Friday, January 20, 2012

Valentine's Day Card



Here's a card from my Hearts & Flowers class yesterday. The colorful background was made from one of Carla's blouses. I (got her permission) laid the blouse on the flatbed scanner and scanned the image into my computer, saved it and printed it out on photo cardstock. If you would like to make something similar just print out the background yourself. You can use a free program like Picasa from Google, to size the image from 3 1/2" x 5" up to a full page. Go raid your closet and have fun!
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9 comments:

  1. CraftyJoJanuary 21, 2012 at 6:57 AM

    What a great idea Mike, that pattern is gorgeous. I'm pretty sure I've got some great patterned fabric in my sewing stash..... :)

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  2. RonJanuary 21, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    So creative, Mike! What a great card!!

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  3. KatjeJanuary 21, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    This is such a lovely and elegant card! Now it's time to raid my sewing stash for scan-able fabrics.

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  4. Dorrine ConradJanuary 22, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    Lovely and elegant is right!

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  5. 1922 Designs by bev allaireJanuary 30, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    I have this saved under "Clara's blouse" on my computer. :)
    bev a

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  6. 1922 Designs by bev allaireJanuary 30, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    that would be Carla's blouse not Clara - spell check! spell check! proof! aarrghhh
    bev a

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    Thank you!! Mike i do this all the time with stuff i have!!
    RosieG (GRAMIG05)

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  8. LouAnnFebruary 6, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    Can you suggest a brand of photo cardstock...did you use glossy or matte ??? Thanks !!!

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  9. AnthonywvmxJanuary 3, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    Thank you!! Mike i do this all the time with stuff i have!! RosieG (GRAMIG05)

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