Laura Griffin Designs » brads http://laura-griffin.com/blog Dreaming out Loud Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 What to do with all those flower brads? http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/01/05/what-to-do-with-all-those-flower-brads/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/01/05/what-to-do-with-all-those-flower-brads/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:42:25 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/01/04/what-to-do-with-all-those-flower-brads/ I bought a package of Provocraft flower brads recently. Had no idea what to do with them, but I thought they were too pretty in the package to pass up. Ever had that problem? ;)

I pulled them out today & decided to make a card with some of the red, cream & brown ones.

I think the original concept was to make one of those cards that has a flap on the front where you can add a message there as well as write on the inside. I started with some folded kraft cardstock, cutting the top piece on a curve & adhering all the brads overlapping each other. I stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) in chalk ink & added a Real Red cardstock border as well as a scalloped edge (with Provocraft scissors & a 1/8″ hole punch). All was adhered to a chocolate-colored card & the polka dot ribbon was added to bring out the dots in the scallop border. I decided in the end not to have the extra “hidden” message on the front, so I adhered the brad flap down to the card giving it a dimensional look. You could always leave it open & stamp another message like “to you!” on the inside. Thanks for looking!

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