Sticky Velcro that doesn't stick and Trendy Trees

Sorry that it's been awhile since I've posted anything.  I have been creating but with the warm weather, busy days filled with my daycare kids and evening baseball/T-Ball games the time has just been flying by.  I'm sure that you all can relate!

Trendy Trees is a stamp set that I've wanted since the first time I saw it in the Stampin' Up! 2009 Summer/Spring Idea Book & Catalog.  I love the simplicity of it but it's so versatile that you can use it to create cards and projects for all seasons and all reasons!  Here, I've used it on a card holder that I created this week.

 

Card Recipe (All SU!) : Stamps - Trendy Trees; Paper - Chocolate Chip Textured, Regal Rose, Garden Green, Whisper White; Ink - Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Regal Rose; Accessories - Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Eyelets, Crop-a-Dial, Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Scallop Edge Punch, Envelopes, Velcro, Paper Snips

I wanted to keep the layout on the front simple so that it can be used for any occasion.  It is created using one 12" x 12" piece of Chocolate Chip card stock along with 5 plain white envelopes.

It looks like a purse when it is closed but when you open it up there are spaces to hold at least 5 finished cards with matching envelopes (10 if the cards are thin)!

The white rectangle piece that you can see on the inside is sticky velcro that wouldn't stick!  I bought a pack of light duty velcro tape to use because the heavier stuff is usually over kill on cards and paper projects but when I put it on the Chocolate Chip card stock it wouldn't stick.  Every time I tried to open it  up the velcro would come right off the bottom.  I was ready to throw it away until I decided to read the directions and found out that it doesn't achieve a full bond for 24 hours.  I've never heard of this before but set it aside and when I went to open it the next day it worked perfectly.  Who would have thunk it!  lol

Let me know what you think ~ TFL!

Have a wonderful day and happy stamping!

~ Michelle

Comments

[Sherry D]

This is A-dorable! Would you mind sharing the dimensions so that I can create one of my very own? Ü
I didn't know that velcro had to 'cure' either - what will they think of next?!! Lovely project .. TFS!

[Kim]

Very nice card display/storage purse, Michelle! I didn't realize that Velcro has to "cure". Interesting!