[Nfb-krafters-korner] Crafting and Computers

Wed Jan 8 14:22:45 UTC 2014

Great idea, Lindy!!!

Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lindy van der Merwe [mailto:stephlin at iafrica.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 8:36 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Crafting and Computers

Hi to all,
Expanding on a comment in another post, I would be very interested to explore the subject of how to use our computers and printers in our crafts. 
I have used the Internet a lot over the years, mainly to find and print activity and work sheets and some craft-related stuff for my children. Of course some sites are more accessible than others in this regard. Things I have been wondering about include digital scrap booking and printing labels, patterned paper and templates like those that can be cut and assembled to make boxes or other crafts for kids.
I have one or two sites I use and like a lot and that I might have mentioned on here before, but this might be a great idea for a Monday night chat or even a class.
Some info on how to format and print labels would be very interesting and I was thinking that many of us might use this skill to label our products and gifts to others?
I seem to remember doing the very basics in a long ago computer training class, but nothing beyond the basics were taught to us.
I will think a bit more and would love to hear other's thoughts on the possibilities to use computers and printers to enhance our crafts from the perspective of a blind crafter.
Lindy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Valerie" <rosetta at adam.com.au>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 8:38 AM
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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