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I was thinking when I saw it.. wow she really used bay leaves..so I'm curious.. has anyone ever done suching a thang? I mean they ARE dried.. would it ruin the card?
I was thinking how cool when you sent the holiday card that it would be opened and a nice scent be given off.. Of course it would have to be put into an envelope in a way that the leaves wouldnt be crushed....
I don't think those are real bay leaves. At least they look like paper. It's an interesting idea though! I'm not sure how you would keep them from being crumbled unless you hand-delivered though.
I checked out her blog and she talks about using the Petal Builder punch, Artichoke cardstock, scoring the leaves.... so I think her wreath looks like bay leaves!
In reality - I've never used anything on my cards that might dry up and flake off (or at least I hope I haven't!). I'm still flustered over a friend who sent confetti in her holiday cards. What a mess!
I haven't ever used bay leaves, but did use cinnamon sticks before. It got to the receiver just fine, but then I packed it in with a package. She said you could smell the cinnamon right when you opened it, and that it was fine, nothing marking the card...I asked because I was afraid it would crumble or break or stain the card...but all was good....not that this answered your question about bay leaves though, so sorry! LOL
I'm still flustered over a friend who sent confetti in her holiday cards. What a mess![/QUOTE]
LOL, I have a friend who, EVERY year sends confetti in her Christmas card to me! I haven't forgotten the mess from the first year, and now very carefully open the envelope and shake as much of it as I can down into the envelope BEFORE pulling out the card!
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WT175 Sugar and Spice...and all things nice by Cook22 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
I used a bunch of whole spices in this. Actually it was a remake of an earlier one which I successfully mailed using an envelope that classed as regular postage over here. I still have this one , the bay leaves are faded now, but every time I come across it while looking through my cards I get a lovely spicy scent.
Alas, my bay tree died in the snow earlier this year. Those fresh ones I was able to punch, but I feel if I tried punching a dried one it might not come out so well...I might try later on!!
WT175 Sugar and Spice...and all things nice by Cook22 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
I used a bunch of whole spices in this. Actually it was a remake of an earlier one which I successfully mailed using an envelope that classed as regular postage over here. I still have this one , the bay leaves are faded now, but every time I come across it while looking through my cards I get a lovely spicy scent.
Alas, my bay tree died in the snow earlier this year. Those fresh ones I was able to punch, but I feel if I tried punching a dried one it might not come out so well...I might try later on!!
The title of this card...
