Hello! I am here today with a tutorial on confetti...without the sewing! I know a lot of people who don’t have a sewing machine or who aren’t particularly comfortable sewing, and then there are the moments when I am just too lazy to pull out my machine. So I thought I would share a way of getting that fun confetti look without the stitching to hold it in place.
Start with a glassine envelope.
Carefully trim the sides away using a paper trimmer and open up the envelope.
Spray the inside of the envelope with vellum adhesive, as it will dry clear. (Follow the directions provided on the container of the adhesive –I sprayed mine outside).
Sprinkle the confetti over the open envelope.
Fold the envelope closed again (be sure you are happy with coverage of the confetti as you won’t be able to open it up again –trust me, I’ve tried!) Gently press the two sides together. As you can see the confetti won’t travel in the envelope when it is held upright.
Add your confetti-filled envelope to your project!
This technique also works well with pieces of vellum that you might want to add to a page, with some confetti tucked behind it. Easy, right?
Thanks for checking out my tutorial today. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! Enjoy the rest of your week! -Sarah Webb
A special thank you to Sarah for joining us this week with two great tutorials. You will also see a little more of Sarah in our summer issue releasing on June 22nd! Mark your calendars!
Part of the team is off to Vancouver today to start the prep for Crop & Create Burnaby this weekend! We have opened a few spaces for Saturday only registrations so if you can join us, register here. Have a great, creative day!
~ Catherine
Cool Technique ! Love the card !
Posted by: Rosann | June 01, 2012 at 07:58 PM
clever clever clever!! now i might try it because i have having them all at the bottom of the envelope!
Posted by: sasha farina | June 04, 2012 at 11:01 AM
great idea!! love it! card is too cute!
Posted by: Lisa Adair | June 04, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Awesome tutorial as always I love it
Posted by: Lynn shaffer | June 04, 2012 at 07:52 PM
Cool technique! TFS! ;o)
Posted by: Ruza | June 05, 2012 at 05:22 PM
very clever indeed.
Posted by: Debbie | July 21, 2012 at 05:31 PM
This is such a great idea -- can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: lee fisher | April 28, 2013 at 05:43 PM