not like I hadn't already gotten a lot from my one 12x12 paper pad, but still there were pieces left!  

I took out a stack of white cardstock, I believe it's 110# 8 1/2" x 11" and cut them in half giving me a standard A2 size card base, 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" when scored in the middle.  I picked up the first card base and figured I just make a card or two!  Thirteen cards later I had depleted all but the smallest smidgens of paper and the majority of the add-on flowers, pendants, pockets etc.  I couldn't believe how far those scraps had gotten me.


Now mind you, I left the insides blank and didn't add multiple layers of the decorative paper but I was pretty happen with my baker's dozen of cards.  Check out the video below for close ups of each card.  I hope this will inspire you make yourself a collection of cards too!



Supplies: In addition to the supplies linked below I also used laces and trims from The Piece by Piece, white cardstock, assorted ribbon, twine, button and flowers from my stash

3 comments:

Judy said...

These cards are beautiful Patti.

Carol said...

You are amazing...

JD/ Jill said...

Wow! Wow! Wow! Am I ever happy that I found your blog again...so much inspiration here.
I just bought this 12x12 pack of paper from Graphic 45...(I'm new to Graphic 45) and still afraid to cut up the pretty paper...
Thanks for sharing...I'm sure I will be looking at this video many times.