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Issue 3 - April 28th 2014
Mojo Monday with Glenda Waterworth


Welcome to the third edition of Monday Mojo Magic - the newsletter that I hope brightens your Monday morning and gives you some great crafting ideas to try out.

 

This week I show you how to create your own apron template - a shape you can have great fun with.  My new take on the theme has a very 1950s feel to it.

 

Quick Links
Materials List
Step by Step
The close up
New 2014 artwork
The back story
Where to buy
Apron card
rose leaf apron

I have a bit of a thing about Aprons - I even have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to them.  I have delusions of being a domestic goddess with an immaculate home worthy of a four page spread in a glossy magazine, but between the cat hairs, the dust bunnies and the ever growing paperwork mountain (that we affectionately nickname Everest), it's not going to happen any time soon.

In the meantime, I can indulge my fantasy with a little apron card and I know it will be appreciated by fellow apronologists (not sure that's a real word...)

So today's email is a fairly short one - I'm going to show you just how easy it is to create your own apron template.
Materials List
  • Smooth stamping card 
  • Pencil
  • Score board - (Groovy-Duo for European sizes) 
  • Scissors

Selection of stamps, inkpads, papers and trims to decorate.

Stamps I used: 

Step by step photos

Take a piece of stiff card that is exactly the same size as your card front.  I'm using A6 card (10.5 cm wide x 14.85 cm), but it will work with any rectangular card.

  

Draw a line for the apron 'armholes'.  It really doesn't matter how rough the line is and don't worry about both sides being equal.  

 

You need to fold your card in half which is much easier to do on a score board.

As I am using a standard (European) card size, I can use the Groovy-Duo score board to accurately fold my A6 sized card along the centre line.

If you are in the US, try the Martha Stewart score board.

 


Fold over and burnish the crease well. 

Now choose which side looks best to you and strengthen the line with your pencil so you have a clear cutting guide. 

 


With the card folded, cut along your line through both layers.

Open out and hey presto, you have an apron template!



Place your template on the front of your card, trace around it and cut out.

It really is one of the simplest card shapes you can make
and can be used for mens cards (think BBQ or gardening apron) as well as party invitations.

You can adapt and tweak this basic shape to make it yours.  You could round the corners or scallop the bottom.  Make the top taller, punch and fold over for a lacy frill.

And if you like the shabby chic look, you can really go to town with lace, doilies and fancy trim.

The close up

rose leaf apron
I masked off the top of the card and stamped the bottom with the sketchy roses from the Rose set, then swirled a little ink over the top.  The top part was stamped with a leaf from Woodland Dreams and again a little green ink swirled over to colour the background.  I added some soft colour to the leaves with pencils.

I cut two sizes of scalloped ovals from printed paper and cut them just above the half way point and added them to the bottom part of the apron.  A little lace and red ribbon finishes it off.

New 2014 artwork
 
For my new take on the apron card, I took inspiration from the 1950s and changed the shape to add a bit of glamour.



The skirt is made with Lesley's polka dot download and the top and pockets are stamped with one of the tiny stamps from Fleurs Nouveau.  The pockets are punched circles, folded down at the top with a tiny scrap of lace stuck behind.  I added rick rack to the bottom and finished with a satin ribbon round the waist.


This time I've made a top fold card and I have glued the bodice down to the back of the card, so it opens from the waist.

The back story

I originally ran this series in 2013 and this time round, I have used my own tutorial to inspire me to create a new piece of artwork to share with you. 

I love to create and I am also passionate about inspiring and enabling others to create too.  I hope that this email gets your mojo working and you feel motivated to get into your crafty space and have a go.

I am also featuring the new cards on my blog each week with a colour challenge - visit glendawaterworth.com for more details.
Glenda

PS - if your creation features Chocolate Baroque stamps, then why not share on our Facebook Group or our wonderful private forum. In both places you will find a friendly community of like minded Chocolate Baroque fans.

Where to buy
Chocolate Baroque Logo
Materials used in this project are available at my online store 
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