Here are some more paint chip cards I did using the Go Make Something recipe (see the post on 1/8/09). For these, I used the same punch as the others. I punched from a strip along the edge of the large paint chip (4 colors to a chip), on the side with the labels. Then, I cut back the chip to remove that piece and glued the paint chip and flower punched pieces onto the front of a white cardstock card I bought at Michael’s. The cards come in packs of 25 or 50, with envelopes and pre-scored to fold at the right spot for only $2.99 (25) or $4.00 (50).
On the yellow and lime green cards, I used a small square chip and cut 3 flowers from the middle. I didn’t care if some of the flowers weren’t fully punched. I also punched out a hole with the same punch on the front of the card and pasted flowers on the inside of the card to peek through that hole. I like doing these because I can do a bunch of cutting and punching, then pair up the stuff to be glued on with the cards. I put the items inside the folded card and put them all in a ziplock baggie to keep them clean and so everything doesn’t go flying around. Then, I can pull that baggie out with some glue in a small glass jar I keep (I use Elmer’s) and a small paint brush and just whip out a bunch o’cards in a pretty quick time. Good to do when I have just a few minutes on the weekend in between chores. I think I might bundle up 6 cards to a pack to use as gifts. I have to remember to print out some labels with my name and website/blog URLs for some free advertising.
I love these cards. There are so many possibilities. I’m going to use the square and very small postage stamp punches I also bought at Michael’s to try some different cards next.
Art every day. It’s what makes life bearable!
