Armed with a roll of tape, bottle of paste, and a pair of scissors, I would hoard "Garbage".
Paper towel rolls, cracker boxes, used envelopes and papers, plastic containers etc.
I made 3-D doll houses with them.
I've carried that attitude with me to the present: how can I make something interesting out of random components? Security envelopes have been on the random component list for a while.
I have been sure that something was waiting to be created...
I stumbled into this blog one day and have kept going back for more. I love her tutorials. I want to make the projects in all of them.
TO MAKE THE ROSETTES:
instructions:
http://papiervalise.typepad.com/scissor_variations/2009/04/judging-an-envelope-by-its-return-address-part-1.html
What a beautiful idea out of something so blah!
ReplyDeleteThank you ;)
ReplyDeleteI love to pair those black and white, grey, and blue and white patterns with the bright colors.
these are really cool!
ReplyDeletethese are so cute, thanks for sharing! now that I have more free time I'll definitely try to make these
ReplyDeleteThank you Miss Madeline :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Helena :):)
ReplyDeletethese were very easy to make and would work well with any text weight paper. :):)
Lovely! I too have been crafting from a young age...my mom was a crafter and even had a special "craft closet" full of odds and ends (paper, pipe cleaners, buttons, yarn, ribbon, etc) for me to craft with!
ReplyDeletethank you :)
ReplyDeleteI like the concept of your craft closet :)
Ridiculously cool. The first one is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteCharissa
www.thegiftedblog.com
I tried it! www.thegiftedblog.com/2010/06/tutorial-tryout-security-envelope-prize.html
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
Charissa