Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Cork Anyone?......

I really like to add texture to my cards and have done so using wood veneer and other materials for quite some time now.  Cork was the next material on my list to add to projects and I set about looking for cork thin enough to die cut. A few weeks ago I was browsing at Hobby Lobby and found a huge roll of self adhesive cork.  Eureka!!...PERFECT.

90 minutes and many cranks of the Sizzix Big Shot later I had a lovely pile of cork embellishments!  Large tags, small tags, circles, ovals, rectangles, arrows, hearts, flourishes and on and on.  I have not yet made a card using these embellishments, but will be doing so soon.  Right now - I just like to look at all this cork goodness.

When cutting out the cork shapes I also cut a corresponding shape in light weight chipboard and glued each of the cork embellishments to the chipboard to make them a little sturdier.  Even though the cork was self adhesive, the adhesive was not strong enough to work in my humid climate.  A little Scotch Quick Dry glue applied to the back of each of the cork shapes solved that problem.

Aren't these cork embellishments fun?


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  1. TanyaJuly 25, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    Oh boy! I can't wait to see what you do with all this goodness! I'm taking my daughter to Hobby Lobby this weekend. It's about an hour and a half from where I live and we're so excited...we've never been to one before....I will be looking forward to your creative genius! Have a great weekend!

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    1. Colleen C.July 25, 2013 at 6:09 PM

      Hi Tanya - I know you and your daughter will LOVE Hobby Lobby. Don't forget to print out the coupon from HobbyLobby.com - they always have a 40% off one item. If you have access to the internet and a printer you and your daughter can each print out a coupon. You can also access the coupon if you have a smart phone and show it to the cashier when you check out. Also check out HobbyLobby.com (again if you have Internet access) to see what is on sale and plan your shopping trip! I hope you have a wonderful time. Hobby Lobby is really one of my favorite stores and I hope you have a safe and enjoyable trip! Thanks for visiting my blog. - Colleen

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  2. FJuly 25, 2013 at 9:05 PM

    Wow, my daughter just finished a sculpture using cork, and I spent they day using the scraps cutting as many things as I could with my Vagabond! I have a good stack of all types of shapes! I can't wait to see what you do with yours. I need inspiration!

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    1. Colleen C.July 26, 2013 at 5:17 AM

      Wow - a sculpture out of cork - that is impressive! I hope to work on some cards using my cork die cuts this weekend and will post them on the blog when I finish them. Thanks for visiting my blog! - Colleen

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