[Nfb-krafters-korner] Sharing a craft idea for next Christmas

[Valerie]

Hello Annette, I am fairly certain we painted both sides and that they used
a special pen to write To/From and names on back, I didn't do this part, we
just gave the names of the people who would be receiving the gifts and the
cards were labeled ready to go. I imagine the paint would repel writing if
not a special pen used, is that right? Other than that I guess you could
leave the back side blank to write on or make some of the little To/From
labels on the computer, that sounds really good, I'd love to know how to do
that. Maybe we might have a computer craft ideas class, making extras. There
must be a lot we could do on a computer to embellish our crafts?  The gift
tags sound quite simple, but everyone who saw them thought they were so
pretty, think the sparkly beads really finished them off.

The decorative ball with the flaps and triangles sounds another lovely
project, how clever some people are with their craft work.

If it's O.K to share ideas and descriptions of craft work, there is another
one we did that I can add. I am new to the list and not quite sure of the
guidelines for list posts, perhaps the list is more information and
gathering info for projects, so pleas let me know if I have stepped outside
guidelines.  Best wishes. Valerie  

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Annette Carr
Sent: Tuesday, 7 January 2014 11:01 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Sharing a craft idea for next Christmas

Valerie,

That is a great idea to add to the list.  Did you only put the glitter on
one side so that the writing could be put on the back?  To/From labels can
be made on the computer and then applied to the tag or gift.

Annette


-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Valerie
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 3:39 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Sharing a craft idea for next Christmas

 I hasitate to share an idea with all the great projects on offer and maybe
this craft idea has already been done, apologies if it has been.  These were
an easy project to do, but thought I'd share the idea anyway. A craft I was
involved in some time back was making Christmas Cards, gift cards to tie
onto presents or gifts.  I think the card shapes were cut from very large
punch shapes of Christmas Trees, Bells, Snowflake etc, we used patterned
cardboard or brightly coloured cardboard, painted both sides of the shapes
with glitter paint and when dry, threaded a brightly coloured cord through a
hole punched at the top of the card, before tying a knot in the cord, we
threaded on three sparkly beads, The cards were very pretty and Christmassy,
Some one needed to write the gift person's name on the cards, but other than
that, they were all done by those involved.   One card I painted with pearl
like paint and threaded bead pearls onto the cord, colours were all in soft
pastels.  Cheers Valerie 

 

Valerie

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