fibres on cards

[donna russell]

when i first started crafting years ago fibres were all the rage and i have loads of them. please could you share any examples where you have used them on a card. the only thing i've done is threaded them through a tag

thanks, donna

[emily13]

I sometimes use them to wrap around the spine of the card like this:

http://www.ridingsround.co.uk/cards/index.php?pic=18
or
http://www.ridingsround.co.uk/cards/index.php?pic=13

[ruthieB]

i have never thougth of using them really, my mam bought me some but never had a clue wot to do. thanks guys for the idea of how to use them.

[valeriej]

I've edged stamped images on cards with that eyelash type fibre (? sorry can't remember the name of it )

[passionflower]

I havent done it in ages( like you years ago I ve used to use them all the time but then the yummy ribbons came to power ), what i used to do was cover die cut shapes or chipboard you could use now, just put loads of glue onto your shape and then coil the fibers randomly till you completely cover the shape let dry and the trim the edges, you get quite fab looking dimensional embellies especially if you mix coordinating colours on one piece, you can also add metallic thread and a few of the little beads.

[ruthieB]

i love that idea, but is there anychance of seeing a picture of how u do them, or was it just to long ago. im always looking for new ideas as i always feel mine just arent good enough

[Pink Chocolate]

I havent done it in ages( like you years ago I ve used to use them all the time but then the yummy ribbons came to power ), what i used to do was cover die cut shapes or chipboard you could use now, just put loads of glue onto your shape and then coil the fibers randomly till you completely cover the shape let dry and the trim the edges, you get quite fab looking dimensional embellies especially if you mix coordinating colours on one piece, you can also add metallic thread and a few of the little beads.

that sounds interesting do you have a lo that you have done it on hun

[tinylady]

I have a couple of examples on my blog where I have put a blossom on to my card with a brad and then wrapped the fibres around from behind so that the fibres stick out from behind the flower.I probably haven,t xplained it well but its on my blog.x

[ruthieB]

that card is lovely. thanks for showing me an example i just have far to many bits that i can never thing of anything wow to do with

[passionflower]

Sorry girls, had a look through quickly and can t locate any, but I ll make it my mission to make one and post here so you can get an idea( I m away in Germany for the weekend so it will be next week now)

[ruthieB]

wow thanks thats well nice of you. making a card just so we can see how you do it

[donna russell]

thanks for the ideas girls.