Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Handmade Cards, Paper Crafting and a *GIVEAWAY!*



Card
Welcome to this week's card making project!

Card supplies
Gather your tools and supplies. You will need a 5 1/2" x 4" blank notecard, cardstock, scrapbook paper, stickers (or rubber stamp) and ribbon.

Card
Glue a 5 1/4" x 3 3/4" piece of scrapbook paper to front of blank notecard.

Card
Cut a 5 1/4" x 1 3/4" strip of cardstock. Trim the bottom edges with decorative scissors or use a paper punch.

Card
Glue to front of card, as shown. I also shaded the edges with a foam ink pad.

Card
Tie a 15" length of ribbon around card and tie a knot. Trim ends.

Paper
Cut a 2 1/2" square of cardstock. Cut a slightly smaller square and add sticker or stamp. Glue to larger square. These exact measurements may vary depending on your sticker or stamp.

Card
Glue to front of card. Send to a friend!

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Happy Birthday version.


~More Handmade Cards and Instructions~


Here are a few more things I've made this week...
Vintage stickers
There was an Estate sale on the way to our camp site this past weekend and I found some vintage wrapping paper...perfect for stickers!

Card
Thank you cards for special teachers.

Mother's ay cards
A final batch of Mother's Day cards. It's less than 2 weeks away!


Items can be found in my Etsy Shop!


Weekly Giveaway: Leave a comment between now and next Tuesday (8:00pm EST) and I will use random.org to pick a winner, who can choose *any* item from my Etsy Shop! You don't have to have a blog to join in, just leave an email address. International participants are welcome. Good luck and thank you for stopping by for a visit!

Paper Crafting Fun: Post any kind of paper project on your blog within the upcoming week, then add your link to Mr. Linky. Feel free to use one of the buttons on your blog. Next Wednesday, I will draw *two* names and they will receive a card making kit: blank card, envelope, paper, stickers (or stamped image), and ribbon. Link back here in your post, so that others will know where to join in the fun, too!


55 comments:

Sarah said...

I love your mother's day cards!

Nancy @ Live love laugh said...

Kelli!
Those cards are just beautiful!!!!You have such a gift at putting all the right things together!!!
Have a good week!
Nancy

YayaOrchid said...

EVERYTHING you make is so pretty!

Barbara Jean said...

Kelli,
I really appreciate that you do this Wed paper crafting.
I do not always have time to participate, but do so enjoy all your wonderful ideas (oh so cute!!) and what the other people share.

Blessings,
Barbara Jean

PS Where did you get the scallop punch?
I have seen several people use it and have not been able to find it?
Thanks
Oh, and please enter me in the contest. I would love to win a paper crafting kit!!

Angel said...

I'd love to win!

Hollace said...

Beautiful!

MARGE said...

I love your first card with the cute border. I love seeing the step by step directions. I am a new card crafter

Marge

Clare said...

Just lovely Kelli. Thankyou for sharing.

Donnie said...

I've gotten encouraged to make my cards from your blog and think I'll attempt my Mother-in-laws mother's day card today. I'll visit your shop soon.

Nancy M. said...

Kelli,
I love all your cards. They are precious! Thank you for sharing
your daily life and ideas with all.
lv-nancy

Deb said...

Every card looks special, and I'm sure the recipients love the effort you took to make one for them.

sarahraegraham said...

Your cards are beautiful! I just stumbled across your blog a couple of days ago, and I'm glad that I did. You are giving me some wonderful and creative ideas. Thanks!

The Old Parsonage said...

I love the decorative edge on the strip of paper!
Great idea to use the wrapping paper - I'll have to keep that in mind.

Have a wonderful day!!
Leann

Rhonda said...

Thanks for hosting, your cards and instructions are the best.

renee said...

I love those cards. You make it look so easy. I'm going to make my mother one this year. So much more special than a bought one!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty, Kelli, I love the scalloped edge on the Mother's Day card and the birthday card is so cheerful. I want to get to JoAnn's soon and by some supplies so I can make my Mother's Day cards. You are right, May 10 is right around the corner.

Thanks for sharing, Debbi

Love Bears All Things said...

Very nice and thanks for the idea of using wrapping paper.
Mama Bear

Debby said...

Those are so pretty, I love to use your ideas!

Anonymous said...

I love the little girl holding the bird.

Anonymous said...

I really love those teachers cards, they are so original!

Barbara H. said...

Lovely as always! I haven't seen decorative scissors or a paper punch quite like the one used for the edging. Quite nice! Is the picture with the little girl from a stamp?

The dB family said...

Wow! I love that paper punch! And the school cards are adorable! What a great idea!

Meg @ A Dash of Nutmeg said...

Lovely cards, once again! I love the technique you use on the edges of the paper, but I can never get it to work for me. Any hints?

Anne Marie@Married to the Empire said...

Lovely!

I have a question about your stickers. Do you just use that spray adhesive you have pictured, then stick them to waxed paper? Or do you use some sort of repositionable adhesive? I've been wondering this for a while.

marie said...

I love the first card so much! The paper is so pretty...you have such a knack for putting just the right things together!
I really like the old gift wrap/sticker idea too!

Janice said...

Those are absolutely beautiful, Kelli! I have a question....how are you making your stickers? My paper crafting prize arrived yesterday...thank you so much! I just posted a photo on my blog of it! Have a beautiful Wednesday!

Bethanie said...

Happy (early) Mother's Day.

Elise said...

Your cards are so cute!! Love the stamp with the little girl and bird.
Elise

Jan's Blog said...

Hi...I'm one of those blog people that rarely leaves a comment. But you are on my daily list of blogs that I visit and I have bought several things on you etsy website. I just adore your work. My days are numbered and my hands don't work very well anymore for the fine work, but I do just love your talent. So, I'll enter to win your giveaway, and I'll be back at your store as well soon as well. Heavenly Father must be proud of how you are using your talent. Best regards, Jan

aimee said...

You are so talented. You do amazing work:)
blessings,
aimee

Kimberly C. said...

Beautiful cards, as usual. Have an awesome day. Kimberly C.

jcscraphappy said...

very pretty card i love the pink and brown and the lil girl image is precious. great work
blessings
jennie

Heather Anne said...

Very sweet Kelli - I just love pink and brown together - and that stamp is so cute! It sort of looks like Alice in Wonderland getting ready for the tea party!

teachermomof2 said...

Your cards are so sweet! I want to try and make the Teacher Appreciation cards for ds's teachers. Thanks for being an inspiration!

Blessings,
Lisa

cathie3914 said...

love your blog
awesome cards . .... I need to make more time to do this again.

Brenda@CoffeeTeaBooks said...

I love the vintage wrapping paper designs. :)

Janet K. said...

I just love your choice of stamps! You are so creative and your work is very classy. HTH Janet Babyx22@verizon.net

Tami said...

They are all adorable! Love the cute teachers thank-you cards!

Have a great day!
Hugs~T

grammie25 said...

Kelli,
You are one creative lady. I love your ideas
Karen

Anonymous said...

Oh, I love the new pink card! Very talented.
~Meghan
nutmeg16@sbcglobal.net

GARAGE SALE GAL said...

Hi!!
Thank you for sharing your lovely ideas for making sweet cards!! I make cards and I think your's are great and I'm sure that I'll learn somethings from you.
Deb :)

Terri said...

I love them all but especially the mother's day cards.

Muthering Heights said...

I always love to see your lovely creations! You are very talented!

Brooke said...

You truly have a gift for creating such sweet and lovely cards! They are so lovingly and thoughtfully made that they are like a little gift in and of themselves.

It was good to visit with you at the campout this weekend. I'm so glad the storms waited an extra day to roll in! :)

La Tea Dah said...

You are so creative. Your projects are beautiful --- just wonderful!

LaTeaDah

Denise Courtright said...

Kelli, I've never left you a comment, but I read your blog regularly. I LOVE the cards you make and look forward to seeing them each week. Denise

Jordan said...

So pretty! Enter me please :)

BTW, I'm a stranger-- found you blog from a link on another blog... ;D

email: jordan (at) gnuhaus (dot) com

Dianne said...

You do such lovely work! Thanks for sharing your talents.

jengi33 said...

Please enter me! Lovely cards!

Anonymous said...

I love the step by step instructions for making your cards! I am about to make some right now! Thanks for the ideas!

Anonymous said...

I made my mom a mother's day card using this card pattern! Thanks so much for the idea!

I just found your blog but I know I will be using it for all your handcrafted card ideas! Yours was the first time I have ever used a pattern. Usually I just make my own, but its quicker using someone else's ideas! :)

Briana C. Price said...

I would like to enter into your giveaway. I really like your stikers that are adorable.
Briana

Melissa/Piney Rose said...

So-o-o-o glad I found this blog - I love your tutorials!

Zoe said...

Lovely cards! Thanks for the tutorial. :)

~~Anne said...

You always do such lovely work!

~~Anne
www.backyardtreasures.wordpress.com