Don't you love it when something you saved finally comes in handy? I saved a scrap piece of burlap for about 5 years and thought, wouldn't it be cute on a card? I bought the square from a big box hobby store, maybe Michaels or Hobby Lobby.
It was for a Tim Holtz technique where you put Distress Collage Medium on the burlap and lay down a piece of stamped tissue then cover the tissue with more Collage Medium. You can see the stamping and the texture of the burlap. I did it once. LOL. It was cool.
The Large Die of the Month is this adorable grocery tote with all the groceries! The Club price is $27.50, if you wait to see if it's available for individual sale next month, the individual sale price goes up to $40! Plus you miss out on all the benefits of joining a club gives you. The best part is, you can quit the clubs at anytime!
You can learn more about the Spellbinders Clubs and the benefits of membership by clicking HERE.
The die for the bag is a cutting edge and a stitch detail. You take an A2 panel (41/4" x 51/2") and use the die to cut it into 2 pieces. The larger piece is the back of the bag, the smaller in front. The die can cut the burlap but you don't see the stitch detail so I just cut it to size with a guillotine trimmer.
I used textured cardstock that looks like leather for the handles. This was also a scrap piece from a box I made for a blog post for 12x12 Cardstock company. It's really nice paper. I'm not affiliated with them but will list the paper below under supplies.
Here's the box I made for them, click on the image to see their post:
This Large Die of the Month comes with all the dies to cut out everything in the bag. The beet and pepper are so cute! I took a piece of tissue paper and wrapped it around the flowers for a little extra fun.
The background is embossed with the Embossing folder of the Month, the pretty linen texture. It would also look good on the tote with plain cardstock.
That's it for today. My advice for today: Use your scraps. Use your creativity to make your cards stand out. It's so fun and you get so much satisfaction from it.
Supplies are listed below with direct links to the stores that carry them. If you use my link to make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for using my links, it really helps and encourages me to continue providing creative content.
April Large Die of the Month
---- https://tinyurl.com/2ayrr2yt [Spellbinders]
April Embossing Folder of the Month
Faux Leather Cardstock available in other colors
---- https://tinyurl.com/ybty24z4 [12x12 Cardstock Shop]
---- https://tidd.ly/3VUZ7ey [Scrapbookcom]
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