I have a confession to make. I am a serial crafter.
Show me something new with great colors and textures, and I have to make it. Now. Today. I am a sewer, quilter, knitter, scrapbooker, and papercrafter. I love creating handmade gifts, and I rarely keep what I make.
The other night my sister Antoinette and I spent the whole evening crafting. This time we were papercrafting. In 3 hours, we made about 20 cards each.
The cards we made were inspired by a gift from Sue Astroth, one of our authors. They are super simple to make.
Materials:
- C&T’s Card Keeper
- K&Co’s 12˝ x 12˝double-sided Scrap Pad To Go
- Some 4″ x 6” cardstock
- Assorted yummy ribbons
- Color Box Cat’s Eye ink (for that finishing touch!)
Instructions:
Be sure to start with double-sided 12″ sheets of paper.
Take a 12″ x 12″ sheet and cut (2) 5″ x 12″ strips. Take the remaining piece and cut it into (2) 1″ x 12″ strips.
Fold the 5″ x 12″ strip lengthwise so that you have a card that is 5″ wide and 7″ tall. Take the reversible 1″ strip and wrap it around the card like a belly-band. Tie or glue a piece of ribbon or yarn around the band.
Take a matching 4″ x 6″ piece of cardstock and to create additional texture and depth ink around the edges.
Slide the cardstock into the 5″ x 7″ card and voilà! You have an adorable slide-out card. Make 10 of these, put them inside a box you’ve decorated, and you have a wonderful gift to give.
Happy crafting!
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