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Log Cabin Card Tutorial
By Helen | April 21, 2008
In my post Put Scraps To Good Use, I mentioned making a paper quilt style card. Here is an example of a card made with scraps!
This project was made using:
- CTMH Good Times Paper Pack scraps
- CTMH Bonding MemoriesTMGlue
- CTMH Chocolate Designer Ribbon Rounds
- CTMH Chocolate Mini-Medley My Accents
Start with the center design. Determine the placement on the card base and attach it. Now, apply CTMH’s Bonding MemoriesTM glue around the center design.
Choose one of the paper strip scraps. The paper strips can vary in width or can all be the same width - the choice is yours! Temporarily position the strip along the center design. This allows you to see where to cut the paper. TIP: It’s okay if the strip ends up being slightly longer than needed, as the next strip will cover up the longer end.
When you get to the point where the strips hang off the end, just trim off any excess.
As I was creating this card, I found a thicker strip of Sweet Leaf Cardstock that I decided I’d use across the bottom of the card. There was no reason to have the quilt strips go all the way to the bottom of the card. I temporarily held the Sweet Leaf Cardstock strip across the card to get a visual idea of where to end the strips. Then…I was able to cut these shorter as shown.
It’s amazing how handy the itty-bitty scraps can be. Since I was making this card after doing a few other projects, I still had some odd size scraps (that normally would have been tossed) hanging out on the craft table. It’s almost like doing a puzzle - will this piece fit? Yes!
After adding the Sweet Leaf Cardstock strip across the bottom, I added a very thin strip that looks like ribbon. Adding a few embellishments (CTMH Chocolate Organza Ribbon and CTMH Chocolate Mini-Medley Accents - small flower & brad) add the finishing touches.
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