Recently, we attended my husband's work Christmas picnic in Sydney. It was a fantastic day, really well organised and the kids had a wonderful time getting their faces painted, playing on rides, meeting Santa... the list of activities was so impressive! Santa also gave both boys a really fantastic present, wrapped in this gorgeous wrapping paper. I decided on the spot that I wanted to send the organising committee a thank-you card. I told hubby to keep the wrapping paper so that I could use it on the card I planned to make. And here is the result. I love how it turned out. I CASEd the layout from a design by Dawn McVey (SUCH a fan of her work!) and just matched the colours to those in the gift wrap.
It's so easy to use pretty gift wraps in your cardmaking. Just use them in place of patterned papers. Simple! A really great idea for beginners, too, who don't yet have the stash of patterned papers that we more seasoned papercrafters have acquired!
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Stamps: Signature Greetings by PTI
Papers: Real Red, Whisper White, unknown gift wrap
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Apron Lace border punch by Fiskars, Green Satin Ribbon, Buttons from my stash, Cotton Thread
