It's always fun to try out unique products. Today I have a card to share with you that features two trends that are popular right now. Embroidery hoops and tassels.
This card is a fun mix of old and new and sums up how I feel about creating. I really do just want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares. In case you DO care though, I have a little tutorial on how I put this project together. I hope it inspires you to get creating too!
First item that inspired this project is the Crate Paper Craft Market Wood Hoops. I love these sweet wood hoops that look just like miniature embroidery hoops. They aren't as thick as real hoops so they are great for adding to cards and scrapbook layouts as a fun accent. Please note that these are NOT real working hoops that you can put fabric in but rather and embellishment to put on top of something. I love how they make a great focal point and you can fill them with so many different things.
To create this hoop I used the medium sized hoop from the package. Each package comes with 2 each of 3 different sizes. I'm not sure if you can tell in the above image but I've layered vellum as well as patterned paper behind the hoop and adhered them. The reason for the vellum layer is to soften the patterned paper a little so that the stamping will stand out more. The stamping is done with Jet Black Archival Ink on the vellum and then heat set.
I mentioned the sentiment above and it is one I adore. I usually pair it up with the beautiful images from the set by Taylored Expressions, A Life She Loved. To add a little extra texture and interest I adhered some Maya Road Ruffle Edge Trim on the reverse side around the hoop.
Next step was to create the card base and background. I used a lovely horizontal stripe paper from the same paper pad as the tassel print. When you're cutting a wide stripe, make sure that you line it up when cutting out the layer. You want to have an equal amount of yellow on the top and the bottom of the layer so it looks balanced. I've adhered it to a 4.5" x 4.5" card base made from Neenah Solar White Cardstock.
As an additional step on the background, the stripes were highlighted by straight stitching each stripe edge and then around the edges of the layer.
I love the tassel trend right now and it was inspired by the sweet tassel patterned paper that I used to line the embroidery hoop. To create the tassel...
- Wrap hemp cording around two fingers of your non-dominent hand. If you're right-handed this will be your left.
- Keep looping cording around until you have at least 10 wraps.
- Carefully remove from fingers and loop piece of cording through one end of tassel. This will be the top.
- Keeping both sides tightly together, take a foot of twine and tie it around the top of the tassel to hold it together. Wrap this end multiple time firmly and knot to hold it together.
- Cut off excess cording at this knot.
- Cut loops of cording at the bottom end of tassel with scissors.
- Using top twine loop, tie to project.
Here's what the tassel looks like on the card. These are so fun to make and are a great inexpensive embellishment. Just think of all the possibilities if you change the color of the twine!
Thanks for joining me today in the CLASSroom! I hope you have some fun and crafty creative time soon!
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