Sunday, 28 June 2026

Sunday Snippets - 'faux patchwork'

My snippets card for today is not new, far from it. It's the very first card I showed when taking the Snippets Playground over from Jules - way back in January 2012! 


I guess lots of you will know the patchwork trick Just cut a square of background paper and then a couple of strips of contrasting paper the same length as the background but only one third of the width of the background. Then stick them down in a cross centrally over the background square and cover with an image, sentiment or whatever. Thern I added some 'faux stitching'.

I used:

- 4" x 4" square white linen card

- all papers came from the snippets folder (the patterned ones are scraps of First Edition 'Sweet Owl' papers)

- sentiment from the Hero Arts 'Live Life' sentiments set - stamped in Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate

- flowers punched from snippets with Josy Rose nail heads in the centre

- faux stitching using a very fine Whispers brown marker

After a busy week with medical appointments it was already likely that I wouldn't have time to make a new snippets card. Just to make absolutely sure, I had a fall on Friday and whacked my right arm. It's badly bruised so crafting is out of the question right now - sigh.




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  1. Darnell28 June 2026 at 05:01

    I'm so sorry to hear about your fall, Di. I hate it when things compound and I hope you see brighter (not hotter) days ahead. And your card from 'back in the day' is really fun to revisit! Love, Darnell

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