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Save Money By Making Your Own Foam Pads

I have a simple tip for making your own version of foam pads.

Sticky foam pads are fantastic for giving a card that really professional ‘look’. If you have run out of them, or are new to this and don’t have them at hand, then don’t worry. I have a great alternative in the form of ‘Double-sided Sticky Cardboard Squares’.

The cardboard provides the depth that foam does, and paper paste is applied to both sides of the cardboard for the stickiness factor! These photos show the process of turning a piece of cardboard into 4 sticky pads.







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