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Flower cards

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 Here are a few more cards I have created for class I run at a local community group. Both cards uses items from my stash.  The card with the belly band is tri-fold card. I found the instructions on the web.  Thank you for looking Margaret

Keep calm and craft - Days 3 and 4

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Day 3 assignment is to take a photo in the same spot for a week.  I have decided location, being encouraged to stay home during the pandemic proved interesting, as I would normally chose the beach at end of my street. Stay tuned for end of 7 days. Day 4 is to make a flower out of everyday materials: newspaper, packaging, wrapping paper etc. Here is the flower I created: Now I can hear you say Margaret has made these before!  Yes, I have however this time there is a difference.  Let me tell you how I went about it: First, I started with something completely different to make when I saw a flower made with book paper made by Cynthia Shaffer on Pinterest from 2011. I selected papers from an old Mrs Beeton's Cookbook. And following instructions coated both sides of paper with Mod Podge, instructions said matt but I only had clear.  This made the paper feel leathery....I liked it! The next step was to create Cynthia's flower.....a terrible result....straight i...