Free re-used 'vellums'!

Hi all,
Capital One, the credit card people, have been sending their mailshots in pale blue, vellum-like envelopes! Remember to ask your neighbours nicely if you may have theirs, too. This is an excellent craft material, as many of you may know, but very expensive to buy. So grab these envelopes if you get the opportunity - the colour will be great for sky or seascapes, or any 'blue' project. And you're re-using junk mail to make something beautiful, which is what ethical cardmaking is all about. Have fun!
Love to all,
Jehanine x

Odd-shaped paper and blemished cards

Hi all,
I suppose the answer to these 'problems' is obvious - make the odd shape a feature of the card! The weird shaped bits of paper that I used for Neil's card were perfect for images of cats playing with the letters of his name. It made for a lively, asymmetrical card that looked personal rather than factory-made.
For Linda's and Tam's cards, the card blanks themselves were the problem, as they were made from card that didn't make a perfect blank (not surprising as they came from a teabag box and a waste paper basket)! I put Linda's name down the inside of the card, matching the decoration to the outside so that it looked like a cutaway card. On Tam's card there just a few little torn bits, so I cut these out into neat(ish!) squares and put the letters of her name there.