BEADED PAPER CARDS

CARD WITH BLACK BEAD DETAIL

CLOSE-UP DETAIL OF BLACK BEAD CARD

 I seem to have amassed a huge quantity of seed beads for reasons that have been lost in the clouds of time.  Even although the quantity used in these examples barely make a dent in the collection it is one way of putting a few to a good use.

These super quick cards are just a combination of some Graphic 45 paper a couple of diecuts (Spellbinders and Cuttlebug) and a few seed beads, sewn on with gold thread.

If you pierce the holes prior to sewing there's less chance of tearing the paper.

CLOSE UP OF CARD WITH IVORY BEADS

SCALLOPED CIRCLE SPIRELLI

SCALLOPED CIRCLE SPIRELLI

Looking for something else to do with your scalloped circle hole punches or die cuts?  How about wrapping them in some thread.  I've used a fairly thick variegated embroidery thread (unfortunately you can't really see the colours very well in the photo), and just taped it to the back to begin.  If you want a large hole in the middle don't skip over too many scallops when you are winding.  For a small hole, do the reverse.  Just keep going sequentially until there are two threads from each gap, and then tape the end to the back to finish.

STAMPED PAPER CLAY

Paperclay is a good medium for adding large components to cards as its very light so even little cards like this won't overbalance.  It air dries as well.  I've made this gift card from corrugated.  The edges are inked with silver and a couple of strands of silver thread are wrapped around as a border.  The greeting is a cuttlebug die.  The button is paper clay, rolled flat and cut out with a biscuit cutter, then stamped with black ink, using a stamp from Abi's Crafts.

SEWING ON STICKERS

There are lots of different ways to add stitching to cards and scrapbook pages.  This is a super simple one, as this bag sticker comes with pre-marked patterns.The stickers are transparent so you can chose your background.  A plain colour is probably a good choice if you want the sewing to show up.  I've cheated and made a digital "sticker" for the "Happy Birthday" greeting, and have used a silvery rainbow metallic thread to complete the design.