Comments on: DIY chunky alphabet flash cards in Spanish

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:58:58 +0000

Thank you for that tip, Debbie. I’ll look for that paper next time I’m at the office supplies store.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:22:16 +0000

These cards are so wonderful! A fabulous learning tool. If you haven’t found it yet, 3M’s got some new adhesive backed papers for crafting that you might like – Post-it craft paper comes in lots of colors and can be printed on…the print quality is quite good…no need for photo paper.

Would definitely recommend laminating to protect them.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:42:03 +0000

Yeah, they might. I figure you could still round the corners and just get someone to use their high-end paper cutter.

There’s also 4×6 matte board you can buy, without the opening cut. I mean, all those 4×6 mattes have to start somewhere. :)

You’re just sooooo much more patient than I am ;). Once my hand starts hurting, I’m all : NO MORE.

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:28:20 +0000

Yep! That’s exactly why I got the mat cutter: So I could frame art work for school projects.

I’m sure anyone would charge me to make the cuts. I would bet that the charge would be higher than I’d be willing to pay since I can do the work at home. But yes: If I didn’t have the mat cutter, I would consider that, or as you say, I also found online places that sell pre–cut matting sheets.

I’m pretty sure I saw packages of letter-size mat board. I think they had maybe one smaller size?… can’t remember, but since in this project I was also trying to optimize the photo paper, I prefer the quarter–of–a –letter–size format. I’m not sure that the online providers offered that specific size. So still, I would have to do some cuts myself, but they would be shorter and easier.

Good ideas, though… You’re always coming up with alternate ways :)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:23:32 +0000

Very nice. I know about the matte cutter – had one once for school projects. Pain-in-the-butt. I wonder: can you just have your local art supply store cut it for you? Or, go to a Kinkos-or-whatever-they’re-called-these-days and have them do it? I would also wonder if someone sells precut matte board squares, maybe online…

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:43:56 +0000

Si nanin. Yo siempre he dicho que el bollo me inspira y limita al mismo tiempo. Que paradoja mas berraca! Ja! ja!

By: amparo

amparo — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:41:41 +0000

tu creatividad, solo necesita motivos….y Joaquin te los vive dando en cada situacion….defintivamente estas tarjetas seran muy efectivas, y sobre todo porque tu eres la profesora que el anhela cada dia…

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:42:01 +0000

Thank you Kim :)
Those are nice words I was needing today. I’m going through a creative low… Oh well, hopefully it will go away…

By: KSR

KSR — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:43:32 +0000

These are awesome! Very beautiful……I suspect you’ll want to laminate….what a great job….someday Kiki will appreciate what aclever mommie he has…..I know he already appreciates it, but it will take some years for him to understand what care and thought and time go into everything you do……

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:39 +0000

Me too!!! HA! HA!… Gracias, linda :)