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Card ideas for the Box & Cards; free project sheet with video tutorial

I shared this beautiful box with cards on yesterday’s blog post. You’ll see it in the video and project sheet below too. Today I’ll focus on the cards included in the pretty box.

The featured products include the Lovely Blossoms suite. This card box can fit up to 6 cards with envelopes inside. It’s super easy to make too! It’s included in the free project sheet seen below.

For these cards I used the Lovely Arrangements bundle seen here. And the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper seen here.

This first card is a fun fold card; quite unique!

It doesn’t look much different from the front. The colors include Cloud Cover, Secret Sea, Old Olive & White. Here’s a photo of it open:

The White inside layer has two extra folds in it. There’s a narrow flap adhered to the card front that let’s it open in an unusual way. The measurements are in the free project sheet below.

This next card is deceptively simple; but I added a simple trick to layering the DSP on the front:

The main image is from the Lovely Blossoms DSP. This DSP includes multiple printed elements perfect to make the focus of the card. It’s the printed Olive DSP under it I want to call your attention to. Both pieces measure 3″ X 4″. I cut the Olive DSP in half on the diagonal and added that as a layer to the flower layer. Quick and easy but unique. Instead of the traditional even layers this adds interest to your card.

Lastly is a card that shows off a special die-cut in the Lovely Arrangements bundle:

It’s Petal Pink with Secret Sea and White. That multiple circles die is so cool! It truly adds some playfulness to the card. The greeting is stamped on a circle die-cut from the Spotlight on Nature dies seen here.

My free project sheet includes these 3 cards plus the template and instructions for the card box as well. Click here to download or print it.

Below is the video tutorial for the box and tips on assembling the fun fold card at the top. Don’t forget to follow me on my YouTube Channel here or my Facebook Page here.

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• Awesome fundraiser last weekend!

  December 19, 2022

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  Last Saturday we held a big fundraiser for two of my favorite local charitable organizations here in Minot, ND. It was an amazing success because of the many donations & volunteers. 

  I kept feeling a nudge to do this and I knew my friends & community would join in. I was thrilled with the many people that helped pull it off.

  We raised over $3400 in sales towards these charitable organizations. Woo hoo!

  We focused on baked and craft items at our sale hoping to help people with their Holiday baking & gift giving.  A local church offered us their Parish Hall to hold it.  Here are some pictures of our goods. 

  
  

  

  

  We had an amazing group of donations. We were asked by many if we would do it again next year; and I sure hope we can!  
  
  

  Here's a little information on these two organizations:

  Hairball Haven is a local feline rescue that takes in homeless kittens and cats, provide veterinary care, immunizations, spays or neuters and houses them until they find new, loving homes.  They currently have over 100 in house & in foster homes.  An average vet bill is $20,000. They're amazing and I'm so happy to help support them. My granddaughter Eliza loves to volunteer there when she's in town.  Here's a link to their FB page and donation link.   

  Matthew 25 Project is the other wonderful organization we donated to.  They are a nonprofit that seeks to match gifts of clothing and household items with those in need in our community at no cost. My friend Melissa started this in Minot and 1000's of people have benefited from their generousity. It's run by volunteers but they do have rent, gas and heat bills.  Here's a link to their FB page. 

  I love this time of year when everyone feels the need to give to others. 

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• Kindest Gnomes ‘Fancy Feet’ card; so cool!

  December 16, 2022

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  We made this FUN Gnomes card at my December card clubs.  I also shared it on my Tuesday FB Live here.  

  

  You might ask, why is it fun?  Well the gnomes feet wiggle.  I call them 'fancy feet'.  It features the Kindest Gnomes bundle.  Unfortunately the stamp set has sold out. The dies are carrying over into January because we are getting a NEW Gnome stamp set in the Spring catalog. It will coordinate with the current Gnomes dies. See the dies here. 

  Here's what the inside of the card looks like.  I used the Joyful Flurry stamp set.  I like that this stamp set has greetings for winter or New Years. 

  

  Below is the back of the assembled gnome and shows how the swinging feet work.  The 'nose' is cut from a small rectangle of Blushing Bride and that oval is how you 'hang' the feet so they swing.  It's not adhered at all. This entire piece is adhered to the Designer Paper layer; it's adhered with just two Dimensionals.  

  

  Isn't it fun!  I hope you watch the video to see how easy this is to make.  Even if you don't have the gnomes set I'm sure you could make something else 'swing' like a greeting or other critters. 

  This card is included in one of my December card kits to go featuring the Storybook Gnomes designer paper.  This kit has sold out now; but you can see others in my shop here. 

  Which one do you like better?  

  

  Here's the video; click on the image below to watch it. 

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  December 15, 2022

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  Today is a day of FREE Shipping for orders over $75! December 15th only!  

  
  Choose a free stamp set with a $55 online order using this ordering link.  

  

  Go here to shop and I'll send you one. 

  Orders over $55 after I run out of the card kits will receive a choice of stamp sets – Amazing Phrases or Special Moments. 

  I don't think I shared these cards yet; they're made with the pretty Framed Florets bundle seen here.  It's part of the Fitting Florets collection.  The bundle will return in the Spring catalog in January. 

  
  

  It is currently available along with the pretty Fitting Florets designer paper.  This paper is available while supplies last or through January 4th. 

  For the card below I stamped the floral and leaf images in Black Memento ink and colored them in with Blends markers.  The colors are Fresh Freesia with Granny Apple Green. 

  

  The sentiment on the Black oval is heat embossed with White embossing powder.  I love the striking look of white on black! 
  

  
  The next card uses the same sentiment and more of the Framed Florets dies including the pretty leaves.
  
  

  Details:

  • The embossing folder is the Whimsical Woodland 3D seen here; it's on sale for $4 while supplies last.
  • The Cherry Cobbler frame die-cut is cut from the Festive Foils specialty paper seen here; it's also discounted from $10 to $4, while supplies last.  
  • Colors include Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, White & Cherry Cobbler. 
  • I colored the White crinkled ribbon with a Cherry Cobbler Blends marker.  I love using Blends markers to color my ribbons! 

  
  

  Here's a video where I shared multiple projects with this pretty collection. 

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