Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Wednesday Trends - Post It Notes!

Hi Everyone!

It's Sandra here and I today I have a very simple trick I like to use to create the look of a sponged border when I don't use my Spellbinder Nestibilities on my main panel.

Before I owned a Cuttlebug and Nesties, I used to cut my image panels into squares or rectangles with my paper cutter. So to create the sponged border around the edges of them, like the Nesties create, I used a basic office supply - POST IT NOTES!

Here's how to get that look with them...

Step 1:
Using a pencil, mark a point in each corner that's 1/8" in from each side. Then using a Post-It note, line up the sticky side with the points so that the majority of the Post-It note covers the side that you don't want the ink. If the points are further apart than your Post-It note, then just use two of them to cover the space between the points.





Step 2:
Using your sponge work in a circular motion, starting off the main panel and working your way onto it. That way you don't apply any excess ink immediately onto the panel.






Step 3:
Once you're satisfied with the amount of ink on the panel, remove the Post-It notes from your panel and....voila! One, sponged image with a clean border, just like those created by Nesties! :)

Oh! I have another tip about sponging: don't apply any red ink before you sponge. I find it tends to smudge when you sponge near it because for some reason it dries the slowest. Trust me; I know this from experience! So apply it after you've sponged.


Here's what the finished piece looks like on a card! Love that clean edge!


Another reason to love Post-It notes! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

8 comments:

  1. That it so clever! Thank you for the tip and the card is absolutely gorgeous, Love it!

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  2. Brilliant! Now I have something to do with the 1000 post-its Mom just sent me!

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  3. Brilliant tip Sandra!! I never thought of that but it's just PERFECT!

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  4. Your card is simply gorgeous! Thanks for sharing that tip! It really adds to your card. Great example!

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  5. Aren't you clever! These are the kinds of tips I LOVE! Did you post it at Top Tip Tuesday??

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  6. So fun! Here's my first attempt: http://cg-says.blogspot.com/2011/02/techniqued.html

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