Handbag card

Very cute! :-) Linda

That is really cute! I really like the hand stitching. We did faux stitching on a card at stamp camp last night. But I really like your hand stitching better I think...more personal.

Very cute! What a nice gift! Barb:o)

Very cute! Did you have pictures of the inside? Just curious.

Lynne

Neat handbag card, Klara! I also loved the rest of the cards in your album. Where do you find the outline stickers? I have searched for these both in stores and online, with no luck. Are they a Europe only product? I especially like the transparent lily card. I bet it's beautiful with the light behind it.

Mel K

Hello Mel,

I live in the UK and the outline (or peel-off) stickers have been around for about two years - cardmaking is the main craft in the UK (with scrapbooking just beginning to take on). They are plentiful here and they come in many colours, but silver and gold are most popular. Some of them come in polished mirror finish and some are a little raised for 3D effect. You can even change the colour of them by permanent markers - as I have done here:

I like using them to add a simple word greeting to a card, they are ideal for Christmas card greetings - you get a whole sheet of sayings which go a long way. Using the outline stickers for glass-painting effect is really simple and effective: just stick the sticker on a transparency and fill the areas in with Sakura Glaze pens for a very quick and effective card (no need to tell the person you give it to how much effort it took!).

You can look at

- you can see what sort of things are avaiable here and those are the best quality and nice range. The RRP of one sheet of these is GBP0.99 though there are often sales for GBP0.79 or less (but mostly in craft shops). I am not sure if they are available in the US but if you would like me to send you some, just let me know and we could arrange something! Klara

How cute. I love the stitching around the edges. Thanks for sharing.

Klara, Thanks very much for the info. I've never seen these in the US. There is a somewhat similar product here called Class A'Peels, by Stampendous, but they don't sell online either, and they are very hard to find in the stores. They have totally different designs. I would love to get together with you to get a few of these stickers. I'll be glad to send an international money order, or if you prefer, we can trade if there's something here you can't find over there. Email me at kristara at comcast dot net if you like. I have the Glaze pens, and I love them. You can create a stunning effect by coloring in an outline ( I use stamps ) then filling the glaze with transparent glitter while it's still wet. This looks best on a transparency or on pale colored (or white) vellum, but does pretty good on plain old cardstock. It's a very versatile pen!

Mel K

Very cute card Klara. The pouch is a great idea too. Thanks for sharing.