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Top Trends
Attachments
We admit: We’re helpless to resist any kind of paper crafting embellishment,
from scrapbooking accessories to cardmaking goodies. And our latest love is
a line called Attachments…these are themed, coordinating items like fabric
pockets, vinyl tags, printed ribbon and printed slide mount frames. What do
we love about them? Well, they’re easy to use, they’re totally themed
and coordinated so we know they look great together, and they’re bright
and colorful—perfect for spring!
Shauna
Berglund-Immel took a few of her favorite Attachments and created a sweet
birthday card and a sports-themed layout. Take a look at her techniques!
Southridge Basketball
By Shauna Berglund-Immel
Shauna’s Tip: This is a fun way to get a lot of photos
and memorabilia onto one page! The pocket is the perfect place to tuck game
tickets and small wallet sized photos. The slide mount frames work as photo
or journaling frames. The ribbon is a great accent—I tucked photos under
and over for a fun layered look. It’s a fast-paced layout with lots of
action!
Supplies:
Instructions:
- Glue two 4x6 horizontal photos across the top of a black sheet of cardstock.
- Tear approximately 4” off of the top of the basketball words paper
and adhere to the black cardstock.
- Run black ribbon horizontally across the bottom of the layout, 2 1/2”
from bottom edge.
- Adhere pocket to right side of layout over ribbon.
- Mat large photo on white, trim to 1/16”, mat on black and trim to
1/8”. Tuck under ribbon and adhere.
- Glue frame over photo and trim to size. Loop gingham ribbon and attach to
back of frame. Adhere with foam tape over ribbon and large photo.
- Mat another small photo on white, trim to 1/16”, mat on black and
trim to 1/8”. Top with gingham ribbon folded over and stapled. Tuck
into pocket.
- Mat tickets on black, trim to 1/16”. Staple folded over ribbon to
tops and tuck into pocket with foam tape.
- Computer journal on white, frame with small frame. Trim excess. Add to pocket.
Birthday Wish
By Shauna Berglund-Immel
Shauna’s Tip: Attachments are so fun to use on cards
as they’re the perfect size! You can use the pocket to hold a birthday
message, or simply leave it as the card focal. I customized the vinyl tag by
cutting it up and piecing two words together, then backing it with colored paper
to make the words stand out.
Supplies:
Instructions:
- Cut the pink and yellow plaid paper into a 4 3/4” x 6 1/4” rectangle
and glue it centered, on the card front. Punch 5, evenly spaced holes approximately
1/8” from the card fold. Cut two 4” lengths of ribbon per hole,
thread both through the hole and knot. Repeat, alternating colors (pink grosgrain,
yellow striped, pink gingham, yellow grosgrain, pink grosgrain).
- Computer journal the baby information, remembering to leave space under
the name for the photo. Print onto white cardstock. Cut into a 2 1/4”
x 5 1/2” strip and clip the top 2 corners off to make a tag. Mat the
tag on yellow cardstock, leaving a 1/16” wide border. Trim the photo
into a 1” x 1/2” rectangle and mat with white and yellow cardstock.
Mount the photo with foam tape.
- Punch a hole at the top of the tag. Thread the gingham through the hole
and tie the remaining ribbon lengths at the center. Trim the tails to 1 1/2”
long. Slide the heart clip over the knot and pull the ribbon tails up through
the heart.
- Use Glue Dots™ to secure the sheer pocket to the card front. Place
the tag into the pocket as shown.
Intrigued in these cool new pockets? You can try them for pages and cards of
your very own! There’s Pink,
Blue, Yellow
and White Sheer
Pockets with Bows. Also check out the Pink
and Blue Sheer
Pockets With Words. Each pack comes with 2 sheer pockets and retails for just
$2.49.
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