I don't make cards very often - I just have a hard time getting the proportions right. But I needed a couple of thank you cards and didn't have time to go to the store. And I have a room full of supplies. So I dug in and got to work.
The first card was for one of my daughter's friends. Elisabeth had some health problems this year and she brought her the homework on every one of the 30+ days she missed this year. We wanted to give her an ITunes card to show our appreciation. And the card needed to appeal to a year old girl.
So I dug out a kraft card base and an assortment of washi. I covered the card base with strips of washi to create a bright fun base. Then I decided to use a shipping tag to add the sentiment. I attached it with some bright color twine that was secured inside the card.
I used a glassine bag on the inside of the card to cover the place where the twine was attached. The gift card fit in there perfectly and created a finished look.
I also needed a card for her mother who drove her daughter to our house to drop off the homework all those days. I wanted to make something pretty and sophisticated. I started with a card base with a decorative edge on the front. I added a strip of that beautiful ombre washi from Studio Calico to the insided of the card so the edge really stood out when the card was closed. Then I went for these Amy Tangerine stitched vellum embellishments (some of my favorites and created a simple border design. I added a layered sticker from Simple Stories and used Heidi Swapp alphas for the sentiment.
The first card was for one of my daughter's friends. Elisabeth had some health problems this year and she brought her the homework on every one of the 30+ days she missed this year. We wanted to give her an ITunes card to show our appreciation. And the card needed to appeal to a year old girl.
So I dug out a kraft card base and an assortment of washi. I covered the card base with strips of washi to create a bright fun base. Then I decided to use a shipping tag to add the sentiment. I attached it with some bright color twine that was secured inside the card.
I used a glassine bag on the inside of the card to cover the place where the twine was attached. The gift card fit in there perfectly and created a finished look.
I also needed a card for her mother who drove her daughter to our house to drop off the homework all those days. I wanted to make something pretty and sophisticated. I started with a card base with a decorative edge on the front. I added a strip of that beautiful ombre washi from Studio Calico to the insided of the card so the edge really stood out when the card was closed. Then I went for these Amy Tangerine stitched vellum embellishments (some of my favorites and created a simple border design. I added a layered sticker from Simple Stories and used Heidi Swapp alphas for the sentiment.
The end result was pretty and feminine.
And I had so much fun making these cards that I asked for a score board for Mothers Day. I think I'll be making more cards in the future.
Hope you have a tremendous Thursday.
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