I purchased several packages of Easter grass for a few of my projects this year and have quite a bit left over. Today's tip is especially for those of you who just need a bit of grass - or want your grass to coordinate perfectly with your project.
1. First, cut your paper to a desired size. (For my project below, I cut my strips to 2x6 inches as I wanted relatively small bits of grass due to the little baskets I had made.)
2. Run your paper through your crimper, being careful to crimp in the opposite way that you will be cutting your paper.
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| Note the direction of the crimping compared to the direction of the cuts. |
5. Add your Easter grass to your project!
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| These baskets are little - cut at 5" with Easter 2010. The label is from Accent Essentials and the little flower on top is from Paisley. |
Awesome tip!! I love the fact that I can use my scraps for this idea as well:)Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I can see using up some of my scraps this way, TFS!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kate. I keep forgetting about my crimper. Cute, cute baskets and a great idea.
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Great ideal Kate and perfect timing! I love the thought of matching my Easter grass to my project...thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea, I just needed a little bit of grass and love the idea of using up my paper. TFS
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Kate, this is a great tip! I am so going to be making my Easter grass. Yahoo!
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Great tip! I would never have thought to use that crimper I just had to have and have only used once...shhh. I have been known to run my scraps through the shredder to make 'filling' for my projects!
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