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By Cheri Sicard

Photo: Mitch Mandell

Posted June 14th, 2008

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Author Notes:

Every card maker and/or scrapbooker has tons of small thin scrap strips of paper. Don't throw them out! With this colorful birthday card we put them to good use. Of course, vary the greeting and color theme and this idea can be turned into an thoughtful handmade greeting card for nearly any occasion.

Supplies:

blank card to match your envelope size
small thin strips of scrap paper in coordinating colors
small scrap of white paper
greeting message rubber stamp
stamp ink
embossing power and heat tool (optional)
OR
you can print out a greeting message using your computer
glue stick

Instructions:

Cut and fold card blank.

Cut a piece of scrap white paper to proper size for greeting. Stamp and, if desired, emboss greeting.

You can alternatively print a greeting using your computer and cut to size.

Gather a bunch of small strips of scrap paper. Cut into roughly the size you want them to be, angling the top and bottom cuts on a slight diagonal. You can do this quickly with scissors. There's no need to measure. You don't want the strips too uniform.

Spread glue on the back side of the greeting piece. Glue strips onto the this piece so that they extend from the top and bottom. Apply more glue and attach the entire piece -- greeting and strips to card.

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