OK, the tree is down and the cookies are gone and its time to write thank you notes for holiday gifts. As a papercrafter, I cant just buy cards, I must make them! With 2 sheets of paper, a pack of stickers and a pack of ribbon, I was able to make 3 cards, an envelope for one, and I still have enough supplies for other projects. I just love the new Snowflakes line from the Studio Line at Paper Adventures.
Here are the 3 cards I made and directions for making them.
Magic Fold Greeting Card
Supplies 12 x 4 white cardstock
Snowflake Medley paper
Snowflake Stripe paper
Dimensional snowflake stickers
Glue stick
Scissors
Pencil
Ruler
1. Fold the white cardstock in 4 from each short end and crease.
2. Fold the bottom left corner up to meet the top right corner and crease.
3. Fold the bottom right corner up to meet the top left corner and crease. Fold both flaps to the center. You should now have a square card with the center flaps meeting in a diagonal line.
4. Cut a 4 square from each of the patterned papers. Glue to the card flaps. Turn card over and trim excess paper.
5. Glue a snowflake sticker to one of the flaps, in the center of the card.
To make a matching envelope, use a 6 ½ square of paper. Position the card on the paper diagonally. Fold the bottom up, and both sides in. Glue these where they overlap. Insert your card, and fold the top flap down. Use another sticker to hold the envelope closed.
To make this second card, you will need
Supplies
8.5 x 5.5 white card stock
Snowflake Medley paper
Snowflake Stripe paper
Dimensional snowflake stickers
Glue stick
Scissors
Pencil
Ruler
1. Fold the cardstock in half to make a card.
2. Draw a 4.5 x 5 rectangle on the scrap paper. Arrange strips of paper scraps and ribbon in a pleasing manner inside this rectangle. When pleased with the arrangement, apply glue to the card front and transfer the paper and ribbon.
3. Add a sticker to the card front.
And the third card
Supplies
6 ½ x 11 white card stock
Snowflake Medley paper
Snowflake Stripe paper
Dimensional snowflake stickers
Glue stick
Scissors
Pencil
Ruler
1. Measure in 3 ½ from the short side of the cardstock, score and crease. Measure in 3 from the other side, score and crease.
2. Cut a piece of snowflake paper 4 x 11. Glue to the bottom of the card.
3. Cut a piece of striped paper 3 x 11. With the stripes running the long way. Glue to the top of the card.
4. Refold on the creases you made before, and close the card with the shorter flap on top. And to the left.
5. Add snowflake sticker to the left flap.
So, no excuses! Make some beautiful cards that will an an extra oomph to your thank yous!
