Starting today, we're looking at having a monthly feature using items we've picked up at the local dollar store, hardware store or thrift shop. If you want to play along, feel free to show us what you created with the same items!
I picked up a package of 100 basket type filters at the dollar store one day to see what I could do with them, and I extended the challenge to Kerri and Christine. Ideas for me were slow at first, but they seem to keep coming, so don't be surprised if you see another feature on these soon! Try using ink and mists on them, folding, cutting, punching, embossing, stamping, layering and crumpling! I'm also waiting to try making pleated/ruffled style borders with them by sewing them into gathers...
Practical Scrapper Erin
For this layout, I folded basket filters into ( 3 times) a wedge, trimmed them into the shapes you see, misted them, and once dry, stamped them using Staz On inks.
Practical Scrapper Kerri
On this crisp fall layout, Kerri misted her filters with Tattered Angels Sugar Maple Glimmer Mist, inked with Distress Ink, then embossed all 4 layers while wet using her Cuttlebug. Once dry, she applied ink again and then cut into a circle to make her flower center.
Christine's Card is Going to be published in the December 2011 Cards Magazine...look for it there!
On this adorable card, Christine folded her filters in half and then half again, and then started layering them. She added pink pearls to help break up all the white.
