Using Patterned Paper to
layer your cards
Patterned Paper is one of the most versatile, and yet
easy-to-use, tools in your crafting arsenal. It is inexpensive, stores
nicely, and can be used on just about anything you put your mind to.
And it comes in SO many different varieties! I have made a
personal hobby just of collecting as many beautiful sheets of paper as
I can get my hands on. I think there's a support group somewhere for
people like me...
This project will give you a very simple example of using this
beautiful paper. I especially like two-sided paper, as it is twice the
pleasure and twice the paper-crafting fun!
Tools needed for this project:
- Paper trimmer, or scissors and ruler
- Scissors
- Simple
Card Base & Envelope
- Adhesive: double-sided tape or glue will work
- Ribbon
- Patterned Paper (two-sided paper is great, but two
different pieces
of one-sided paper will do just fine.)
Step 1: cut your patterned paper down to 5 1/2
inches long.
Step 2: turn your paper 180 degrees and cut it down
to 4 inches wide.
Step 3: tear the paper down the shorter side, around
2/3 of the way down. This should leave you with two pieces of paper at
4 inches wide by around 2-3 inches long each.
Tip:It's best to offset the tear so you
have one piece that is a little larger than the other.
Now you should have two pieces of paper - each with different patterns
on them.
Step 4: adhere your paper to your card base. Make
sure to leave a small amount of the card base showing around the edge.
Step 5: Stick down one piece of paper...
And then the other piece of paper...
Step 6: Measure out a piece of ribbon the length of
your paper, which should be around 4 inches long.
Step 7: Cut another piece of ribbon, about the same
length as the first piece. Tie it in a knot around the first piece of
ribbon.
Tip: If you are using double-sided tape to adhere
ribbon, cut a piece of tape in half long-ways and use the smaller
pieces to stick your ribbon down to the paper.
Step 8: Adhere the ribbon to the cardstock. Trim
off any excess ribbon that might be taking away from the effect you are
trying to create.
You're done! Send this card to someone who will appreciate it's simple
goodness.
