Creative Collage

 As we were collaging last week, I thought I would share some more....just to keep you in the mood :)


Whilst these aren't from small scraps, it is still a good way of using up some of those papers, perhaps the ones that have got a little raggy at the edges.  It's also a good way of using border punches, and perhaps scraps of material to give another texture.  The first two examples have been made with a pre coloured images, but the latter two, you will recognise as Magnolia stamps.


Whilst the Magnolia examples use the same girl stamp, the colours and papers will give totally different results.  They both have the same design, with a patterned mat on top of a plain coloured mat with a punched border.  The images on the purple one are cut to the edge.

If you don't feel confident in your cutting out skills, leave a narrow border, as in the orange card example below.  It creates a false cutting line that you will identify with more easily and disguises a multitude of sins.  Don't get hung up over the width of the white edge, it really won't make an awful lot of difference.

The cards were also made into easel cards, using matching papers on the inside.

This example clearly shows the narrow white border.  If you don't have suitable greeting stamps, don't forget to make use of your computer.....that way you can write specific sentiments for individual recipients.


So I will leave you to get busy busy busy.

Catch up next week,
Christine