January was Mid-Century Modern Month over on Curbly, and to wind it down and Valentine’s up, I made this heart Valentine based on an iconic image from mid-century master Alexander Girard. Here’s what you’ll need to make one:
- black card stock and white card stock (my card is 4.25″ x 5.5″, when folded)
- red light-weight card stock or construction paper
- cutting mat
- craft knife
- scissors
- adhesive of your choice
First, stick the red paper into your printer and then head on over to my Scribd page, where you’ll find a backward Girard-esque heart. Why backward? It’ll make sense in a sec.
Print out the heart onto your construction paper.
Using your mat and craft knife, cut out the ‘love’ part FIRST from the image. Don’t forget the hole in the ‘o’! (See why the heart is backward now? So the lines won’t show on the font side!)
Cut out the heart with the scissors. (This will be quicker and easier than using the craft knife.)
With the help of a little adhesive, sandwich them all together as shown. You can use the ‘love’ you cut out for the inside of the card too!
Did I mention this Valentine would be the perfect accompaniment to a copy of Make It! Mid-Century Modern?????
A while back, I posted a link to papierdesign.de on Curbly, which offers some very good videos demonstrating the process of book binding. One of the featured projects is called ‘Booklet with Pocket’. It’s a sweet little thing, and it’s perfect for the person new to book binding because you don’t need any special supplies. The only problem is, there isn’t a template for the cover of the booklet. Because I do enjoy a crafty challenge, I grabbed a pencil and paper and made one of my own. After a few prototypes, I had a workable template. After that, I was good to go.
To make a pocketed booklet of your own, you’ll need:
- an 8 ½” by 11″ piece of cardstock (heavy, but not back-of-a-spiral-notebook heavy, if you get my drift)
- 2 to 3 sheets of 8 ½” x 11″ copy paper (we’ll be cutting these down to 5 ½” x 8 ½”)
- a needle and heavy thread (I used something I had on hand–Coats Dual Duty, 100% Polyester, which worked perfectly)
- craft knife
- ruler
- pencil
- cutting mat
- this template to download
- optional embellishments of your choice (I used a big vintage-y rubber stamp to add a little interest to the front of my booklet)
To see the entire process, watch Papier Design’s video. It’s really easy, and after you make one, you just might want to make a dozen.
I’ve been reading a lot about the benefits of winding yarn into handy little yarn cakes these days. When I see the winders in the craft shops, I sort of look right by them, thinking they’re just another way to siphon money out of my yarn budget. However, with the help of a Purple Goldfish and a toilet paper tube, we ALL can wind our yarn into smashing little cakes for absolutely free!
To make a winder, you’ll need…
- a cardboard tube of the toilet or paper towel variety
- a scissors
- this link to Laughing Purple Goldfish for the tutorial
