Inspiration
There are so many beautiful things in life that you can use to inspire creativity. When Asela created Flowers for Daisy, she used the beauty of nature combined with her strong friendship with her friend Daisy to illustrate the images in this heart-felt stamp set.
Others use color combinations they see in the pages of their favorite magazines, store displays and of course, life experiences.
Like last night, for example.
Now, I don't particularly want to discuss the details, however, I had spent a little time thinking about paper and I noticed the beautiful texture on this roll of Cottonelle. I like Cottonelle the best for a variety of reasons, (most of which I won't discuss here,) but I have to say, I do like the texture.
So, I took a roll into my stamp room to see if my idea would actually translate into the pretty background paper I had been thinking about.
I used a rainbow style pad and brayed two squares. The texture just grabbed the ink and made it look like corduroy fabric. I trimmed it down to size and used it as my background paper.
You never really know when or where something will move you and inspiration will hit. (*snicker*)
Let's just leave it at that for now.
I'll be back later with the winner of the box of Copic markers.Have a great day!
Hugs,
Gina K.
wow- I love the texture- just might have to upgrade the toilet paper so that I have some new paper to work with! Oh, and I might not share as much information with the recipiant (or maybe I will
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omg - you are too funny - I love it!
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Wow, I would have never guessed that. Soo neat. That worked so well on this GORGEOUS card too. WOW, You are just too creative.
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This is awesome! I've seen t.p. used for papercasting but never for background paper. How clever you are.
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Bwahahahahahahahhahaha!
I "know" this texture very well! In fact, it's a favored household texture indeed! What a unique perspective!
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Who knew about TP patterns. I will have to be more choosy when grocery shopping in the future. How pretty the card is as are all you share with us!
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OMG! I'm obviously not paying attention to the world around me. For some reason tissue boxes and TP texture are becoming fasinating subjects to me!
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It's just amazing where you can find inspiration!!! Great card!!
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You silly girl!
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TP - really???!!! Ingenious! ou actually made me laugh this morning, and I am so not a morning person!
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What will you think of next?? Too funny. But hey, makes for quite a bargain card!
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LOL This would be a good card to send someone going off camping or something..It could be a nice send off card and....well....the TP comes in handy for the trips into the woods.
I never ever never ever in a million years, would have thought of using TP in a card. LOL
thanks
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This is brilliant!! The color has such depth, like the paper was super absorbent or something. *Snicker*
Have you tried tp casting? It's pretty cool, too!
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What a great idea. It looks great and I would never think it was toilet paper.
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hahahahaha!! AWEsome! LOVE it! too funny Gina, rofl.
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You know your a craft addict when......
i was out walking with my 4 year old son(he's now 16)and he picked up some brown pine needles ,turned to me and said i bet you could make something out of these mum
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I LOVE this idea! I will have to try it this weekend!
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You constantly amaze me. That is a beautiful card, and we love that you shared how to make this fabulous background. Obviously, I now have to buy tp today. But I don't think I will share this info with my recipient.
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Gina, you are to much. What a fabulous idea. Guess that is why you are Gina, you ROCK!!
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Who would have thunk? Very interesting idea, thanks for sharing.
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what a clever idea! ya never know when inspiration will strike and thanks for not going into the gorey details!LOL!
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LOL !
Glad you were moved enough to share with us! It's beautiful!
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I love your inspiration. Great idea. I'll try this one. Have a nice day!
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Wow! Super cute background. Very clever, indeed!
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That's a great idea. How did you adhere the tp...errr background paper to your cs?
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hee hee - this is so awesome!
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What a beautiful card--and I would never have thought to use TP like that! You are so creative!
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You are too funny! I guess you really never know where or when Inspiration will hit but when it does you need to be ready for it! I really love the look it gives the card so I'm glad you were paying attention! Ü
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What an incredible idea! The texture looks wonderful. ~chris
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Hey - get out of the bathroom!!! We've got a bazillion orders to get out today! And, come on everyone know Charmin is the best toilet paper!
Your card is so beautiful, Gina!! Who would have thought that you used toilet paper on it!! lol!
You are so funny!! See you later!
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So creative! The texture of that background 'paper' grabbed my attention right away. Two questions: How did you cut the TP so evenly without tearing the edges and how did you adhere it to the black paper?
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Oh - My - Word! That is just tooooo fun! LOVE IT!
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>>I trimmed it down to size and used it as my background paper.<<
Of course you did! Gina, you are so funny and amazing in your sources for inspiration! I LOVE THE CARD! Even more so with the added background info
Kim
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Only you, Gina, could discover this wonderful and unique use for Cottonelle. Kudos my friend...it looks stunning.
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Hilariously beautiful. I'm afraid to ask how you adhered it to the card...
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That's so funny! Before I read your post, I was looking at that background, thinking 'gee, that's a nice texture paper, I wonder where she got that!'
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Oh my, I can hear my DH now, "you want to buy what brand, to do what with it"
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I was getting ready to run to the web site and order this great new paper you had..... LOL! That is fantastic. You just never know! -Molly B
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Oh my goodness - how clever! I am going to have to buy some cottonelle just for this purpose! I love multipurpose items in papermaking! debb
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Again with the cleverness. You never cease to amaze me. I off tp shopping today
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What a hoot! What an obvious paper product to play with, but none of us had ... Now I can't wait to go home & play - and to watch my guy shaking his head at me. *lol*
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The texture and beautiful colors caught my attention and I'm grateful I read the post through to learn the source of the textured background. Beautiful card! Great idea! Hope you share how the tp was adhered to the card.
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Gina - Toilet Tissue? Nobody but you would think of this - a true artist....
The minute I looked at the card, saw the texture and loved it!
Thanks for thinking out of the box.
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This is my new favorite blog entry. Just for the wow factor and perfect lead-up. I was looking at that background, thinking, gee that looks familiar, but where have I seen that before?....then when I saw that picture of the tp roll, I almost needed some, I was laughing so hard! Wonderful way to start off our morning right! Have a super-fantastic day!
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Gina you are just waaayyy too funny... and to think I just use your blog for inspiration. Maybe it's time to move the laptop into another room of the house. I wonder if there's enough room next to the loo for a small desk...... where's my tape measure!
Thanks for my morning laugh...and yet another fantastic sample to peek at
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Gina - Toilet Tissue? Nobody but you would think of this - a true artist....
The minute I looked at the card, saw the texture and loved it!
Thanks for thinking out of the box.
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Wow! At first glance I never would have thought that your background paper was TP!
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OMG! ROFL, you are such a clever girl! I'm with Jessica on the charmin, but I may have to check out cotonelle for crafting. Can you see everyone's reaction when you say it TP and a very handy card in an emergency! No wonder it's a Thinking of You card. BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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ROFLMBO!!! Glad it "hit" on the card and not somewhere else. LOL
Beautiful card!
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Gina -
What an absolutely beautiful card. I love the texture. How ingenious of you. But let me ask, what did you use to adhere it to the card?
Elaine Allen
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Is there anything that you can't alter? LOL I love this though. Now I may have to change the toilet paper I buy. :p
I never would have thought that the background was toilet paper!
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This is amazing!I am so new at this and I love seeing the different "tools" you can use to scrapbook! I can't wait to use this one and show my scrapbooking friends! Thanks for the great ideas!!!
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Gina, you are such an amazing creative force. You're ideas are astounding!!!!! I love this idea and that it is so very inexpensive and simply gorgeous too!!
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WOW! Gina who would of thought toilet paper. I am so amazed. I can't thank you enough for all the things that you share with us. Blessings to you!
Darlene
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Gina only you would find inspiration in a role of toilet paper and then come up with something that looks so fabulous. Thanks for the inspiration off to check out what kind of texture mine has.
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darn DH who only likes the hard scratchy stuff, LOL! This is beautiful!!!
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Now THAT is funny stuff! Thanks for sharing just enough
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You're right. Cottonelle has a great texture and I like it in the bathroom for probably the same reasons you do. (Something we won't talk about). I'm headed to my bathroom now to get some and try your discovery.
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Beautiful card!!! You are a true artist, and what better way to prove it than finding inspiration in TP! But the best, was the way you wrote the post, you just made it so funny.
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The toilet paper looks fantastic on your card. When I first saw the card, I was wondering how you achieved that texture? Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the good laugh.
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ROFLOL Thanks for the laugh this morning. This was so funny. Are you going to be carrying Cottonelle now???
From such humble beginnings, your card is gorgeous!
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Gina . . . as always you come up with amazing and gorgeous techniques and designs. You are my inspiration. THANK YOU!
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O.M.G. You are a riot, girl!! Humm, this is quite absorbant paper while maintaining integrity, huh?
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LOL! The first thing I thought of when I saw your card was, "Wow! What is that neat background paper? It's a great texture!"
I don't like cottonelle, but I'll have to go check my tp now...
You should send your card to cottonelle and tell them yet another way that they are brightening someone's day!
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How "stinkin'" adorable!
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Who would have thought....wonderful texture for your card! I'm impressed...clever you, Gina!
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What a GREAT idea!! I have to try that now!
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(snicker) Reminds me of the paper we used to use (Northern, maybe) that was printed with lovely roses - I made the most stunning Faberge-type egg by using those lovely roses and decoupage. My mother still has it.
I work for a plumber - Cottonelle is the paper of choice here, as well. More because it doesn't mess with the pipes like some of the Ultra stuff out there.
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Beautiful card!
and I love your idea of a background!
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Now that is inspiration at it's finest! I never would have come up with using toilet tissue for a background but it looks great! You are one clever lady, Gina! Thanks for sharing the result of this inspiration and not the source!
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That's really thinking outside the box!
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LOL - I totally understand what you thought about the toilet paper. I knew that I was totally obsessed when last year my friends and I were at our LSS working on valentines cards, and after I visited the ladies room I came back with the comment that the TP had embossed hearts and surely we could use it for something! My friends thought I had finally gone over the top, and we never figured out how to incorporate the TP into our crafts. Well, now I know! I will have to try your idea - I loved the look of your background paper, and never in a million years would have guessed what it was made from. Thanks for all the inspiration!
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My dad was a plumber
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only you could come up with using tp as a background for a fabulous card. thanks for sharing! lol
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ROFL!!!! You are too funny!! Beautiful card. Very "moving".
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You crack me up! But what a great idea! I love the texture of it and I never would have thought TP would have been so versatile!
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This has got to be one of the coolest idea's I have ever seen. This only proves the point I have stated time and again here....Your Brain NEVER stops working!!!! (no matter where you are! - Rofl)
Paula
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Wow! I guess you never know when creativity will come to us! Ha-ha! But seriously I love the look! Thanks again!
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This is so funny!! and GORGEOUS!! I had to show my hubby how the mind of a stamper works. He called us dorks
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Ok, seriously Gina, that is HYSTERICAL!!! I mean, it looks really, really good but soooo funny! Thanks for sharing!
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HHAHAHA! I opened up the email and saw the first pic and thought WOW I love that paper! Then I scrolled down! Too funny (and you know I will be trying that technique soon!!!!) You never know where/when inspiration will hit you!
Diane
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Hooboy!! Hubby thought it was just a tiny bit wacky when I was cutting flowers from a tissue box, but this one would really blow-out his mind!! Hmmm, ya know, my paper towels have a nice texture to them....
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Wow, how unique. This is a great idea. I am going to have to try some Cottonelle, in more ways than one. (smile)
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I just have to ask - how did you stick the TP down? I can't imagine running a double sided tape across it without tearing it. Your card is beautiful and I never would have guessed that it was toilet paper!
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That is so cool! Who would have thunk it??? I'm going to have to try this. Do you think it will work with Charmin??? LOL!
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OH MY GOD Gina...too much!
I just bought some of this brand TP. Now I know I will be short of TP since there is another use for it....
JoAnne
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WOW!! This is amazing.... you just never know where you are going to find a nugget! This one is gold. Thanks for sharing.
Denise
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Toilet paper! I would have never guessed!! Beautiful
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I'm sorry but this is just too dogone funny! BUT I LOVE IT!!!!!!
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Oh my goodness, I'm so happy I hadn't just had a sip of tea or my laptop would have been ruined.
You just kill me! So funny. But sure does make for a pretty card!
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I have to say that I never would have thought of that but the effect is beautiful!
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Definitely in the category of potty humor, but I loved it! And who would have thought to use toilet paper? Oh my goodness! Beautiful card.
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I never would have thought of that but I like the idea and will try it.
When I opened the post I seen the card and thought what neat paper.
Thanks for your idea
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I've seen coffee filters colored, but tp? I'll be ------ too funny!
thanks!!!
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You are something else!! I love it!
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The "thought" has crossed my mind before that you "might" be crazy! It's confirmed here! hahahaha! Great, great post! I absolutely love it! And quite honestly, "stunning" backgrounder!
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Oh my goodness!! The first thing I thought when I saw your card was "Wow, look at that background paper! I love the texture of it. Wonder what kind it is?" I never would have thought of using TP on a card, but it is gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing your creativity!!
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That was too funny! When I first saw the card, my thought was, "Wonder where she got that textured paper?"....
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LOLO, only you, Gina!
Well, 'they' say inspiration strikes anywhere, at anytime, soooo doing a time/inspiration calculation, the Powder Room does have time on it's side!
Now, I'm off to see what the pretty quilted patterns will look like.
If my sweet DH ever questioned my sanity before, he most certainly will if he catches wind of THIS adventure ... ummmm, pun intended!
~Hugs, Deb
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LOL! I was admiring that background trying to figure out if it was DP or something you made. Never in my wildest dreams would I have figured out you would have used TP to make it. First Kleenex boxes, then TP, can't wait to see what is next???!!!
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Gina,
Love your new background "paper"! I also found out about a new craft "paper" recently at a floral punch class - coffee filters. The triangular ones. At the class we used a water color brush and LuminArtes H2O's to paint the punched flower parts. It makes beautiful punched flowers and I'm sure it could be adapted to make beautiful backgrounds or embelishments to cards! I love new and inventive techniques! Thanks for all your great ideas!
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Gina, this is too funny! And very pretty!
I think it would be most appropriate with your Way to Go set!
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Gina, If this is a repeat comment please delete, I didn't see the one I orginally posted.
Original post: I love your new background "paper". I found another unique "paper" at a floral punch class, coffee filters, the triangular kind. Then we used Luminartes H2O's to paint the punched flower pieces. They made beautiful flowers. I'm sure you could use this same technique to make wonderful backgrounds or embelishments for cards. I love new ways and things to work with. Thanks for the inspiration!
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I really loved your ideas & cards. I told my husband we should buy Cottonelle a long time ago. Now, we are buying it for sure! This would be great advertisement for Cottonelle!! Love your "thinking out of the box"! Kleenex are next! Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas.
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Love the idea, thanks for sharing it.
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Before I read what kind of paper you used for the background I was going to compliment you on the colors & texture. Who knew?!? Love the card, Gina!
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Neat idea for added texture and great for making me laugh out loud. TFS
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Wow..Fabulous Texture!
Who ever would have thought...
it does look like corduroy
Can't wait to try this. TFS
Beautiful Card!!
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OMGosh! I love this!! And I love Conttonelle!!!!!! Who knew you could make such a pretty card with such a Crappy product; hahahaha!
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The toilet paper's stock is going to be up today - LOL!
Luv ya Gina!
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TOO FUNNY and TOO COOL!I saw that cool BG paper was thinkin'....where she get that??lol.I went and grabbed a roll for my craft table....gonna try it today...lol I love COTTONELLE...it's the best. Who knows where and when the crafty bug will "move ya"...
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You had me on the floor laughing like crazy!!! This came out so awesome Gina, I luv that textured look though! Ya just never know where you'll get that inspiration from, it can come from the weirdest places as you proved to us today!!!
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When I first looked at the picture I noticed the background looked like corduroy! Ibwondered where you found that awesome textured paper. Who'd of thought it was toilet paper! Love your inspiration.
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I'm giggling like a fool here!! This is GREAT!! I love how your inspiration turned out!
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The first thing I noticed when I looked at the card was the neat background paper. Who would have thought it was toilet paper. What a great idea! I will definitely have to look at everything more carefully from now on.
Thanks for the inspiration.
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I always seem to think clearer in the bathroom... I love this Gina! Your card is great, and when I saw the background, I thought it was wonderful. Now that I know it's TP, it's even better! TFS!
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Oh Gina, that is BRILLIANT! I always use Cottonelle, too, and have commented to hubby about the nice texture. But never thought of using it on a card!
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Oh Gina, you are just toooooo cute! By not telling us anything, you let our imaginations run wild, and wild they did!!! hehehehehehe As for the TP as background paper, try Angel Soft also, it looks great too...just use less ink because it is not as thick as Cottonelle. Or you could try quilted Northern, it is about as thick as Cottonelle. I love the card, and the TP makes an excellent backdrop for your daisy.
Have a blessed day,
Debi
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Gina, that is too funny. But the card is awesome. And we use Cottonelle, guess there will be some colorful tp at my house soon.
Carolyn s
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Too funny Gina. You never know where inspiration will strike!
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Ging - who cares where the inspiration comes from (lol) the result was outstanding. Sure couldn't get that effect with the old Sear's Catalog
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What a super idea. I know what you mean about, when inspiration 'hits' you. How well did it adhere to your cardstock?
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Hi, Gina! Aren't you clever! This is gorgeous, I love how it looks! I'll have to try this out.
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Well, I'll be!!! Creativity does happen anywhere!!! Thanks for sharing and your card is beautiful!!
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And doesn't one of the other TP companies put a little flower all over theirs?? Hmmmm....
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What a super idea. I know what you mean about, when inspiration 'hits' you. How well did it adhere to your cardstock?
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O My Goodness, you are too funny but what a great idea.
Thank you so much for the coupon yesterday. I had tons of fun and cannot wait for my stamps to arrive.
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Fantastic! As soon as the email opened I wondered what you used, corduroy fabric, sticky stitches - my mind couldn't figure it out. Great use of imagination and TP!!
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Gina - you are too funny - what a great card!
Sandra
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How creative! Very Rich. Thanks for sharing your creation with us.
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you are too funny! Who would have thought to use tp? That's great. I can't wait to try it myself!!
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You are too funny Gina! I was wondering what kind of cardstock that was and low and behold it is toilet paper. I never would have thought. Never even considered, that is really thinking outside the box. I love it!
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You TOTALLY amaze me. That is the neatest idea I have ever seen. WWOWOWOWOWOW~
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What an awesome idea. I would never have thought of using toilet tissue as a background. I love the idea and will have to buy a roll of the brand that you used so that I can try it.
Mary
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That is sooooo flippin' cool!!!! I just love the look!!
hugs, Jami
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Gina you are too funny! I love your TP card, but I have to ask...what did you use as an adhesive?
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Oh Gina! You are so clever. Now that's thinking out of the box (or the roll!)
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I laughed all the way through your post. When I saw your card (at the top of your post) I thought to myself, that background paper sure looks like the Cottonelle bathroom tissue. Then I saw the roll and thought, hey, that IS Cottonelle bathroom tissue! And as you wrote about how much you liked it I started laughing because we recently purchased it and didn't like it because of the texture. LOL! I know that everyone has their own preferences but my daughter and I prefer something different.
Thank you for the smile today. I really needed it. Your card is lovely. The next time my hubby does the shopping and accidentally comes home with Cottonelle, I'll know what to do with it: make cards! hehehe!
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Gina, first of all I loved the card. I was looking at the textured paper and I thought how can I create some. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought of TP. You're absolutely wonderful. Thanks for being you!!
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Who would have thought of using "TP". Looking at the card I was curious as to the type of paper used. You are right - it looks like corduroy! Good Job!
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Now that is one very creative technique! And a beautiful card.
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Oh Gina....you totally had me LOL'ing!!! Inspiration from anywhere indeed!! Heehee!!! And I must say it is just such a gorgeous, textured bg!!!!
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Oh my gosh Gina... that was too funny! I love it!
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And here I was wondering what this interesting textured paper was, LOL!!!!...
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now that is something I never would have thought of, very cool!
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Like the inspiration description "move you", apparently that was "key" to this project, heehee. Love love love the card and I will have to start paying attention to ALL my surroundings to see if I can get a little inspiration of my own....like you say you never really know when or where it may come from. LOL. gotta love it.
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Now that is what I call thinking on the job! LOL It also made me luagh that you used the BIG juicy ink pad...tehehehe
Great card love the look...
reflections:0)
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Inspiration truly surrounds us!
Great card Gina!
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Wow Gina, absolutely loved that background paper right away...until.... This household is a strictly "Don't bring any TP home except Charmin!" Sooooo.... now I have to call all my non-stamping neighbors and ask to borrow just FOUR SQUARES of Cottonelle???? TOOOO FUNNY! I loved reading the comments almost as much as your post. By the way, can we take a guess as to what the feature item will be in your next blog candy????? Keep up the good work. Hugs, Linda
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Had to laugh at this. I love my Cottonelle too ! Hehehee! Great card, I will be trying it soon!!!
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When I first looked at the card, I noticed the background right away, and loved it. I thought it was paper that was run through a crimper. Boy, was I wrong!
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Wow ! I love the background paper. Will definitely use.Never would have guessed. They think women take long in the restroom now. Wait because we will hsve to examine the type of tissue paper now(hee hee).
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LOL!! That is so funny! Before I scrolled down to read about the tp I was thinking that your background looked like it would be soft to the touch! I guess I was right.
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Amazing!
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Too funny!! And thanks for not sharing the details
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Who'd a thunk...toilet paper! Great idea...must try this
Charmaine
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You just crack me up Gina. You use TOILET PAPER on a card, and yet it LOOKS GOOD!
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Gina:
Great idea. I have used tissue paper for cardmaking, but never TP! Thanks for sharing. I'm thinking now of the quilted Charmin...
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Wow, it does look like corduroy; very clever! This is a pretty card; I like the colors!
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I did this once, except I used the toilet paper to apply ink for the texture, not the paper on the card. Guess we'll never look at toilet paper the same way again!
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Perfect! LOL. You know, I've looked at the "stitched" swirl designs on my TP many times before and wondered how I might use it in some crafting, but thought people would think I was crazy! Not that you aren't (snicker), but at least you have made it cool! LOL. Thanks for sharing.
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Gina there are just way too many jokes we could "go with" about this post but I raced home to try it because we USE Cottonelle. I got out my brayer and my BIG n JUICY (that was also funny as it realt4ed to this topic) that I just bought from you - and VOILA! Beautiful paper. Once I get a card made with it I'll post it to SCS. Shall we start a new keyword thread Cottonelle!?!?!?!
Hugs and thanks for sharing your moving inspiration.
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Too funny! It really is pretty, though. Who knew?!?! TFS
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LOL that is too funny! made for a beautifully texture paper on your card!!! In the end, it came out perfectly (LOL pun totally intended!!!)
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OMG that is tooo funny I love it you made my day
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I just about choked on my tea here as I'm laughing. Hilarious Gina, beautiful (the card that is), but hilarious.
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GINA, WHAT WILL YOU THINK OF NEXT. NOW I HAVE TO BUY MORE TOILET PAPER . BOTTOMS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TINA
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You sure gave away a lot of nice prizes...I wasn't lucky enough to win, but thanks so much for the chance. Have a great week.
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How cleaver you are!!!!
The card is beautiful and the Flowers for Daisy set is one of my very favorite.
Thank you for sharing your oh so creative background.
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Oh crap. I just buy the cheapest stuff I can get at Costco. So what did you use to attach to the cardstock that didn't show?
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LOL. This post made me laugh. I guess you really won't know where you're going to get your inspiration from.
The card was lovely and the colors were just so peaceful! TFS
-michele
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OMG, such creativity...it's so nice to have such creative people around. It sure helps those of us who need ideas. Thanks!
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What a stitch!! That's a great idea to use for a background! I'm going to have to get my brayer and rainbow pads out of storage to try it myself.
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I love stuff like this and would like to see more ideas on repurposing. I don't think this would be a good one for the "recycle" category ;-}
I've used spent dryer sheets & pieces of landscape fabric, but this is a new one. I even use Cottonelle, so don't have to go too far for my supplies. Thanks for the fun idea.
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Amazing that "Cottonelle" can look like "corduroy!!! Now I prefer Charmin for the "quilted" look..Think that would make interesting background DSP??? I'll have to give it a try or switch brands.......lol!! Too funny. Love the card Thanks for "thinking" Barb S.
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and here I thought I'd seen it all.... I love the camping idea, "keep this with you in case of an emergency" {giggle}
I wonder how it would go over to a recipient if it was a scratch and sniff card... Hmmmm, is that taking it too far... LOL!!
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Clever, clever...but when I saw the photo of the newly colored tp next to the brayer and the "Big and Juicy" stamp pad, it took me over the edge. I even called over my husband to read your blog.
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Awesome "BG" paper!! I really cannot imagine the creative process involved
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Is anyone else wondering what the makers of Cottonelle are thinking with the huge increase in sales today!!!
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I absolutely love this card, it is so beautiful and so me. What an ingenious idea to use the cottonelle, I love the texture. Thanks for inspiring me to try different things more often. I love your style.
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Haha! You never get your mind off of your work!! Love it!
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When I first looked at your card I said- I like the background paper, I wonder what paper she used. I scrolled down and OMG! it's toilet paper. It looks fantasic. What a great idea. It really does look like corduroy!
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I'm curious-was it scented, or unscented paper that you used?
Just kidding. It's a lovely card-thanks for sharing the pertintent info and not sharing the not so pertinent info. This beautiful card proves that even when the budget is tight, there are crafting supplies around the house afterall!
Susan
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OMG! What a clever, clever, clever, idea. You can use so many different things around you to make a creative creations. Wow!
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Hello. Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle.
I am from China and also now teach English, give true I wrote the following sentence: "Lessno offers you cheap airline tickets to europe, usa and asia at a click of a button."
Thank you so much for your future answers
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When I recently watched this technique, I thought it was NEW! Now after reading these comments I see it is not. It was fun playing with it tonight. Thanks for all you do for us!
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Who knows what today lunar day?
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You own a very interesting blog covering lots of topics I am interested as well.I just added your site to my favorites for being able in the future... Please continue your excellent blog writing
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There is in every artist's studio a scrap heap of discarded works in which the artist's discipline prevailed against his imagination. ~Robert Brault
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There is in every artist's studio a scrap heap of discarded works in which the artist's discipline prevailed against his imagination. ~Robert Brault
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