[NFB-Krafters-Korner] greeting cards

Tue Nov 9 16:32:07 UTC 2021

Very cool Terry!

Ericka Nelson

> On Nov 9, 2021, at 9:16 AM, Terry Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> How clever!
> I am trying to make my magnets, just right!
> The first time, the magnets were to strong and they stuck to each other and
> the magnets started coming off!
> They have tactual pictures and 1 or 2 words, in braille, done on plastic
> canvas!
> 
> Terry
> 
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> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
> Of Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 10:08 AM
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> Cc: Bernice Bird <bernice.j.bird at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] greeting cards
> 
> They have a crochet chain at the top, and I hang them every year on doors.
> Bernice
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
> Of Terry Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:35 AM
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> Cc: terrypowers59 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] greeting cards
> 
> I can not imagine all that work, for a card!
> I will use my skills for something that can be used, over and over.
> 
> Since so much work went into those cards, I wonder if anyone ever framed
> them?
> Guess they were to big for ornaments.
> 
> Terry
> 
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> Of Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Monday, November 8, 2021 9:32 AM
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> Cc: Bernice Bird <bernice.j.bird at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] greeting cards
> 
> One Christmas my Mom made Christmas cards out of plastic canvas. She made a
> picture of a Christmas tree and included beads as decorations. Then she made
> a contrasting color with beads. Then she glued white cardboard like you find
> in shirt packages. It was the size of a common manilla envelope. They were
> so cute. I suppose you could put any picture you wanted on it like a
> snowman, any animal you like, and maybe a log cabin. They took quite awhile
> to make. 
> I think I will continue making things for the military if that is okay. I'm
> just not a card making person. I almost never buy people greeting cards,
> because they have gotten so expensive, and what are you going to do with
> them after the occasion is done, throw it out. For quite awhile, I gave
> people a poetry book called, "Hailstones and Halibut Bones". I've mentioned
> it here before. It is a book about color. I'd rather spend a little more and
> give a small book a person can read many times. I've probably bought 50 to
> 75 copies of that little book. When I first bought them the book cost $2,
> and now I think about $5.
> So, can we still donate to the military organization?
> Bernice
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> Of Courtney F. Smith via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Sunday, November 7, 2021 12:46 PM
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> Cc: Courtney F. Smith <cmfulghum at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] greeting cards
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> If anyone needs any card making supplies, please contact me privately. I can
> help you out in this area.
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> Sent: Sunday, November 7, 2021 10:59:46 AM
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> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] greeting cards
> 
> As an add on to Shelly, no items like glitter.
> Also they want each card to have a matching envelope.
> If you make a card the size of half a piece of typing paper, but on card
> stock, you need an envelope that it will fit in.
> Same if you make it half that size.
> Do not write anything inside the card.  It is for doctors to write a
> message.
> They do not want holiday cards.
> They want cards like get well, thinking of you, have a happy day.
> Cards to chear up the patient!
> 
> Terry
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> Of SHELLEY SCHUETT via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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> Cc: SHELLEY SCHUETT <shelleyschuett at telus.net>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] greeting cards
> 
> Bernice
> There are several ways to make cards without using paper. You can decorate
> with stickers, small cut out pieces of foam, do braille drawings, paint a
> picture, draw a picture, use stencils or stamps, sew on a small crocheted
> item, or just hand sew a shape. Let your imagination flow just as long as
> anything you add to your card is well adhered.
> Did
> you know scrap bookers don't lie, they just embellish
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: November 7, 2021 5:24 AM
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> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] greeting cards
> 
> Could someone please share ideas from yesterday's class for making cards?
> I'm not into paper crafts.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Bernice
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