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Love Struck
Journaled paper and embellishments make it so easy to say the things you feel, as evidenced by both the background papers and accents on the Valentine cards featured here. You'll find all kinds of journaled elements at paper crafting stores – rub-ons, tags, acrylic pieces, and much more. |
Just for Mom
Metallic shimmer pairs up with roses to create the teapot and cups design for this lovely greeting. A mulberry paper tag, journaled with acrylic letters and accented with ribbon, coordinates perfectly with vellum and metallic accents for a unique combination of textures. This is a card mom's sure to tuck away for safekeeping. |
It's Your Birthday!
The pattern provided in the pull-out section makes it easy to create the darling paper doll and balloon on the greeting featured here. Music paper carries the birthday theme in the background, while fibers and beads are woven through eyelets to coif the doll's zany hairdo. |
Thank You!
Often, a simple thank you note is all that is needed in return for a thoughtful gift or the generous hospitality of friends. With an assortment of cards already on hand, it takes just a moment to compose a note and pop it into the mail. Remember to reference the gift and elaborate a bit on how useful or beautiful it is, while also mentioning the highlights of the shared occasion and thoughts of enjoying time together again in the future. |
Thinking of You
The cards featured here are a nice way of staying in touch with those who are important to you. Sometimes, giving a card that simply says hello or sends other cheerful sentiments serves as a reminder to let others know that they are in your thoughts. And knowing that the card is handmade is sure to bring extra smiles to that someone special. |
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Quick and Easy Card Techniques
Requiring only a minimal amount of supplies, quarter and 4 x 4 cards are quick and easy to make with materials that you may already have on hand. One 81/2" x 11" sheet of cardstock makes two quarter cards when cut in half vertically to create two 51/2" x 81/2" rectangles. The rectangles can then be folded in half horizontally and used with the fold either at the top or on the left side, or scored 21/8" in from each side with the ends folded in toward the center for a gatefold effect. Similarly, an 8" x 8" square of cardstock yields two 4 x 4 cards. Once the basic card is cut and folded, the real fun begins as the array of decorative elements available both in paper crafting stores and in the scrap bin of your studio can provide inspiration for literally years of creative experimentation. The cards featured here are sure to inspire by their variety, from custom crimped paper to stylized shimmering metallics to monograms. |
Doodle Birds
Terrifically zany, doodle-like stamped images contribute fine feathers to our friends, while a real plume crowns each creature. The card front and mat as well as the bird shapes were each outlined with black ink, tying the doodle technique to the entire card design. |
Fancy Folds
Although the delightful projects featured here were made using a scoring board, full-sized patterns have been provided in the pattern pull-out section to help you along. From pop-up to concertina to variations of the gatefold design, these shapes open the door to a flood of inspiration. |
Pink Lemonade Collection
The Pink Lemonade Collection featured here includes color-coordinated materials such as double-sided patterned papers, cardstock papers that include the cut-a-part cardmaker sheet used for this assortment, cardstock stickers, rub-ons and ribbon. Just one cardmaker sheet combined with a few other elements from the collection such as ribbon and rub-ons yields six personalized greetings ranging from gift cards to invitations. |
The Enduring and Endearing Truth about Envelopes
It might be surprising to learn that the very first envelopes were not made from paper, papyrus or even cloth. They were actually made from clay. At the excavation site of an early Babylonian farming village, archaeologists were baffled to discover large quantities of similar clay objects. Originally thought to be some sort of toys or ornamental beads, years of scientific research have revealed a more interesting explanation. |
Artful Envelopes
The decorative envelopes showcased here are but a small sampling of creative ideas developed by well-known designer Mary Ayres. Whether you choose to button, fold, staple, stamp, or stitch, it's amazing to think that the original purpose of the envelope remains the same today as it did thousands of years ago, and like the mousetrap, was perfectly designed to fill a need that has yet to be improved upon.
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