Abstract Paper Art
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Skill level: Beginner
Time needed: 10 minutes
I love helping you get creative and papercrafting is still one of my favorite activities to teach. There are so many beautiful paper patterns and textures to choose from and papercrafting is a low-key, quick way to add crafting into your daily routine.
Today’s project is super easy to make and can be used as a stand-alone art piece, in a scarpbook, or even as the front of a card. It’s completely customizable and can be created for any occasion. The best thing about it is you probably have most of the supplies laying around your place already.
Supplies:
Patterned cardstock- 3 designs
Paper glue or tape runner
Cut a 5x7” rectangle of background paper.
Cut a 2 3/4x 3” rectangle of your main paper.
Glue the 2 3/4x 3” rectangle to the top right corner of the 5x7” rectangle, leaving 1/8” from the top and right side.
Cut a 2 7/8x 3 1/4” rectangle of your main paper.
Glue the 2 7/8x 3 1/4” rectangle to the bottom left corner of the 5x7” rectangle, leaving 1/8” from the bottom and left side.
Cut a 2x 2 7/8” rectangle of your accent paper.
Glue the 2x2 7/8” rectangle to the top left corner of the 5x7” rectangle, leaving 1/8” from the top and left side.
Cut a 1 7/8x2 3/4” rectangle of your accent paper.
Glue the 1 7/8x2 3/4” rectangle to the bottom right corner of the 5x7” rectangle, leaving 1/8” from the bottom and right side.
Cut a 1 x1 5/8” rectangle of your main paper.
Glue the 1 x1 5/8” rectangle above the bottom right accent rectangle, leaving 1/8” from the top and right side.
Cut a 1x 1 5/8” rectangle of your accent paper.
Glue the 1 x1 5/8” rectangle in between the main rectangle you just glued and the bottom left accent main rectangle, leaving 1/8” all the way around.
Cut a 1x1 5/8” rectangle of background paper.
Glue the 1 x1 5/8” rectangle onto the right side of the bottom right accent rectangle, leaving 1/8” from the top, bottom and right sides.
Cut a 1 1/2x1 1'/2” square of background paper.
Glue the 1 1/2x1 1'/2” square onto the right top side of the bottom left main rectangle, leaving 1/8” from the top and right side.
Cut a 1/2x2 1/2” rectangle of background paper.
Glue the 1 1/2x1 1'/2” rectangle onto the top side of the top right main rectangle, leaving 1/8” from the top, left and right sides.
Trace all squares and rectangles.
Happy crafting,
Misty
I’d love to see your designs! Post a photo to the Facebook community, Instagram with the hashtag #MadeWithCreativelyMisty, or below in the comments.
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