 A
Card for All Occasions!
For my Father's Birthday, I wanted to make
him a card that was fun and imaginative...he likes that sort of card!
Taking an old pair of jeans and some other 'things' I found floating around
my home, I came up with a card that was perfect for my Father, but...could
be perfect for anyone!
Materials Needed:
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Pocket from jeans
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Card stock
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Buttons, charms, etc.
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Scrap(s) of fabric
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Three-dimensional paint
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Thick glue (i.e.: fabric glue)
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Scissors
 Step
1: You need to get hold of a pocket...pockets from
children's jeans work best since they are smaller, but my Father's card
is from an adult pair of jeans which worked fine. Cut the pocket
off by cutting around the pocket. Don't try to remove the pocket
by pulling the thread, you need the pocket and fabric behind it to put
your final message in.
Step
2: Once your pocket is cut out, place it on the
card stock (I used orange) and decide how much room to leave around the
pocket. Use thick glue, but not a lot...use just enough to attach
the pocket to the card stock. Place small dots of glue around the
edge of the pocket and smooth them down with a toothpick. Thick globs
of glue will cause your card stock to warp and curl. Make sure
you don't glue your pocket shut!
 Step
3: While your glue is drying, start trying different
arrangements of your buttons, charms, rhinestones and other goodies.
A piece of fabric or ribbon adds a nice touch as well. To attach
the buttons to my pocket, I placed a large circle of three-dimensional
paint where the button was going and carefully pressed the button into
the paint. The paint oozed through the holes and added more color to the
buttons! The same can be done with rhinestones and charms.
Another option would be to sew the buttons on with brightly colored thread.
Step
4: Next, you need to make the greeting for your pocket!
Into the pocket, I inserted a blue piece of card stock that stuck up about
one inch (not shown). You can keep your card/message very simple
since the pocket is the part of the card that should get all the attention.
Step
5: Lastly, if you aren't giving your card in person,
you need to find an appropriate mailer (you might want to think about this
part before making the card). Bubble padded envelopes work good for
cards that will fit. This particular card was too large for an envelope,
so I placed it in a shallow box, threw in a bunch of Tootsie Rolls (my
Dad's favorite of course) and finished it off with tissue paper!
The package was a great success!
Written by Carolyn
S. Nehring, The Head Bead, Eclectic Etc., Inc. Beads and
Supplies and publisher of Etcetera. |
A
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lo9se items! Make sure none of the items can poke or hurt anyone!