Do you love paper crafting and crochet? How would you like to combine them? Now you can with the new patent pending
Sharp Crochet Hook. I was recently given the opportunity to try this fun little tool out. What makes this tool unique from the standard crochet hook is that the head of the hook is very sharp like a needle. This makes it easy to pierce fabric and paper. When working with paper, I highly recommend pre piercing a row of holes along the edge of your paper. This way, it will be easy to push the needle through the paper and you won't have to put any pressure on the card stock which could bend or wrinkle it. It's also important to use crochet thread. The head on the hook is very small, so using yarn (even low gauge) will be very difficult. I recommend a size 3 crochet thread. I picked up some beautiful bamboo thread today and I'm looking forward to making another of these with a different pattern of edging. You can find some free border patterns at their blog
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For my card, I used the gorgeous
Inspired by Stamping stamp set called Butterfly Wings. See instructions for making this card below.
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Instructions:
Cut the following layers for the card:
5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Pink Pirouette card stock for card base
4-1/8" x 5-3/8" Very Vanilla card stock
2-3/8" x 4-1/8" pink striped designer paper
2-1/2" x 4-1/8" Crumb Cake card stock
1-1/4" x 4-1/8" pink plaid designer paper
Glue the striped paper onto the crumb cake card stock, aligning the bottom edges. Use a piercing tool to pierce a line of holes 1/4" from bottom and 1/4" apart. Starting on one end, crochet base row along the bottom of the card. Do this by tying thread onto the hook in a loop. Put the crochet hook through the hole from the front, grab the thread and pull through to front, wrap thread around hook and pull thread through both loops on hook (single crochet). After single crocheting across the bottom, chain 3 and turn around. Working in the single crochet stitches along the bottom, 2 double crochet, chain 3 and 2 double crochet in next stitch. Continue to other end. Tie off ends and secure in back.
Wrap crumb cake seam binding ribbon around piece and tie bow. Attach plaid strip. Attach piece to very vanilla card stock and then to base of card. Stamp greeting with crumb cake ink. Stamp butterflies on a scrap of very vanilla cardstock with soft suede ink. Apply single strokes of pink pirouette marker to butterflies. Apply a 2nd and 3rd stroke of ink to centers of wings to darken color. Cut out butterflies and mount to card with dimensionals. Bend wings of larger butterflies up a little to enhance dimension.
