This year I participated
in ICAD (Index Card
A Day) again, it was my second time. There was a weekly theme with daily
prompts. You can find the theme and prompts at DaisyYellow. This year I made 61 cards
and 2 extra blind contour drawings.
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All cards for ICAD 2017 with my hand-stitched box. |
Last year I made a nice
handbound book for my cards, which I forgot to share here!
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All cards for ICAD 2016 in a handbound book. |
This year I made a
hand-stitched cardboard box. It started with the cardboard pieces glued on 2 sheets
of scrapbook paper.
When the glue was dry I
cut them and glued the remaining paper to the backside.
Polka dots for the
outside and stripes for the inside of my box.
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All parts for my cardboard box. |
I used double-sided tape
to attach the inside parts to the outside parts. Then it was time to make holes
with this pergamano pen and a ruler.
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I made the holes 1/2 cm from the edge and 1/2 cm apart. |
The next step was to
embroider all edges with looped edging stitch. It’s a knotted buttonhole
variation, that holds it shape after each stitch you make. I used quilting
thread for my stitches.
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looped edging stitch |
Then I sewed the parts
together with a knot after each whipstitch with the same black quilting thread.
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I wrapped the thread twice around the needle to make a knot. |
I decorated the front of
the lid with beads.
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my cardboard box on a few cards |
A closer look at the
inside with the lid open.
All cards fit nicely! You
can take a closer look at my cards for ICAD 2017 here.
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My cardboard box with 63 cards. |