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[zekenne]

We are having a charity craft fair and I am holding a few card workshops. I have a few fiddley ones in mind but would like one that can be made without all the fancy tools, punches and other things that beginners may not have.
The only tool I am going to use is a word stamp. Maybe Happy Birthday, Thanks, or Merry Christmas. Sooooo I want to put together something that is stunning but easy and will make people want to do the workshop.

Looking forward to all the ideas
Zena

[Cook22]

So would you be relying on fancy paper to carry the card? If I understand right, you are saying NO punches, and no other stamps than the sentiment? I'll see if I can think of anything.

[zekenne]

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Originally Posted by Cook22

So would you be relying on fancy paper to carry the card? If I understand right, you are saying NO punches, and no other stamps than the sentiment? I'll see if I can think of anything.

Yes that's right I have a lot of lovely papers that have been donated so I thought I'd try and use them and for this card I don't want to use any tools not even a punch.

Thanks for helping
Zena

[Angelnorth]

Could you do a quilt card with a selection of the papers? Just mark out small squares on the back of the papers and then your workshoppers can cut them with regular scissors or a ruler and blade if you don't want to get into paper trimmers. Get them to sponge a little ink around the edges of the squares - it adds depth to the look and also disguises any little irregularities in the cutting. You could add embellishments like a bow or buttons or something, depending on what kind of card it is.

There's a sample in my gallery here: Friendship quilt - I did use a small square punch on this but only because I had one to hand, it would have been just as easy to cut the squares some other way. Having a rectangular panel in the middle gives you somewhere to stamp a sentiment.

For an option with even less cutting and the same sort of look, you could try weaving strips of paper rather than sticking down squares.

HTH!

[zekenne]

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Originally Posted by Angelnorth

Could you do a quilt card with a selection of the papers? Just mark out small squares on the back of the papers and then your workshoppers can cut them with regular scissors or a ruler and blade if you don't want to get into paper trimmers. Get them to sponge a little ink around the edges of the squares - it adds depth to the look and also disguises any little irregularities in the cutting. You could add embellishments like a bow or buttons or something, depending on what kind of card it is.

There's a sample in my gallery here: Friendship quilt - I did use a small square punch on this but only because I had one to hand, it would have been just as easy to cut the squares some other way. Having a rectangular panel in the middle gives you somewhere to stamp a sentiment.

For an option with even less cutting and the same sort of look, you could try weaving strips of paper rather than sticking down squares.

HTH!

Oh I do like the patchwork idea. Thank you. Didn't even cross my mind to do something like that.

Zena

[LaLatty]

I have some cards in my gallery that I didn't use any tools to make. I'll list some of my favorites here for you. Also there was a challenge awhile back and it was a 'no tools' challenge so this may help you. That challenge can be found here:

Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

and here are some of my 'no tools' cards:

You could leave the paper piercing off of this card:
Thank You Daisies by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

The only tool I used on these cards were scissors:
CAS15 In Full Bloom by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

(I forgot I used a hole punch for the brads on these cards, but you could leave the brads off of the cards).
SC166 Heartfelt Thanks Thank You Card by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers
CAS16 Heartfelt Thanks by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

This card only uses a scallop oval punch, but you could still make it without using a punch.
Orange Inspired Flowers by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

You can leave the punched corners off of this card.
WT182, SC192 Garden Silhouettes Birthday by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

I embossed the sentiment on this one, but you skip that.
Daisy Glitter Card by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

And the rest of these cards I made were all 'tool free' except for scissors to cut the ribbon:
Hoppy Frogs by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

CAS29 Roses In Winter by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

CAS25 Yukon Masucline Birthday by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

SC236 Noble Deer Masculine Birthday by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

In full Bloom Thank You by LaLatty at Splitcoaststampers

Okay, you get the idea......LOL But be sure to check out the challenge like I posted above, you're sure to find some great cards there! HTH!

[pjw2855]

Zena.....If the paper you have has large enough images on it, the people may be willing to cut the images out to paste on the card base. Though that does get a bit tedious and require patience and a good pair of scissors.

If they are beginner paper crafters, they may be interested in using tools they are not familiar with. That is one way of expanding their creativity.

Cutting the images in the paper is an idea that I saw on a video of Anna Griffin on HSN. Nice idea, but not my cut of tea.

Patti

[Cook22]

Teabag folding? You'd have to cut the squares first, but there are some lovely medallion style cards, and they certainly make a great focal point so that your sentiment is all else you'd need.
http://www.squidoo.com/teabagfolding
Paper weaving - there's not much embellishment on this card: Feel Better Soon Card by Tenia Sanders-Nelson at Splitcoaststampers

[zekenne]

Gee I'm over awed with all the helpful comments. I'm going to give a few a try. I also came across a flower that was made of ripped paper layers, so I am going to test that out as an embellishment.

Thank you so much everyone
Zena