This instructable covers the making of a grungy paper bag Valentine Day's card. It would make a sweet gift for your significant other or friend. It has a spot to tuck a letter into the card, allowing for more customization than just the cutesy sentiments you get with commercial cards.
The design is intended to require minimal materials and produce a minimal amount of waste. For many crafters, it can be done without purchasing any new materials. It will take most people about an hour to complete this card.
The design is intended to require minimal materials and produce a minimal amount of waste. For many crafters, it can be done without purchasing any new materials. It will take most people about an hour to complete this card.
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The card is constructed out of these materials:
1 brown paper "lunch" bag
1 8.5" x 11" sheet light-colored coordinating paper
1 3" x 3" coordinating cardstock
1 pony bead of a coordinating color
--any bead which can fit over your ribbon will work fine
total 24 to 30 inches of thin, coordinating ribbon
--2 pieces 6" to 8"
--1 piece 12" to 14"
These tools are required:
glue of some sort -- I used a glue stick, but regular white glue would also be fine.
scissors
ruler
For the decoration, you can go one of two routes, or combine them:
a crayon of a coordinating color
colored pencil or pen of a coordinating color
OR
ink pad of a coordinating color
a pen of a coordinating color
various stamps
--I used one flowery type stamp for the outside, a curlique-type stamp for the bottom, and letter stamps for initials.
I created the instructable based on the red and black card, which uses the stamp and ink pad route. The other card pictured, the blue one, used only a crayon and a colored pencil.
1 brown paper "lunch" bag
1 8.5" x 11" sheet light-colored coordinating paper
1 3" x 3" coordinating cardstock
1 pony bead of a coordinating color
--any bead which can fit over your ribbon will work fine
total 24 to 30 inches of thin, coordinating ribbon
--2 pieces 6" to 8"
--1 piece 12" to 14"
These tools are required:
glue of some sort -- I used a glue stick, but regular white glue would also be fine.
scissors
ruler
For the decoration, you can go one of two routes, or combine them:
a crayon of a coordinating color
colored pencil or pen of a coordinating color
OR
ink pad of a coordinating color
a pen of a coordinating color
various stamps
--I used one flowery type stamp for the outside, a curlique-type stamp for the bottom, and letter stamps for initials.
I created the instructable based on the red and black card, which uses the stamp and ink pad route. The other card pictured, the blue one, used only a crayon and a colored pencil.
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