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When we went to Birmingham on Tuesday I managed to sneek a peak in TK Maxx. Sometimes, if you are prepared for a jumble sale style rumage, you can get some great craft bargains there, like these:
Packets of transparency shapes made by Memory Makers.
As you can see, these are what I used on my album cover, together with a title that I made using Picnik. The cover, before I covered it in gesso was very bright:
..which is why I toned it down.
I have sealed the album in 3 coats of modge podge and used an inkjet spray sealant on the title. I just need to print all the pictures off for the inside now:
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Tonight's craft is a little moneysaving tip. If you already have some flourishes stamps you can make a nice frame for your christmas cards:
You don't need to buy the new flourishes stamp set (sold by a well known craft retailer) that have holly & berries on them. Just draw them yourself around the flourishes:
They are quite simple to do (you could add some glossy accents for shine) and it gives the frame a nice Christmassy touch:
Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave,
See you tomorrow,
qwiksave
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