I can't help myself and I buy a few sheets of each.
I actually hate when I do this. I buy supplies I have no plans for using, and then inspiration never hits. I also do this with printed ribbons. Design is so cute on the ribbon, and then the ribbon clashes with everything I want to make.
So, for two years the beautiful paper sits. What a waist. What's to point of having pretty supplies if all they do is live in a dark box, and no one can enjoy it.
Then one day last Christmas season, while looking at a Christmas advertisement that involved simply wrapped gift boxes, inspiration appears! Make a card that looks like a gift box with lid!!!
I can finally used the sheer red flocked paper, and sheer white flocked paper. The white flocked paper I use to overlay a red card and a blue card.
Worked nice, since I could actually use some of my printed ribbons. How exciting is that!
What a simple design as well. A basic folded card with an extended lid added to the folded edge.
I overlay the card first with the flocked paper. Then I cut the lid piece of card out of the same color stock paper, and overlay as well. Then adhere to the card.
Then I add the ribbon. With an x-acto knife, I slice a cut in the fold seam the exact width of the ribbon. Pull the ribbon through. I cut both ends of the ribbon on a slant, and over lap the ribbon on the inside of the card. Having a slant edge actually makes over lapping easier and cleaner. It makes a nice finished edge.
I create a bow for the top of the card, and the project is done.
I found the wired edge ribbons work better. The bow has more body and doesn't appear so limp and lifeless.
Over all I think it was a good idea. Better yet, it was a fast and simple card. It can be used for birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries.
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