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Contents
for PAPER CRAFTERS
Editor’s Note ...............................................7
Organization & Storage .............8
With over 40 practical and economical
ideas for organizing and storing your
crafting tools and supplies, you’ll be
delighted with all the options.
Household Items.....................................33
Look no further than your own home for
your next crafting project. From bubble
wrap and office supplies to children’s toys
and artificial turf, you’ll be amazed at
what you can make.
On the Cover
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Birthday Butterflies Card 59
Paper Scraps ......................................60
No scrap paper is too small to make a
super cool project to share with friends
and family.
DIY Embellishments............................85
Make the perfect embellishment to go
with your next project.
Don’t Throw It Away! ................... 110
Each ribbon scrap, each random
embellishment, each tiny stamp, and
even your product packaging can go
through a metamorphosis and become
something beautiful.
Five for $5 ................................................. 136
Our designers took the five cards for
$5.00 challenge and came up with some
lovely cards that won’t break the bank.
Index................................................................. 161
For quick & easy projects in 5 steps or less,
look for this icon throughout the issue.
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Editor's Note
Pretty & Practical– you CAN have it all!
Just when you thought your budget for this hobby wasn't going very far, we're here
with some great news. With a little ingenuity and some elbow grease, you can
create your own storage and organization solutions that will also help you make
the most out of the supplies you already have. And once you know what you have,
you'll love the dozens of ideas in this issue to use them in fun new ways.
Honestly, we have lots of fun compiling every special issue we bring to you.
But this one is truly a labor of love, with some creativity, innovation, and even upcycling thrown into the mix. Within these 164 pages you’ll find new and unique
ways to use everything from scraps and product packaging to household items
you'd never guess were "made" for paper crafting. Correction tape? You bet.
Bubble wrap? Sure. Duct tape? Yes, even duct tape. And they're all pretty, too!
Although the pretty will overpower the practical in many of these projects,
you'll want to take the time to read the tips throughout the issue as well. We've
captured every handy comment that we've received as projects came into our
office for this issue, plus more that came to us as we actually worked with the
projects and storage solutions we created.
As editors for all the Paper Crafts publications, we see a lot of fantastic
projects and inspiration in the issues we produce. But I know I speak for the entire
team when I say we will all be keeping a copy of this one within close reach
ourselves because it's so unique. We know you'll feel the same.
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Organization
& Storage
BEFORE
Editors: Kerri Miller and Jennifer Schaerer
AFTER
Let’s face it—every hobby has its price, and paper crafting is no exception. As your product collection grows (and grows, and
grows…), you face the challenge of keeping it organized and stored so you actually use what you’ve got. And after investing in
your stash of products and tools, we know it’s difficult to spend even more on storage and organization.
Whether you have an entire room (or a shared room) dedicated to crafting or rely on space in a closet or under the bed, we’ve
compiled over 40 practical and economical ideas for organizing and storing your tools and supplies. These solutions were
selected, assembled, repurposed, or created from scratch, and then fully tested by our editorial and design team before they made
the cut. In fact, several of these storage projects reside in our own crafty spaces and are used every day.
Using basic items that are widely available at big box retailers, home improvement stores, or dollar stores, our main goal was to
balance pretty and practical in everything we included. We think there’s inspiration for everyone no matter how you use your space,
so read on for these space-saving storage and up-cycled organization ideas you can implement today!
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Repurpose, Reuse,
& Upcycle
Organization & Storage
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Ladder
Breathe new life into that old
wooden ladder—a little paint or
stain and some shelf boards can turn
it into a stylish storage solution you’d
be happy to leave in plain sight.
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Baking Trays and
Burner Covers
Dollar stores can be a haven of possibility,
especially the kitchen section.Try this fun
recipe: Combine a pizza tray, burner cover,
cake pan, recycled cans, and a lazy Susan
turntable mechanism (from the hardware
store). Add a little paint and some imagination
to create a custom tool spinner for your
frequently-used supplies.
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Suitcase
For fun and functional portable storage, try upcycling
an old suitcase. Some trendy fabric and maybe a new
handle and hinges are your ticket to an economical
destination for your paper crafting supplies.
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CD Cabinet
You may have made the move
from CDs to iTunes, but that doesn’t
mean your CD storage is out of
date. Give a cabinet a fresh coat
of paint and adjust the shelves for
a compact and versatile way to
organize your stash.
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Collection of Cans
Make a big pot of chili and a few tuna
salad sandwiches, and you’ve got plenty of
leftover cans to make an easy-access tool
storage system. With a lazy Susan found
in any big box retailer and some sturdy
adhesive, your custom touches can include
favorite colors, ribbon, fabric, patterned
paper, and more.
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Under-the-bed Box on Wheels
Not just for a child’s toys, this handy under-bed box on wheels
is the perfect combination of sturdy and efficient. It's a perfect
solution if you share your craft space with a guest bedroom...
your visitors will never know they are sleeping above your
treasured stash of paper crafting supplies. And with a few
smaller bins inserted for more containment, the organizational
possibilities are endless.
Ribbon on Paper Tube
Eliminate the wasted space of cardboard ribbon spools by
wrapping ribbon around paper towel cores or sections of wrapping
paper cores and securing ends with straight pins. Then use all the
extra space for more crafting goodies!
TIP: See p. 16 for another way to use paper towel cores for
ribbon storage.
Take-out Containers
Available at food supply and even big box craft stores, take-out
containers are an economical way to provide compartmentalized
storage for your crafting supplies. Trim the flaps off, flip the
handle up, and you’ve got a grab and go option for transporting
your supplies to your crafting table. When the container needs
replacing, you won’t be out more than the cost of a pack of gum to
install a new one.
Plastic Shoe Boxes
Designed to store out-of-season shoes, these plastic boxes make
segmenting your under-bed storage a cinch. Tuck a few in the
larger sections of your main box and you’ll keep your tools in
perfect order.
Night Stand Drawers
Don’t forget a nightstand with drawers for storing larger items,
especially in a guest bedroom where the drawers probably see
very little use by your visitors.
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Just a Door
When all you have left for storage is a door, make the most of that
space to store and organize your paper crafting tools and supplies.
Wire Storage Rack
Designed for versatility, an inexpensive and
adjustable wire rack system for household cleaners
or canned goods is perfect for storing your crafty
goods. Make room for repurposed storage such as
clear tennis ball containers to store ribbon scraps,
sugar shakers to store twine, or cardboard takeout boxes and metal tins for markers and other
handheld tools. Expand your storage options by
tying a wooden dowel to the bottom of the shelf
for ribbon storage, and leaving some room on the
bottom rack to store 12" x 12" paper in a hinged
plastic bin.
TIP: A ribbon tied to the frame and around the
bin will keep it in place as the door swings open
and closed.
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Shoe Hanger
With deep pockets perfect for storing bulky
punches and larger tools, this transparent storage
solution is a great way to keep your tools and
supplies in full view. You can insert plastic cups
in the pockets to provide structure and prevent tips
of sharper items from cutting the vinyl, and use the
top row of compartments for taller items.
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A Well-dressed Closet
Even though it doesn’t showcase clothing, a craft closet is no less
fashionable. Fill it full of your favorite crafting tools and supplies,
and a closet can house your paper crafting wardrobe. Tucked
away and hidden from public view, you can organize and store
everything you need to get crafty at a moment’s notice!
Shoe Organizer
A shoe organizer is surprisingly spacious and makes great use of
closet floor space. The one shown here has a nice firm surface on
top for a sturdy wire cube to store your 12" x 12" paper. Plastic
shoe bins with lids fit perfectly into the shoe slots and are large
enough to store stamps and punches as well as jars of buttons
and brads.
Over-the-Door
Rain Gutter Storage
At $7.00 for a 10-foot length, vinyl rain gutter is an economical
and functional storage option for punches, paper, trimmers and
other bulky tools and supplies. Cut gutter into desired lengths and,
using a heavy duty hole punch, make holes around the ends of
each gutter section. Finish off the ends by lacing ribbon through the
holes and tying into a bow. Attach the gutters to narrow strips of
wood using self-adhesive hook and loop tape, which provides a
flexible option for spacing the gutter sections on your wood frame.
Chalkboard Labels
To keep a handle on what’s in each shoe box, you’ll want to
add labels to each one. Here we cut small pieces of craft wood,
painted each in chalkboard paint, and applied self-adhesive hook
and loop tape to attach to the bins. It’s a cute and versatile way to
keep track of what parts of your stash are in which box.
Hidden Hook for Hanging
What do you do when your door won’t close with an over-the-door
hook installed? All you need is a self-adhesive hook on the opposite
side of the door and some ribbon. Simply attach the hook to your
door upside down, loop the ribbon through your hanging item and
then over the hook, and finish by tying a cute bow. The hook is
easy to remove when needed.
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Rolling Wardrobe
If your supply storage is in one room and your table space is in
another, this is the solution for you! Fill a rolling wardrobe with
hanging organizers designed for clothing and accessories and
it becomes a portable craft room perfect for a small space. It’s
easy to stow in a guest room or corner of the family room when
you’re done crafting, and there’s plenty of space in the outer
pockets to tuck away projects still in progress.
Hanging Shoe Organizer
With deep compartments and stable by design, a hanging shoe
organizer is a convenient way to store bulky punches. Each
compartment will hold 2-3 punches, and you can even arrange
them by size, type, or theme.
Hanging Pocket Organizer
Made for folded shirts or lingerie, a two-sided hanging pocket
organizer can house everything from punches to paper scraps.
Markers are yet another option, as are packaged embellishments,
rub-ons, and alphabets.
End Pockets
Ideal for larger items like full-sized scoring boards, cutting mats,
and paper trimmers, don’t overlook the pockets on the outside of
a rolling closet. These are also handy places to safe-keep your
projects still being completed.
TIP: Try rolling your ribbon on paper towel cores and securing the
loose ends with straight pins. In the case of this rolling wardrobe, we
were able to weave these ribbon rolls on light rope and secure them
to the sturdy hanging bar on the outside.
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Create-a-Closet
The name of the game here is to identify storage options with
potential for flexibility. In this one, we repurposed organizers
typically used for clothing storage and customized them for
crafting organization. Plus, if you don’t like having this storage
rack in plain view, try hooking a standard shower curtain around
the outside that can be opened and closed when needed.
Free-standing Closet
Keep all of your paper crafting tools and product in one central
locale with an inexpensive free-standing closet found at any big
box retailer. Easy to assemble, it provides several storage options,
including space for bins large enough for bulkier tools as well as
hanging organizers perfect for smaller items.
Clothespin Tags
The key to staying organized is flexibility. With a simple tag
attached using a clothespin, it’s the perfect way to add a finishing
touch in your favorite colors. You’ll find it easy and convenient to
re-label your bins as needed, too.
Tiered Hanger
Is your ribbon unraveling in a disorganized mess? Get it organized
using a tiered pants hanger and straight pins. With easy access to
your ribbon and an effortless on-and-off option, you may want to
get two or three!
Pocket Jewelry Organizer
This pocket jewelry organizer is a handy way to store ribbon
scraps, buttons, and more. Plus, the clear plastic allows you to see
your stash at a glance.
Over-the-Door Organizer
Why limit an over-the-door organizer to just the door? This roomy
storage solution works well on a closet rod, too. With a variety of
compartment sizes, you can store bulky punches, 12 x 12 paper,
and even jars of ribbon scraps.
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Wall Shelf Organization
Repurposing is a key element of this storage option. If you look
closely, you’ll see two wine racks, a nail and screw organizer
chest, a swivel spice rack, a tote bin, and magazine holders—
none of which are designed specifically for paper crafting storage.
With a little creativity and a clever eye, some wall shelves can pull
these items together into a storage solution that’s practically perfect
in every way.
Hanging Magazine Holders
Ribbon Organizer Bin
These sturdy wood magazine holders are turned on
their side and mounted under a solid wood shelf. In this
configuration, they make great storage for pre-cut card
bases and letter-sized cardstock.
A few dowels helped transform a plain tote bin into custom ribbon
spool storage. By feeding each ribbon through the holes in the
side of the bin, you’ll have access to every color you need at a
moment’s notice.
TIP: Pull some ribbon out of the front and some out of the back if your
bin holds more spools.
Wine Rack
Swivel Spice Rack
A space-saving option you might have seen on TV, this spice rack
makes use of limited space while still providing easy access to
bottled inks, embossing powders, and embellishment jars.
TIP: Although this product is sold through television commercials, it is
available at most major retailers that carry kitchen accessories. Look
for coupons to make it an even more economical option!
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Designed for mounting under a kitchen cabinet, we immediately
saw this wine rack as a versatile storage option for a multitude
of paper crafting supplies. Clear tennis ball containers are the
perfect length for the rack, and packaged embellishments on
binder rings slide nicely back and forth on the slides intended
for storing wine glasses.
TIP: A standing wine rack (also seen in photo) with plastic tumblers
inserted works equally well for marker organization.
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Shelving Nook
If you can carve out a small corner of a room for a desk and a
wall-mounted shelving unit, you can create your very own craft
space. Add over-the-desk marker storage and clever organization
for small embellishments and you’ll be ready to get creative
whenever the mood strikes.
DIY Shelves
Believe it or not, this shelving unit started out as four pine 1" x
6" shelves, three medium-density fiberboard (MDF) 1" x 8"s for a
frame, and six wooden dowels. A drill, a few screws, a coat of
paint, and a few hours later you have some super shelves that are
custom-spaced to accommodate exactly what you need!
Pizza Pan
Magnetic Organizer
Are your buttons, brads, and other small embellishments jumbled
together in their original packaging? Here’s a hint: organize them
by color using small plastic containers found at dollar stores. Even
better, add magnet strips to the underside of each one and store
on metal pizza pans. If you have the space, you can also use hook
and loop tape on the back of the pans to hang them on your wall.
This entire project cost less than $8.00!
TIP: For heavier items you’ll need stronger magnets or hook
and loop tape.
Ribbon on Wood Dowels
These ribbon spool pegs can be added to any existing shelving
unit. To ensure you drill the same angle for each peg, drill some
scrap wood at the desired angle. Then use it as an angle template
by holding the pre-drilled scrap wood where you want the actual
hole and then drill through both the scrap and shelf. Insert the
dowel with wood glue to secure it.
3-Ring Die Cut Binder
with Magnet Sheets
Store your thin metal dies on magnet sheets that are slipped into
clear plastic page protectors in a 3-ring binder to keep them
organized and easy to access. This not only protects your dies, but
you can also easily flip through the pages to see what dies you
have on hand. For quick reference, slip the packaging information
into the facing page.
Hanging Packaged Supplies
Add a length of picture-hanging wire under any shelf to display
packaged alphabet stickers, stamps, embellishments, and more.
Simply clip a binder ring (as shown on p. 26) onto the wire for
easy storage. If it’s in your line of sight, you’ll be inspired to use it
more often.
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PVC Pipe Storage
This is an inexpensive and fun way to store colorful markers,
scissors, and other hand-held tools. Cut 2” PVC pipe at a 45°
angle, spray paint with your favorite color, and attach to a
strip of wood using construction adhesive. You can mount to
a wall as shown here, or make straight cuts to the PVC pipe
in various lengths and mount to a lazy Susan turntable or plank
of wood for your desk (see p. 27 for a similar idea using
upcycled cans).
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Magnet Wall Board
Limited space doesn’t mean limited function. A small corner of a
spare room (or even your bedroom or kitchen!) is a great solution
when you use the wall space efficiently. And, by keeping supplies
organized and within reach while still having plenty of desk space
to create, you’ll never again struggle to use what you have.
Magnetic Oil Pan Organizer
Clever and economical, there’s plenty of creative storage in this
wall-hanging craft supply organizer that you can create in an
afternoon. Found in the automotive section of big box retailers,
the 2' x 4' oil drain pan is lightweight and can be customized in
many ways. We added some upcycled soup cans with magnets
for easy on-and-off, a few cork squares wrapped in fabric, plastic
drawer organizer bins on adhesive hooks, ribbon spools on a
dowel suspended by light chain, and a cookie sheet embellishment
organizer (see below for detail).
TIP: Use 2-3 magnet disks on each soup can if you’ll be storing
heavier tools or several markers.
TIP: Use hook and loop tape versus permanent adhesive on the cork
squares so you can remove the squares and change the fabric as
your taste and décor changes.
Tiered Lazy Susan
For less than $10.00, this spinning organizer
can hold a variety of supplies. A lazy Susan
turntable mechanism (found at hardware and
home improvement stores), a pizza tray,
a burner cover, and a cake pan (from dollar
stores) plus a couple of recycled cans and a can
of spray paint are all you need!
Hanging Shower Caddy
Not just for keeping your shampoo and body wash organized, a
shower caddy is also a handy way to store containers and hanging
packaged embellishments. The shelves are sturdy, and the hooks on
the bottom are great for suspending binder rings (see pgs. 19, 21,
23, and 27 for more ways to hang binder rings).
TIP: If you want to hang this from the edge of a desk or table instead
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of against the wall, simply use hot glue to attach a piece of foam
core craftboard to the back so supplies don’t slip off the backside of
the racks.
TIP: Epoxy or sturdy construction adhesive is your best bet for
adhering metal to metal.
Expandable File
A simple expandable file can help keep flat packaged
embellishments, rub-ons, and alphabets organized by color, theme,
or type. It’s also perfect to grab and go when you’re on your way
to a crafty get-together.
Cookie Sheet Storage
Another frugal way to create storage for small embellishments,
this cookie sheet and snap-lid bin project came together for about
$7.00 after a trip to the dollar store. Each little bin has a strip of
magnet adhered to the back for portability, and the cookie sheet
attaches to the larger magnet board with hook and loop tape so it
can be removed for easy access.
TIP: Be sure your cookie sheet is steel and not aluminum or the
magnets won’t attract.
TIP: Consider re-using magnets that come attached to promotional
Wire Cubes
Designed to be assembled in large attached cubes for bulky
storage, these wire cubes make the perfect place for your 12" x
12" paper when extra grids are attached as shelves within the cube
(use string or wire ties). You can find these wire cubes in the home
organization section of big box retailers, and assembly will take
less than half an hour.
TIP: When using wire ties, be sure the connector is on the underside
of the shelf or it could damage your paper.
mail or phone books for this project.
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Pegboard Desk Organizer
This storage solution is for you if you’re the crafter whose supplies have
outgrown the small bin you started with. Just find an open wall and carve
out a little space to showcase your tools and supplies—not only is it
stylish, it’s also very practical and functional.
Hanging Pegboard
Pegboards aren’t just for the garage anymore. For under $30 at your
local home improvement store, you can get a sheet of pegboard,
trim for the frame, and a can of paint to make your own beautiful
storage display with only a few basic tools. Mount it on your wall for
easy access to all of your crafting supplies, and don’t forget to add
shelves and bins for bulkier items.
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Soup Can Tool Storage
Forget the expensive table top tool storage projects. It’s time to
upcycle cans in a variety of shapes and sizes so you can make
a custom organizer that’s all your own. To re-create this storage
solution, remove the labels from your cans then spray paint and cover
with your choice of fabric, ribbon, or paper. Attach them to a lazy
Susan turntable with sturdy adhesive, and you’ll be able to easily
access all areas of your tool storage.
Ribbon Storage on Pegs
Displaying ribbon spools on long pegs is a fun way to show off
a variety of colors and see what you have at a quick glance.
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Repurposed CD Cabinet
Binder Rings for Quick Access
Binder rings are a must for storing alphabet stickers, rub-ons,
embellishments, and clear stamps. Hang packages on cup hooks so
you can easily flip through your options, and when you’re done you
can simply place the ring back on the cup hook.
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iPods and downloadable music may be pushing the CD into
antiquity but that doesn’t mean you have to throw away your old CD
storage units and bins just yet. However, if your own CD storage
units are long gone you can always look online for used ones,
which is what we did here. With a quick coat of paint to match
your room, a tower cabinet becomes a great storage solution for
inks, embossing powders, paints, and bulky punches. Inexpensive
CD-sized storage bins fit perfectly and work well for stamps and dies
stored in CD cases.
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Pallet Wall Organizer
A sturdy option for flexible wall storage, the best part about a shipping
pallet is its price—free! Many companies stack them outside for recyclers
to pick up, and what better way to recycle than to use it for craft
storage? Choose one that’s perfectly weathered for a look that’s industrial
chic, or find the pallet that looks fresh off the line for a crisper effect. In
either case, a light sanding and a coat of stain or paint will make it all
your own. An added bonus: nail holes and wear just add to the charm
of a pallet, so as you modify your storage additions you don’t have to
worry about any damage when you shuffle them around.
Scrap Storage
for Paper Collections
Canning Jar Tool Organizer
Start collecting jars from spaghetti sauce, pickles, and condiments
because with a few hose clamps and a board you’ll have a
funky way to store markers, tools, and even twine. For added
convenience, just punch a hole in the lid of a canning jar, add the
sealing ring, and thread your twine through the hole for a convenient
dispenser.
Paper pads are a popular way to own an entire designer collection,
and sometimes it’s better to keep scraps right with the pad. Here
we attached a gallon-sized zipper close bag to the inside back
cover using double-sided tape to keep matching scraps handy for
future projects.
TIP: Use a nail punch to make holes in the hose clamps before using
screws to attach to the board.
Tiered Button Tray
Add a pop of color to your craft space by storing buttons or other
small embellishments in clear votive candle holders or small glasses.
Make the most of your limited space by displaying glasses on a
stylish tiered tray. With enough room for 10+ glasses, you can have
one for every color of the rainbow.
Shelf Bracket Paper Storage
Inexpensive wood shelf brackets and scrap boards come together to
make an orderly place for your paper and magazine collection. For
less than $25, we made this simple but stylish rack and finished with
a coat of whitewash stain.
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Repurposed Everyday Items
Repurpose, reuse, and upcyle! Give your crafting area a burst of
character and an element of surprise. With a second look here
and there, you’ll be amazed at what you can find around your
house for storing your paper crafting tools and supplies.
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Ladder
Take that old wooden ladder sitting by the shed and give it new
life. A quick sanding, whitewash, and some brackets for the shelves
and you’re left with an amazing amount of storage with surprisingly
little expense. Stock it with a repurposed wooden fruit crate,
galvanized metal buckets, hanging ribbon dowel, and a variety of
bins and you’ll have storage for everything in your collection.
Suitcase
Don’t let grandma’s suitcase gather any more dust in your attic.
Peel away the old and shabby exterior covering and replace with
some fabric of your choice using fabric spray adhesive. Here we
used a great Parisian map fabric and then re-installed the original
navy blue wood grain print lining. Not only does it look great for
storage, but it’s also a practical portable solution if you want to
bring your crafting supplies with you to your next crafty get-together.
Bucket for Ink Blending Tools
Ink is messy by its nature and ink blending tools are, too. Rather
than fight the mess, roll with it by storing sponges inside the rim of a
galvanized metal bucket—ink smudges will add to its patina. Since
the sponges are backed with loop fabric already, simply adhere
hook tape to the bucket to attach them.
Build Your Own Light Tent
It’s been said that lighting makes or breaks the shot, and natural
light isn’t always available when you want to capture a photo of
your paper crafted masterpiece. All you need is a few items from
your local home improvement store and you’ll have everything you
need to build your own light tent. The basic design is adaptable
and can be easily dismantled for storage.
DIY Light Tent
Supp
Supplies
and instructions can be found online at
www.PaperCraftsMag.com/projects.
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Household Items
Editor: Brandy Jesperson
When your crafting budget is tight, you’d be surprised at what a
treasure trove of supplies your home can be. From bubble wrap
and office supplies to children’s toys and artificial turf, you’ll be
amazed at what you can make.
DESIGNER TIP
Brads are great for attaching dimensional
items like bubble wrap and transparencies
to your cards.
We Moved Card
Designer: Chan Vuong
Household Item: Bubble wrap
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Attach bubble wrap to card with brads.
3 Adhere houses and affix stickers to spell “We moved”.
Finished size: 4¼" square
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Accents: (yellow, brown houses)
KI Memories; (pink brads) Stickers: (Tiny Type alphabet) Cosmo Cricket Other:
(bubble wrap)
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DESIGNER TIP
Use the silhouettes of everyday objects to
create inventive new stamps.
Apple Thanks Card
Snap Card
Designer: Julia Stainton
Household Item: Apple
Designer: Julie Day
Household Item: Rubber band
Ink all cardstock edges.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut apple in half. Brush paint on
apple and stamp on cardstock square. 3 Paint leaves, stem, and seeds
on panel. Adhere to card. 4 Attach staples and affix stickers to spell
“Thanks”. 5 Knot twine and adhere.
1 Make card from cardstock; circle-punch sides. 2 Loop rubber
band around notches. 3 Ink chipboard alphabet, let dry, and adhere.
4 Apply rub-ons to spell “Snap!”.
Finished size: 4¼" x 5½"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper Pigment ink: (Frost White)
Clearsnap Paint: (Landscape Green, Charcoal Black, Dash of Red, Sable Brown)
Ranger Industries Accents: (staples) Stickers: (Mini Market alphabet) October
Afternoon Fibers: (natural jute twine) Other: (apple)
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SUPPLIES: All supplies from Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted. Cardstock:
(Wild Wasabi) Dye ink: (Basic Black) Accents: (chipboard alphabet) Rub-ons:
(alphabet) Making Memories Tool: (circle punch) Other: (rubber band)
Office Max
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Thanks Teacher Card
Sunshine & Smiles Card
Designer: Julie Day
Household Item: Repositionable notes
Household Item: Bubble wrap
1 Make card from cardstock; stamp Vintage Notepad. 2 Border-punch
side of card. 3 Stamp thank you and thanks on repositionable notes.
4 Print “Teacher” on repositionable note. Affix notes to card. 5 Write
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Paint bubble wrap and stamp on card.
Paint edges of panel. 3 Stamp sentiment. 4 Paint edges of bird; adhere.
5 Adhere flowers and insert stick pin.
A+ with marker.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Crumb Cake) Stampin’ Up! Clear stamps: (thank
you from Folkal Points set; thank you from Word Up set; thanks from Sentiment
Sampler set) Paper Smooches; (Vintage Notepad) Market Street Stamps Dye ink:
(Crumb Cake) Stampin’ Up!; (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Color medium: (black
marker) Font: (SNF Goody) www.scrapnfonts.com Tool: (border punch) Stampin’
Up! Other: (pink, green, blue, orange repositionable notes) Office Max
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamp: (sentiment from
Sunshine and Smiles set) Avocado Arts Dye ink: (Jet Black) Ranger Industries
Paint: (Picket Fence crackle, Lemon Drops) Ranger Industries Accents: (yellow,
pink flowers; green leaf stick pin) Maya Road; (kraft bird die cut) Magenta Style
Other: (bubble wrap)
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DESIGNER TIP
Create a more handmade look by using
correction fluid and a brush instead of the
correction tape.
Love You Card
Well Done Card
Designer: Julie Day
Household Item: Correction tape
Household Items: Paper bag and paper clip
1 Print sentiment on cardstock. 2 Fold cardstock into card. 3 Cross out
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere trimmed lunch bag. 2 Adhere
apple border strip to bag; adhere twill. 3 Adhere die cuts with foam
tape; attach paper clip. 4 Affix stickers to spell “Well done”. 5 Adhere
A+ sticker with foam tape.
word with correction tape.
Finished size: 4" x 5¾"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Cherry Cobbler) Stampin’ Up! Font: (SNF Goody)
www.scrapnfonts.com Other: (white correction tape) Office Max
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (apple border from
Class of ’87 pad) Kaisercraft Accents: (cream notebook page, black banner die
cuts) Pink Paislee; (red paper clip) Stickers: (A+ circle) Kaisercraft; (Tiny Circle
Alpha) Jenni Bowlin Studio Fibers: (measuring tape twill) Other: (kraft lunch bag)
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DESIGNER TIP
Allow your petals to dry completely
before trimming.
Your Day Card
Blooming Hi Card
Designer: Emily Branch
Household Item: Staples
Designer: Teri Anderson
Household Item: Paper towel tube
1 Make card from cardstock; stamp sentiment. 2 Trim pennants from
patterned paper, ink edges, and attach staples. 3 Adhere pennants to
card. Note: Adhere some with foam tape. 4 Attach remaining staples.
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper strip and
rectangle. 2 Trim and score tube to create petals. 3 Adhere patterned
paper behind tube openings; let dry and trim. 4 Adhere petals to card.
5 Thread button with floss; adhere. 6 Affix stickers to spell “Hi”.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Ring
Around the Rosie, Kick the Can, Hide and Seek, Red Rover from Sidewalks
collection) October Afternoon Clear stamp: (sentiment from Think Big Favorites
2 set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Tea Leaves) Tsukineko Chalk ink: (Creamy Brown)
Clearsnap Accents: (staples)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Georgia-Pacific Patterned paper: (Apple Pie,
Cross Stitch from Farmhouse collection; Denim from Random collection) Crate
Paper Accent: (yellow flower button) My Mind’s Eye Stickers: (Looped Burlap
alphabet) Jillibean Soup Fibers: (white floss) DMC Other: (kraft paper towel tube)
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You Nailed It! Card
Floral Thanks Card
Designer: Laurel Seabrook
Household Items: Nails and staples
Designer: Glenda Wyatt
Household Item: Toothpicks
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper and stitch sides.
2 Adhere patterned paper rectangles and stitch seams. 3 Stamp “You
nailed it!” on card. 4 Affix stickers. 5 Stitch pennants and attach staples.
6 Tie nails with twine and adhere.
1 Make card from cardstock; stamp thanks. 2 Adhere toothpicks.
3 Die-cut flower from patterned paper; adhere. 4 Thread button with
twine; adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (White Daisy) Close To My Heart Patterned paper:
(Learning, New Shoes, Cards from Off to School collection) Fancy Pants
Designs Clear stamps: (Alphadot) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (black) Close
To My Heart Accents: (staples) Stickers: (pennants, stars, A+) Fancy Pants
Designs; (striped tape) Cute Tape Fibers: (red/white twine) The Twinery
Other: (nails)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Gina K. Designs Patterned paper: (Happy
Bouquet from Stella and Rose collection) My Mind’s Eye Clear stamp: (thanks
from Sentiment Sampler set) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (Chocolate Chip)
Stampin’ Up! Accent: (yellow button) A Muse Studio Fibers: (brown jute twine)
Die: (flower) Making Memories Other: (toothpicks)
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Keep in Touch Card
New Job Congrats Card
Household Item: Notebook page
Designer: Julie Day
Household Items: Newspaper, clear packaging tape, and rubber bands
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp sentiment on notebook paper.
Crumple, smooth, and adhere to card. 3 Stamp swirly line on card.
4 Stamp paper airplane on patterned paper, trim, and adhere with
foam tape. 5 Affix patterned tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Affix tape to sections of newspaper
and cut out. 3 Flip sections tape-side down and wet newspaper until it
rubs off. Note: You will be left left with a transfer of the newsprint on the
packing tape. 4 Trim sections and adhere to cardstock. 5 Die-cut tags
from cardstock; border-punch. Print “On your new job!” on smaller die cut
and stamp congratulations. Adhere together. 6 Hole-punch die cuts and
tie on rubber bands. 7 Adhere die cut panel to tape panel with foam
tape and adhere rubber bands. Adhere to card with foam tape.
Finished size: 3¾" x 5¼"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Cards from Off
to School collection) Fancy Pants Designs Clear stamps: (paper airplane, swirly
line, sentiment from Happy Trails set) Papertrey Ink Pigment ink: (Onyx Black)
Tsukineko Stickers: (patterned tape) Pebbles Other: (notebook paper)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Naturals White) Stampin’ Up!
Clear stamp: (congratulations from Sentiment Sampler) Paper Smooches Dye
ink: (Real Red) Stampin’ Up! Font: (Goody) www.scrapnfonts.com Dies: (frames)
Papertrey Ink Tool: (corner punch) Stampin’ Up! Other: (rubber band) Office Max;
(clear packaging tape, newspaper)
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White crayons or clear wax candles
can be used interchangeably to
create great resist backgrounds for
your projects.
Peace Within Card
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Floral Congrats Card
Designer: Karolyn Loncon
Household Item: Bleach
Household Item: White crayon
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp Climbing Blooms on cardstock
rectangle using bleach. Adhere to card with foam tape. 3 Stamp
sentiment on card; emboss. 4 Color rhinestones with marker; adhere.
5 Tie on ribbon.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Lay template over cardstock square
and trace flourishes with crayon. 3 Remove template, spritz panel with
shimmer spray, and wipe off excess. 4 Tie on ribbon and affix stickers
to spell “Congrats”. 5 Spritz flower with shimmer spray and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Simply Chartreuse) Papertrey Ink; (Raven) Bazzill Basics
Paper Rubber stamps: (Climbing Blooms) Impress Rubber Stamps Clear stamp:
(sentiment from Through the Trees set) Papertrey Ink Watermark ink: Tsukineko
Embossing powder: (Black) American Crafts Color medium: (tan marker) Copic
Accents: (clear rhinestones) Zva Creative Fibers: (green ribbon) Papertrey Ink
Other: (bleach)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Solar White) Neenah Paper Specialty ink: (Vivid Pink,
Tiger Lily shimmer spray) Tattered Angels Color medium: (white crayon) Accent:
(white flower) Prima Stickers: (Tiny Type alphabet) Cosmo Cricket Fibers:
(orange ribbon) Template: (embossing flourishes) Sizzix
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DESIGNER TIP
Tape your batteries together with
clear tape before tying with twine
for best results.
2 Good Card
Turn Me On Card
Designer: Kristin K. Tierney
Household Item: Duct tape
Household Item: Batteries
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper. 2 Stamp text
circle on cardstock rectangle, round top corners, and stitch edges.
Adhere to card. 3 Fold duct tape pieces and adhere to card. Adhere
ribbon. 4 Stamp lined circle, math equation, and apple on cardstock.
Circle-punch and adhere to card with foam tape.
Finished size: 3¾" square
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Round corners of patterned
paper rectangle; adhere. 3 Adhere patterned paper strip and stamp
sentiment. 4 Affix sticker. 5 Tie batteries together with twine; adhere.
Adhere rhinestones.
SUPPLIES: All supplied from Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted. Cardstock:
(Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Whisper White) Clear stamps: (text circle, lined
circle, math equation, apple from Tag –its #6 set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Crumb
Cake, Chocolate Chip) Color medium: (brown, teal, red markers) Fibers: (red
ribbon) Tools: (corner rounder, circle punches) Other: (red, teal, brown
duct tape)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) American Crafts Patterned paper: (Cards, Strips
from Off to School collection) Fancy Pants Designs Clear stamp: (sentiment from
Boob Tubes set) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (black) Close To My Heart Accents:
(red rhinestones) Close To My Heart Sticker: (heart) Fancy Pants Designs Fibers:
(red/white twine) The Twinery Tool: (corner rounder punch) Zutter
Other: (batteries)
Finished size: 4" square
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DESIGNER TIP
Set your iron on medium heat when
melting crayons.
Textured Thank You Card
All You Do Card
Household Items: Crayons and parchment paper
1 Remove paper from crayons. Place cardstock rectangle and crayons
inside folded parchment paper. Heat with iron. 2 Remove panel from
parchment paper and let cool. 3 Make card from cardstock; trim
window in front panel. 4 Adhere crayon panel behind opening.
5 Stamp thank you on cardstock, trim, and adhere with foam tape.
6 Adhere rhinestones.
Ink all paper edges.
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper. 2 Trim
pennants from patterned paper; adhere. 3 Staple border and stamp
sentiment. 4 Adhere button, die cut, and rhinestone.
Finished size: 5½" x 4¼"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Neenah Paper Clear stamp: (thank you from
Fabulous set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Rich Razzleberry) Stampin’ Up!
Accents: (purple rhinestones) Kaisercraft Other: (green, purple crayons) Crayola;
(parchment paper)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Corner
Boutique, Taffeta, Beauty Parlor from Vintage Vogue collection) Pink Paislee
Clear stamp: (sentiment from Mat Stack 2 set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Tea Leaves)
Tsukineko Chalk ink: (Creamy Brown) Clearsnap Accents: (purple rhinestone,
green button; purple flower die cut) Pink Paislee; (staples)
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Household Items
Best Daddy Card
Swingin’ Day Card
Household Item: LEGO® block
Designer: Karolyn Loncon
Household Item: Artificial turf
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp sentiment and daddy. 3 Ink
block and stamp on card repeatedly. 4 Ink twill, attach buckle, and
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim opening from patterned paper
rectangle. Stamp golf cart and accent with pens. 3 Adhere cardstock
strips to panel. Border-punch bottom edge. 4 Stamp sentiment on panel;
emboss. 5 Adhere grass behind panel and adhere to card. 6 Stamp
golf cart and flag on cardstock, trim, and adhere to card with foam tape.
7 Hole-punch cardstock; adhere.
adhere to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Neenah Paper Clear stamps: (sentiment, daddy
from Dad Rocks set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Pigment ink: (Island, Celery) Impress Rubber Stamps; (Ocean) A Muse Studio
Accent: (silver buckle) Paper Smooches Fibers: (white twill) Technique Tuesday
Other: (plastic block) LEGO®
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Snow) Bazzill Basics Paper; (Enchanted Evening, New
Leaf) Papertrey Ink; (Solar White) Neenah Paper Patterned paper: (green dots
from Dotty Biscotti collection) Papertrey Ink Rubber stamps: (golf cart, flag,
sentiment from Swingin’ Day set) A Muse Studio Pigment ink: (Navy) Impress
Rubber Stamps Watermark ink: Tsukineko Embossing powder: (Wild Wasabi)
Stampin’ Up! Color medium: (silver pen) Sakura; (white pen) Ranger Industries
Tool: (border punch) Stampin’ Up! Other: (artificial turf) Home Depot
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Fabulous Day Card
Designer: Kim Hughes
Designer: Angeline Yong Jeet Leen
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Affix repositionable notes to cardstock,
trim into rectangle, and adhere to card. 3 Stamp sentiment and hat.
Stitch edges.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp sentiment on cardstock
rectangle. 3 Affix repositionable notes and adhere rhinestones.
4 Adhere panel to card.
Finished size: 4" x 3½"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Nightfall) Core’dinations Clear stamps: (sentiment, hat
from Sunny Side Up set) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Other: (assorted repositionable notes) Office Max
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Soft Stone) Papertrey Ink Clear stamp: (sentiment from
Signature Greetings set) Papertrey Ink Pigment ink: (Graphite Black) Tsukineko
Accents: (pink rhinestones) Kaisercraft Other: (assorted repositionable notes)
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DESIGNER TIP
Ink the edges of your stickers and junk
mail to create a more cohesive look.
Good Mail Day Card
Wine Cork Place Holders
Designer: Katie Gehring
Household Items: Junk mail and manila tag
Designer: Beth Opel
Household Item: Wine corks
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper rectangle. 2 Ink
1 Die-cut labels from cardstock; print names. 2 Mat panels with
cardstock and attach to clips. 3 Bend clips and adhere to corks.
edges of stickers and junk mail. Affix and adhere to cardstock rectangle.
3 Tie twine and tag to panel; adhere. 4 Affix stickers to tag to spell
sentiment. Draw apostrophe with marker.
Finished size: 2" x 4"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Berlin from
Boarding Pass collection) October Afternoon Dye ink: (Chamomile, Chai
Blend) Papertrey Ink Color medium: (black marker) Accent: (manila tag) Hollo’s
PaperCraft Stickers: (assorted stamps) October Afternoon; (Tiny Type alphabet)
Cosmo Cricket Fibers: (red/white twine) Martha Stewart Crafts Other: (assorted
junk mail)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (light green, green) Bazzill Basics Paper Accents: (pewter
epoxy clips) Making Memories Fonts: (CBX Kreider) Chatterbox; (Amery) www.
azfonts.net Die: (label) Spellbinders Other: (wine corks)
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DESIGNER TIPS
• Feeling frugal? Windy fussy-cut her yellow tag from the back
of a coupon she received from Webster’s Pages.
• When adhering parchment paper, use a fast drying liquid
adhesive like Quick Grip from Beacon Adhesives.
Vintage Gift Bag
Designer: Windy Robinson
Household Item: Parchment paper
1 Ink and stitch edges of patterned paper rectangle; adhere to gift bag.
2 Ink edges of patterned paper strip; adhere. 3 Distress and stitch
edges of patterned paper rectangle; adhere. 4 Trim coffee label, ink
edges, and adhere. 5 Thread buttons with floss and adhere.
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper. 2 Border punch
cardstock strips; adhere. 3 Tie on ribbon. Trim tag and adhere. 4 Diecut flowers from parchment paper. Adhere together and adhere to card.
SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Woven Stripe, Buddies Argyle, Remember
Buttercup from Stella and Rose collection) My Mind’s Eye Chalk ink: (Creamy
Brown) Clearsnap Accents: (green buttons) Papertrey Ink Fibers: (brown floss)
DMC Other: (coffee bag label, kraft gift bag)
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Happy Card
Designer: Kalyn Kepner
Household Item: Coffee bag label
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Line
Dance from Western Romance collection) Webster’s Pages Accent: (yellow tag)
Webster’s Pages Fibers: (white ribbon) Offray Die: (flower) Spellbinders Tool:
(border punch) Martha Stewart Crafts Other: (parchment paper) Wilton
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Household Items
DESIGNER TIP
To ensure a long lasting hold, adhere
your duct tape flowers with hot glue.
DESIGNER TIP
Aluminum foil punches easily in layers
of 3-4 sheets or with a piece of
cardstock behind it.
Peace, Love, Joy Card
My Story Notebook
Household Item: Aluminum foil
Designer: Windy Robinson
1 Make card from cardstock; stamp sentiment. 2 Deboss foil, circlepunch, and adhere. 3 Punch snowflakes from cardstock; adhere.
Note: Adhere one snowflake with foam tape. 4 Adhere twine bow,
bells, and rhinestones.
1 Affix duct tape to composition notebook. 2 Adhere patterned paper
rectangle and draw stitches with pen. 3 Fold duct tape in half and fold
to create flowers. Adhere to notebook. 4 Adhere ribbon bow. 5 Ink
edges of sticker and affix.
Finished size: 7½" x 9¾"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (White Daisy, Gray Flannel, Gray Wool) Close To My
Heart; (white) American Crafts Clear stamp: (sentiment from Stylish Sentiments:
Holiday set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Black) Close To My Heart Accents: (blue
rhinestones) Kaisercraft; (blue bells) Fibers: (black/white twine) The Twinery
Template: (debossing woodgrain) Papertrey Ink Tools: (circle, snowflake punches)
Marvy Uchida Other: (aluminum foil)
SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Vintage from Random collection) Crate Paper Chalk
ink: (Chestnut Roan) Clearsnap Color medium: (white pen) Tsukineko Sticker:
(hello label) Crate Paper Fibers: (pink ribbon) Offray Other: (white duct tape,
composition notebook)
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DESIGNER TIP
Get even more creative by making
your card base from a manila folder
instead of cardstock.
Loving Life Card
You & Me Card
Household Item: Wine cork
Household Item: Repositionable notes and paper clip
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp dots on card with inked cork.
3 Stamp sentiment and hearts.
1 Make card from cardstock. Note: Cut tab in card base. 2 Affix
repositionable notes and adhere die cuts. 3 Affix stickers to spell “You &
me”. 4 Attach paper clip.
Finished size: 4¼" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Clear stamps: (sentiment, heart from Loving
Words set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Pigment ink:
(Island, Melon, Strawberry) Impress Rubber Stamps Other: (wine cork)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (cream) Neenah Paper Accents: (paper clip); (friends,
notebook die cuts) Fancy Pants Designs Stickers: (Mini Market alphabet) October
Afternoon Other: (yellow, blue repositionable notes)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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Household Items
DESIGNER TIP
Draw a light pencil line to guide
your staples.
Happy Hello Card
Joy Tags Card
Household Item: Bag closures
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper. 2 Round corner
of cardstock rectangle. 3 Border-punch patterned paper strips. Trim
patterned paper strip with decorative-edge scissors. Adhere strips to
panel. 4 Attach staples and affix stickers. 5 Adhere panel to card with
foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Tie twine around patterned paper and
adhere. 3 Trim and adhere patterned paper pennants to tabs. Affix letter
stickers. 4 Attach tabs to twine. 5 Trim leaves from patterned paper;
adhere. Adhere rhinestones.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Good Company,
Ross Ave, Get Around, Oh Happy Grey from Amy Tangerine collection) American
Crafts Accents: (staples) Stickers: (hello) American Crafts Tools: (corner rounder
punch) Fiskars; (border punches) EK Success, Martha Stewart Crafts; (decorativeedge scissors)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Georgia-Pacific Patterned paper: (Candlelight,
Quadrants from Christmas Wishes collection) Bella Blvd; (Wallpaper from
Random Collection) Crate Paper Accents: (red rhinestones) Kaisercraft Stickers:
(McIntosh Ciao Chip alphabet) Bella Blvd Fibers: (red/white twine) Twisted
Sugar Twine Other: (white, blue bag closures)
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DESIGNER TIP
Try snipping your rubber bands
before adhering them to your
cardstock to reduce the tension
and create a wavier look.
DESIGNER TIP
Repurpose your old mint tins! This Altoid
box is the perfect size for a gift card.
Enjoy Tin
Hold On Tight Card
Designer: Beth Opel
Household Item: Metal candy tin
Designer: Karen Baker
Household Item: Rubber bands
1 Round corners of cardstock and patterned paper rectangles; adhere to
tin. 2 Stamp enjoy on cardstock, trim, and adhere behind frame. Adhere
to tin. 3 Adhere trim and pearl.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Deboss cardstock rectangle; adhere.
3 Wrap rubber bands around cardstock rectangle and adhere to
card with foam tape. 4 Die-cut clouds from cardstock; adhere.
5 Stamp sentiment.
Finished size: 3¾" x 2½" x ¾"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (copper, cream) Patterned paper: (The Wizard of Oz
from the Classics collection) American Crafts Clear stamp: (enjoy from Mega
Mixed Messages set) Papertrey Ink Specialty ink: (Terra Cotta shimmer spray)
Inkadinkado Accents: (brown pearl) Prima; (gold frame) Fibers: (teal trim)
American Crafts Tool: (corner rounder punch) EK Success Other: (metal
candy tin)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft, white) Papertrey Ink; (Cool Caribbean) Stampin’
Up! Clear stamps: (Alphadots) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black)
Tsukineko Template: (debossing linen) Papertrey Ink Dies: (clouds) Papertrey Ink
Other: (rubber bands)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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Household Items
DESIGNER TIP
Stitch the ball chain to your card
with thread to keep the heart
shape intact.
Feel Better Card
Grateful Card
Household Items: Chain, paper clips, rubber band, and can tab
Designer: Cristina Kowalczyk
Household Item: Correction tape
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper rectangle.
2 Adhere paper clips to scrap paper. Place cardstock rectangle over
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Run correction tape across cardstock
rectangle. Adhere to card. 3 Stamp sentiment on card. 4 Stamp small
leaf on cardstock, trim, and adhere to card. Adhere rhinestones.
panel and run through die cut machine to create embossed image.
3 Distress edges of panel and adhere. 4 Adhere ball chain in heart
shape to card. 5 Adhere paper clips, flower, and knotted rubber
bands. 6 Stamp sentiment on cardstock, trim, and adhere to card.
Adhere clip. 7 Adhere soda can tab.
Finished size: 5½" x 4½"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Satin Rose, Palm Grove) Core’dinations; (French Vanilla)
Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Gold Cream from Christmas Cheer
collection) K&Company Clear stamp: (sentiment from Chit Chat set) Paper
Smooches Pigment ink: (Sand Beige) Tsukineko Accents: (white flower) Hero
Arts; (silver ball chain, green paper clips) Office Max; (silver clip) Stampin’ Up!
Other: (rubber bands) Office Max; (silver soda can tab)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Terracotta Tile, kraft, white) Papertrey Ink Clear stamps:
(small leaf from Turning a New Leaf set; sentiment from Gobble, Gobble set)
Papertrey Ink Pigment ink: (Basil, Chocolate) Impress Rubber Stamps Accents:
(green rhinestones) TPC Studio Other: (correction tape)
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Today & Every Day Card
Color My World Card
Designer: Amy Wanford
Household Item: Disposable cleaning wipe
Household Item: Colored pencils
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Deboss cardstock rectangle. 3 Stamp
sentiment on panel. Adhere to card with foam tape. 4 Trim cloth and tie
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Deboss cardstock rectangle; adhere.
3 Stamp sentiment on card and adhere colored pencils.
bow; adhere.
Finished size: 2¾" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Clear stamp: (sentiment from Happy
Trails set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Rich Cocoa) Tsukineko Template: (debossing
linen) Papertrey Ink Other: (disposable cleaning wipe)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (True Black, white) Papertrey Ink Clear stamp: (sentiment
from Happy Trails set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Template:
(debossing linen) Papertrey Ink Other: (assorted colored pencils)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:31 AM
Household Items
Happy Birthday Card
Mr. & Mrs. Card
Designer: Karen Baker
Household Item: Address labels
Household Items: Rubber bands and straws
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp medallions on address
labels; affix. 3 Stamp flourish and happy birthday on card.
4 Adhere rhinestone.
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere cardstock rectangle. 2 Stamp
sentiment. 3 Adhere straws to cardstock, trim into heart, and adhere to
card. 4 Knot and adhere rubber bands.
Finished size: 4¼" x 3¾"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Tangerine) Core’dinations Clear stamps: (happy birthday,
flourish from Sentiment Frames set; medallions from Timeless Textures set) Skipping
Stones Design Dye ink: (Spun Sugar, Vintage Photo) Ranger Industries Pigment ink:
(More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust) Stampin’ Up! Accent: (black rhinestone)
Mark Richards Enterprises Other: (white address labels) Avery
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Fresh, Almond Cream) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamp:
(sentiment from Word Up set) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (Desert Sand) Close To
My Heart Other: (orange/white striped straws; orange, tan rubber bands)
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DESIGNER TIPS
• Use a strong adhesive to hold the bottle caps in place.
• If you’re going to mail this card, be sure to send it in a
padded envelope.
• This card uses recycled bottle caps but you can find
fresh, unused bottle caps on www.etsy.com and at
stores that sell home brewing supplies.
Dear Santa Card
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Bottle Cap Get Well Card
Household Item: Atlas page
Household Item: Bottle caps
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Mat atlas with cardstock and adhere
to card. 3 Adhere snowflake. 4 Color stickers with marker and affix to
spell “Dear Santa”. 5 Tie on twine. Thread bells on stick pin and insert
in twine.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Mat patterned paper rectangle with
cardstock; adhere to card. Note: Round panel corners before adhering.
3 Stamp sentiment on card. 4 Circle-punch patterned paper, adhere
inside bottle caps, and adhere to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Solar White) Neenah Paper; (red) Bazzill Basics Paper
Color medium: (red marker) Copic Accents: (white snowflake, star stick pin)
Maya Road; (silver bells) Stickers: (Capella alphabet) BasicGrey Fibers: (red/
white twine) Jillibean Soup Other: (atlas)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, cream) Neenah Paper Patterned paper: (Crab
Cakes, Clam Chowder from Nantucket collection) Pink Paislee Clear stamp:
(sentiment from Sophie’s Sentiments set) Lawn Fawn Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black)
Tsukineko Tools: (circle punch) Fiskars; (corner rounder punch) Marvy Uchida
Other: (bottle caps)
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:31 AM
Household Items
DESIGNER TIP
Wrap presents with solid kraft
paper and tie on tags with string
for beautifully simple gifts that are
perfect for any recipient.
DESIGNER TIP
Always keep your eyes peeled for
unique patterns. The patterned paper
Laura used on her card came from
the envelope lining of her junk mail.
Job Well Done Card
Happy Birthday Tag
Designer: Laura O’Donnell
Household Item: Security envelope
Household Item: Manila tag
2 Stamp Congratulations – Eye Chart on cardstock, trim, and adhere
with foam tape. 3 Die-cut star from chipboard, adhere glitter, and
1 Stamp The Number Game on tag; emboss. 2 Ink tag using blending
tool, wipe off excess. 3 Stamp sentiment on tag, trim, and adhere with
foam tape. 4 Tie to gift box.
adhere to card with foam tape.
Finished size: 4" x 5¼"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (red) Paper Source; (white) Gina K. Designs Clear
stamp: (Congratulations – Eye Chart) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black)
Tsukineko Accent: (gold glitter) Martha Stewart Crafts Die: (star) Sizzix Other:
(cream chipboard) Technique Tuesday; (security envelope)
SUPPLIES: Clear stamps: (sentiment from Happy Birthday set; The Number
Game) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Dusty Concord, Mustard Seed, Spiced
Marmalade, Worn Lipstick, Faded Jeans) Ranger Industries; (Tuxedo Black)
Tsukineko Watermark ink: Tsukineko Embossing powder: (Clear) Stampedous!
Accents: (manila tag) Avery
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Blessings Card
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Oh Snap! Card
Designer: Vera Wirianta Yates
Household Item: Transparency film and staples
Household Item: Wooden stir sticks
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Die-cut bird on branch from
transparency sheet. Brush with glazes and let dry. 3 Stamp Faded
Text on die cut; emboss. Draw eye with enamel. 4 Adhere die cut to
cardstock rectangle, stamp sentiment, and attach staples. 5 Mat panel
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere craft sticks. 2 Adhere string,
cardstock rectangle, and rhinestone to camera. 3 Affix camera to card
and affix epoxy circle. 4 Affix alphabet to spell “Oh snap!”. Note: Affix
with cardstock and adhere to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Office Max; (Marsh, Watering Can)
Core’dinations Transparency sheet; Rubber stamp: (Faded Text) Stampabilities
Clear stamp: (sentiment from Blessings set) Verve Stamps Dye ink: (Brown
Sugar) Ranger Industries Watermark ink: Tsukineko Embossing powder: (Winter
White) Stampin’ Up! Finishes: (black enamel) Ranger Industries; (Aloha Green,
Waterfall, Wicked glaze) Tattered Angels Accents: (staples) Die: (bird on
branch) QuicKutz
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Neenah Paper Patterned paper: (Stockings from
Saint Nick collection) Fancy Pants Designs Accent: (black rhinestone) Kaisercraft
Stickers: (epoxy dot) EK Success; (camera) October Afternoon; (Goodness
alphabet) American Crafts Fibers: (gray string) DMC Other: (natural wood craft
sticks) Darice
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some letters to patterned paper and trim before adhering to card.
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:31 AM
Household Items
#1 Dad Card
Tool-rific Card
Designer: Lori Tecler
Household Item: Foil cupcake liner
Designer: Sarah Jay
Household Item: Child’s toy
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Mat patterned paper rectangle
with cardstock; adhere. 3 Adhere ribbon and cupcake liner to card.
4 Circle-punch cardstock; adhere. 5 Affix stickers to spell sentiment.
1 Ink bottom of traffic cone and stamp repeatedly on note card. Round
corner. 2 Stamp sentiment on cardstock strip, round corner, and mat with
cardstock. 3 Round corner of panel and adhere to card with foam tape.
4 Stamp sentiment on cardstock, trim nuts, and adhere to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Real Red, Crumb Cake) Stampin’ Up! Patterned paper:
(red plaid) My Mind’s Eye Stickers: (Daiquiri alphabet) American Crafts Fibers: (red
ribbon) Michaels Tool: (circle punch) EK Success Other: (foil cupcake liner)
SUPPLIES: All supplies from A Muse Studio unless otherwise noted. Cardstock:
(Sugar, Cobalt) Rubber stamp: (sentiment from Tool-rific set) Pigment ink: (Cobalt,
Slate) Tool: (corner rounder punch) Other: (gray note card) Memory Box; (toy
traffic cone)
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Bon Voyage Card
Mr. Fix It Card
Household Item: Postage stamps
Designer: Lesley Langdon
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere postage stamps. 2 Stamp bon
voyage, border, and wings on card.
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper. 2 Ink edges
of patterned paper rectangle; adhere. 3 Affix duct tape to cardstock,
die-cut gears, and adhere. 4 Die-cut pennant from cardstock, ink
edges, and affix stickers to spell sentiment. 5 Adhere die cut to card
Finished size: 4½" square
with foam tape.
Finished size: 4½" x 6"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Glorious Green) WorldWin Clear stamps: (bon voyage,
wings, border from Postmarks set) Papertrey Ink Chalk ink: (Ocean Depth)
Tsukineko Other: (vintage postage stamps)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Staples Patterned paper: (Newsprint from Timeless
collection) Kaisercraft; (Sally Stitches from Little Girl collection) Echo Park Paper
Pigment ink: (Sky Gray) Clearsnap Stickers: (Petite Type Square alphabet)
Authentique Dies: (pennant, gears) Spellbinders Other: (gray duct tape)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:32 AM
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Paper Scraps
Editor: Shelisa Loertscher
No scrap of paper is too small to make a super cool project to
share with friends and family! You’ll be amazed by the clever use
of seemingly unusable paper scraps in this inspiring section.
DESIGNER TIPS
• Stitching doesn’t have to look the same.
Use zigzag and straight stitches on the
same card for more interest.
• For good variety when combining
scraps, aim for three to five different
colors/patterns.
Patchwork Smile Card
Designer: Brenda Weaver
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel. Adhere patterned
paper scraps, stitch, and mat with cardstock. Adhere to card. 3 Tie on
twine. 4 Adhere journaling circle. Punch circle from cardstock; adhere.
5 Affix badge.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Early Espresso) Stampin’ Up!; (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Blush Princess from Lost & Found 2 collection) My Mind’s Eye; (Black Tie
from After Five collection) Kaisercraft; (Steamer Trunk from Autumn Press collection) Studio Calico; (Chemistry from School Spirit collection) Crate Paper Accent: (kraft
journaling circle) Jillibean Soup Sticker: (brown sentiment badge) American Crafts Fibers: (natural twine) Papertrey Ink Tool: (circle punch)
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:33 AM
Paper Scraps
BONUS IDEA
Instead of cutting squares, use various
sized circles or other punches to create
leaves from your scraps.
Me & You Card
50 Years Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trace mask on patterned paper
panel; trim. 3 Adhere patterned paper strips behind panel; trim
excess. Adhere to card. 4 Loop ribbon and adhere. 5 Adhere
die cut to card with foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel. Cut squares from
cardstock and patterned paper; adhere to panel. 3 Cut tree trunk and
heart from cardstock; adhere. Adhere panel to card. 4 Cut cardstock
and patterned paper strips; adhere. 5 Apply rub-on.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Crab Cakes,
Clam Chowder, Oyster Bar, Jumbo Shrimp from Nantucket collection) Pink Paislee
Accent: (sentiment die cut) Pink Paislee Fibers: (red polka dot ribbon) BoBunny
Press Template: (mask) Pink Paislee
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Love Potion, Brownie, Bluebell) Core’dinations; (Mint
Chip embossed) Bazzill Basics Paper; (green, olive, kraft) Patterned paper: (Lime
Tonal from Isabelle collection) Anna Griffin; (Bundled from Winter Joy collection)
BoBunny Press; (Stripetopia from Cutopia collection) Reminisce Rub-on: (sentiment)
The Paper Company
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DESIGNER TIP
This design is a great way to use die cut
shapes left over from another project.
Easter Blessings Card
For All You Do Card
Designer: Betsy Veldman
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel. Trim patterned
paper strips, adhere to panel, and trim excess. 3 Tie panel with twine,
stitch edges, and adhere to card. 4 Die-cut circle from cardstock. Stamp
stripes repeatedly and adhere with foam tape. Affix stickers. 5 Punch
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Round one corner of card front. Adhere
patterned paper inside card front. 3 Die-cut ornaments from patterned
paper and adhere, using foam tape as desired. 4 Stamp sentiment.
circle from cardstock, stamp Easter blessings, and ink edges. Mat with
patterned paper, trim with decorative-edge scissors, and adhere with
foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Sweet Blush, Vintage Cream, kraft) Papertrey Ink
Patterned paper: (Wildberry Dot from Double Dot collection) BoBunny Press;
(Favorite Teacher from Off to School collection) Fancy Pants Designs; (Candy
Bag from Life of the Party collection) BasicGrey Clear stamps: (stripes from
Background Basics: Retro set; Easter blessings from Tag-its #1 set) Papertrey
Ink Dye ink: (Pure Poppy) Papertrey Ink Chalk ink: (Creamy Brown) Clearsnap
Stickers: (kraft butterflies) Studio Calico Fibers: (red/white twine) Papertrey Ink
Die: (circle) Papertrey Ink Tools: (circle punch) EK Success; (decorative-edge
scissors) Provo Craft
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper:
(Heartfelt, Dainty Sketch, Vintage Lovely, Floral Fields from Sweetly Smitten
collection) Sassafras Lass Clear stamps: (sentiment from Mat Stack 2 Collection
set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Tea Leaves) Tsukineko Die: (ornament) Silhouette
America Tool: (corner rounder punch) Fiskars
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:34 AM
Paper Scraps
Vibrant Thinking of You Card
Happy Scrappy Card
Designer: Vanessa Menhorn
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper panel. Punch
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel; round top corners.
Stamp sentiment. 3 Cut patterned paper strips; adhere. 4 Thread button
with twine; adhere.
squares of patterned paper, ink edges, and adhere to panel. Zigzagstitch edges. 3 Stamp leaf, sentiment, and flower; emboss. Adhere panel
to card. 4 Punch butterflies from patterned paper; adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (True Black) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Senora,
Mole, Tres Chic, Rosario, Cha Cha, Mural, Panache, Tarantella, Salsa,
Guacamole from Indie Bloom pad) BasicGrey Rubber stamps: (sentiment from
Sweet Threads Thank You set; flower, leaf from Bold Blooms set) Hero Arts
Dye ink: (Black Soot) Ranger Industries Watermark ink: Tsukineko Embossing
powder: (black) Ranger Industries Tools: (butterfly punch) Martha Stewart Crafts;
(square punch) EK Success
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Smokey Shadow, kraft) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper:
(Collector’s Item from The Thrift Shop collection) October Afternoon; (yellow,
brown stripes; pink medallions) Clear stamp: (sentiment from My Happy set)
Hero Arts Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Accent: (red heart button) Clear &
Simple Stamps Fibers: (natural twine) Papertrey Ink Tool: (corner rounder punch)
We R Memory Keepers
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Yay Card
Eclectic Thank You Card
Designer: Susan R. Opel
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper strips, fold, and
adhere to card. 3 Affix stickers to spell “Yay”.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cover card with patterned paper
pieces. 3 Apply rub-on to frame. Tie on lace and insert pins. 4 Remove
shank from brad; adhere to frame. Adhere feather in frame and adhere
to card with foam tape. 5 Adhere numbered circle.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Neenah Paper Patterned paper: (Local Market
from Fresh Goods collection) Pebbles; (Hello Sunshine from 100 Days of Summer
collection) MemoryWorks; (Apple Pie from Farmhouse collection) Crate Paper;
(red scallops) Stickers: (Typo alphabet) American Crafts
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Patterned paper: (Bouquet from Portrait collection)
Crate Paper Accents: (black chipboard frame, numbered circle, floral epoxy
brad) Crate Paper; (black feather, white pearl stick pins) Rub-on: (thank you) SEI
Fibers: (white lace) Crate Paper
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:34 AM
Paper Scraps
DESIGNER TIP
Lightly press on the sprinkled circles to make
sure they’re firmly adhered to the tape.
Confetti Celebration Card
Heartfelt Wishes Card
Designer: Lucy Abrams
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp celebrate. 3 Affix double-sided
tape to card. 4 Circle-punch patterned papers repeatedly to fill punch.
Empty punch over tape. Adhere some circles across card.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut panel from patterned paper.
3 Punch hearts from patterned papers; adhere to panel. Stitch through
rows. 4 Adhere panel to card. 5 Stamp heartfelt wishes on cardstock,
trim, and adhere.
Finished size: 4¾" x 5½"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (assorted) Clear
stamp: (celebrate from Say It Loud set) Waltzingmouse Stamps Pigment ink:
(Strawberry) Impress Rubber Stamps Tool: (hole punch)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper; (white) Patterned paper:
(Linen from Memoir collection) Studio Calico; (assorted) Clear stamp: (heartfelt
wishes from Find Joy set) Hero Arts Dye ink: (black) Stewart Superior Corp.
Tool: (heart punch) Docrafts
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DESIGNER TIP
Use the technique for making the star but
die-cut smaller shapes and back them with
magnets for your fridge!
Notes from Home Card
Your Day Star Card
Designer: Kim Jackson
Designer: Lesley Langdon
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper strip; adhere.
Stamp sentiment. 3 Punch half of label from patterned paper and
adhere. 4 Trim patterned paper border pieces and adhere. Adhere die
cut. 5 Punch tag from patterned paper, tie to sticker with twine,
and affix sticker.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel. Stamp sentiment,
draw border, and ink edges. Adhere to card. 3 Cut cardstock panel.
Adhere patterned paper pieces. Die-cut and emboss star from panel.
4 Ink star edges and adhere with foam tape. 5 Adhere button.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Daffodil Delight) Stampin’ Up! Patterned paper: (Jump
Rope from Sidewalk collection) October Afternoon; (Line Up from Starters
collection) Sassafras Lass; (Sun Soaked from Happily Lost collection) Lily Bee
Design; (teal polka dot) Clear stamp: (sentiment from Vintage Picnic Sentiments
set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Early Espresso) Stampin’ Up! Accent: (stitched
button die cut) Sassafras Lass Sticker: (chipboard sugar jar) Crate Paper Fibers:
(turquoise/white twine) Tools: (label punch) EK Success; (tag punch)
Stampin’ Up!
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (red) Bazzill Basics Paper; (white) Staples Patterned
paper: (Summer Fun, Fruit Stand, Heat Wave from Hometown Summer collection)
Pink Paislee Rubber stamp: (sentiment from Sweet Life set) Unity Stamp Co.
Pigment ink: (yellow) Clearsnap Color medium: (yellow glitter pen) Copic
Accent: (yellow button) BasicGrey Die: (star) Spellbinders
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:34 AM
Paper Scraps
Congratulations Banner Card
Smile Butterfly Card
Designer: Terri Davenport
Designer: Alicia Thelin
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut strips of patterned paper, notch
ends, and adhere. 3 Affix stickers to spell “Congratulations”.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Punch circle from cardstock, stamp
smile, and adhere to card with foam tape. 3 Die-cut rainbow from
patterned paper. Curl pieces and adhere ends. Layer and adhere to
form butterfly. 4 Thread button with floral wire, curl ends, and adhere to
butterfly. Adhere to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Snippets &
Clippets, Mini Mes, Totally Plaid, Dude from Just Chillin’ collection)
TaDa Creative Studios Stickers: (text alphabet) Studio Calico
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Going Gray, Whisper White) Stampin’ Up! Patterned
paper: (Picnic Blanket from Jubilee collection) The Girls’ Paperie Clear stamp:
(smile from Rainbow & Clouds Sentiments set) Lil’ Inker Designs Dye ink: (Basic
Gray) Stampin’ Up! Accent: (blue button) The Girls’ Paperie Die: (rainbow) Lil’
Inker Designs Tool: (circle punch) Stampin’ Up! Other: (floral wire) Roberts Crafts
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DESIGNER TIP
Use zig zag patterned paper as a
template for the stripes in this card.
BONUS IDEA
Use patterned paper in primary colors and
a number refrigerator magnet in place of the
spider to create a fun kid’s birthday card.
DESIGNER TIP
Keep the leftover pieces when die-cutting
cardstock or patterned paper. The
borders used here were scraps from
a previous project.
Mini Hello Card
Halloween Spider Zig Zag Card
Designer: Michelle Woerner
1 Make card from cardstock; die-cut border from bottom edge. 2 Diecut borders from patterned paper and cardstock; layer and adhere to
card. 3 Stamp hello. 4 Adhere rhinestones and tie on ribbon. 5 Die-cut
scalloped circle from cardstock. Cut into spiral, roll, and adhere to form
flower. Adhere to card and apply glitter glue.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Create 3½" x 4" project in software.
Stamp happy Halloween, erase all but sentiment, and print on
cardstock. Trim and adhere to card. 3 Draw chevron stripe on
cardstock, trim, and trace on patterned paper. Cut out and sand
edges. 4 Cut patterned paper panel. Adhere chevron stripes and
adhere to card. 5 Adhere spider.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Wine With Everything, black, white) Gina K. Designs
Patterned paper: (Hello Zig from Lime Twist collection) My Mind’s Eye; (blue
polka dot) Rubber stamp: (hello from Fancy Frames set) JustRite Pigment ink:
(black) Clearsnap Accents: (black rhinestones) Want 2 Scrap; (iridescent glitter
glue) Ranger Industries Fibers: (green ribbon) Stampin’ Up! Dies: (border,
scalloped circle) Spellbinders
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink; (black) Patterned paper: (So
Stoked, Unlimited Txt, Totally Plaid, Snippets & Clippets from Just Chillin’
collection) TaDa Creative Studios Accent: (plastic spider) Digital element: (happy
halloween from Haunted Words Brushes & Stamps kit) www.designerdigitals.com
Software: (photo editing)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/10/12 2:08 PM
Paper Scraps
Cheerful Hello Card
Baby Shower Invitation
Designer: Shemaine Smith
Designer: Julia Aston
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Adhere patterned paper. 3 Cut
cardstock panel. Adhere patterned paper pieces. 4 Die-cut and emboss
label from panel. Tie on ribbon, attach brad, and adhere sentiment
sticker with foam tape. 5 Adhere label to card with foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut rectangles from patterned paper,
stamp Giraffe on each, and adhere to card. 3 Stamp join us and
sentiment. 4 Tie on twine.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (orange) We R Memory Keepers Patterned paper:
(Heidi, Lisa from Good Day Sunshine collection) We R Memory Keepers
Accent: (green glitter flower brad) Pebbles Sticker: (chipboard sentiment)
We R Memory Keepers Fibers: (orange polka dot ribbon) American Crafts Die:
(label) Spellbinders
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (yellow, green,
blue from 2008 Bitty Dot Basics collection) Papertrey Ink Clear stamps: (join us,
sentiment from Join Us set) Walzingmouse Stamps; (Giraffe) Imaginisce Dye ink:
(black) Tsukineko Fibers: (blue/white, green/white, yellow/white twine)
The Twinery
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Greatest Joy Card
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Miss You Bird Card
Designer: Kryssi Ng
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel and adhere.
3 Cut cardstock panel. Adhere patterned paper strips. Cut in half and
adhere to card. 4 Stamp sentiment.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Die-cut bird from cardstock; adhere
patterned paper pieces. Adhere rhinestone. 3 Stamp sentiment and
adhere bird.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Smokey Shadow, white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper:
(Glee from Happy Go Lucky collection) Pebbles; (Table Cloth from For the Record
collection) Echo Park Paper; (Cornflowers, Pansy Trim from Fresh Print Clothesline
collection) Little Yellow Bicycle; (Great Find from The Thrift Shop collection)
October Afternoon; (orange hearts, yellow leaves) Clear stamp: (sentiment from
Loving Words set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Office Max; (yellow) Patterned paper: (blue grid,
green chevron, red polka dot, gray herringbone, blue polka dot) Clear stamp:
(sentiment from Simple Sentiments set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Slate) Kaisercraft
Accent: (black rhinestone) Michaels Die: (bird) Silhouette America
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:34 AM
Paper Scraps
DESIGNER TIP
Keep scraps from collections or
coordinating colors together, so when
you use them in the future they will match
without a lot of effort.
BONUS IDEA
Try this design using two or three solid colors
to create a beautiful harlequin pattern.
DESIGNER TIP
A craft knife can be very useful for cutting
out small flowers and leaves.
Floral Tree Thoughts Card
Thanks Quilt Card
Designer: Lorena Cantó
Designer: Heidi Van Laar
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp tree on card. Stamp tree trunk
on patterned paper, fussy-cut, and adhere. 3 Border-punch patterned
paper strip; adhere. Adhere patterned paper strip. 4 Stamp sentiment.
5 Stamp tree top on patterned paper scraps, fussy-cut, and adhere.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut panel from cardstock; stamp
sentiment. 3 Die-cut diamonds from patterned paper scraps and adhere
to panel; trim excess. 4 Attach brads, tie on ribbon, and adhere panel
to card.
Accent with gel pen and color with markers.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Canson Patterned paper: (green polka dot, blue
polka dot from Lime Twist Life of the Party pad; orange polka dot from Lime Twist
Fly a Kite pad; Girly Lace from Stella and Rose Gertie collection) My Mind’s
Eye; (Party Line from Modern Homemaker collection) October Afternoon; (Play
House from Emma’s Shoppe collection) Crate Paper; (Daydream from 365
Degrees collection) Pink Paislee Clear stamps: (tree from Say Hello set) Hero Arts;
(sentiment from Word Up set) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Pigment ink: (Onyx Black) Tsukineko Color media: (orange, blue markers) Copic;
(white gel pen) Sanford Tool: (border punch) EK Success
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft, ivory) The Paper Company Patterned paper:
(Green Peppercorns, Milk, Apple Cider, Fresh Apple Slices from Apple Cheddar
Soup collection; Red Beans, Black Eyed Peas from Homemade 6 Bean Soup
collection) Jillibean Soup; (Countryside from Farmhouse collection) Crate Paper
Clear stamp: (sentiment from Made With Love set) Hero Arts Pigment ink:
(Chestnut) Clearsnap Accents: (brown brads) Making Memories Fibers: (brown
ribbon) Anna Griffin Die: (diamond) Lifestyle Crafts
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DESIGNER TIP
Adjust your font size as needed to fit the
state and capital names on the cards.
BONUS IDEA
Make flash cards for other subjects such as
colors or vocabulary words.
State Flash Cards
Christmas Snowflakes Card
Designer: Melyssa Connolly
1 Create 11" x 8½" project in software. Draw 2" x 3" box; duplicate to
fill project sheet. Repeat until 50 boxes are created. 2 Type state and
capital names in each box. Print on cardstock. 3 Cut out boxes and
round corners. 4 Die-cut states from patterned paper. Adhere to cards.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel, mat with
patterned paper, and stitch edges. Adhere to card. 3 Punch snowflakes
from patterned paper. Circle-punch around negatives from punched
snowflakes. Adhere to card. 4 Adhere rhinestones and stamp
merry Christmas.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (assorted) My
Mind’s Eye, Cosmo Cricket, BoBunny Press Font: (Times New Roman) Microsoft
Software: (photo editing) Dies: (states) Making Memories Tool: (corner rounder
punch) EK Success
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Papertrey Ink; (white) X-Press Graph-X Patterned
paper: (From A-Z, Remnant from Odds & Ends collection) Cosmo Cricket Clear
stamp: (merry Christmas from North Pole set) PSA Essentials Pigment ink: (Holiday
Red) PSA Essentials Accents: (red rhinestones) Want 2 Scrap Tools: (circle
punch) Marvy Uchida; (snowflake punch) Martha Stewart Crafts
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/10/12 2:10 PM
Paper Scraps
Brighter World Card
Spring Wreath Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Punch circles from cardstock and
adhere. 3 Adhere buttons. 4 Stamp sentiment.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel. Adhere ribbon.
Tie ribbon bow and adhere. Adhere panel to card. 3 Cut ring from
cardstock. Punch assorted size circles from patterned paper and
cardstock, adhere to ring to create wreath, and adhere to card with
foam tape. 4 Die-cut bird from cardstock, adhere together, and adhere
to card. 5 Stamp sentiment.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) American Crafts; (Grey Wool, Grey Flannel,
Sunny Yellow, Sunflower) Close To My Heart Clear stamp: (sentiment from
Simply You set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (black) Close To My Heart Accents:
(dark gray, gray, yellow, orange buttons) Tool: (circle punch) Marvy Uchida
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Office Max; (gray) The Paper Studio; (red, yellow,
orange) Patterned paper: (blue grid, green chevron, green tonal, pink script, pink
mini floral, green text) Clear stamp: (sentiment from Signature Series: Flower set)
Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Fibers: (pink ribbon) Michaels
Die: (bird) Silhouette America Tool: (circle punches) McGill
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Rosy Joy Card
Hexagon Hello Card
Designer: Tifany DeGough
Designer: Sarah J. Moerman
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Adhere transparency. 3 Notch end
of die cut, mat with canvas, and adhere to card. 4 Stamp rose on
patterned papers. Fussy-cut and adhere together using foam tape.
Adhere to card.
Ink all edges unless otherwise noted.
1 Make card from cardstock. Note: Do not ink edges. 2 Cut patterned
paper panel and strip; adhere. 3 Die-cut hexagons from patterned
paper; adhere. 4 Die-cut banner from cardstock, stamp sentiment, and
adhere. 5 Tie on twine.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) The Paper Company Patterned paper: (Special
from Uncommon pad; Prosperity from Blissful pad) Authentique Paper Rubber
stamp: (rose from A Thing of Beauty set) Unity Stamp Co. Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black)
Tsukineko Accents: (joy die cut) Authentique Paper; (white ledger transparency)
Maya Road Other: (natural canvas) C&T Publishing
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Eggshell) Hero Arts Patterned paper: (Deans List, Frat
House, Lettermans Jacket from Oxford pad) BasicGrey Clear stamp: (sentiment
from Everyday Sayings set) Hero Arts Dye ink: (Brushed Corduroy) Ranger
Industries Chalk ink: (Latte) Hero Arts Fibers: (natural twine) May Arts Dies:
(hexagon, banner) Sizzix
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:34 AM
Paper Scraps
DESIGNER TIP
Storing all your patterned paper scraps in one
container helps you create a card from scraps
more easily. Empty out your container and pick
and choose which pieces look good together.
Birthday Banners Card
Woodgrain Joy Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Trim card front with decorative-edge
scissors. 2 Punch assorted size circles from patterned papers. Stitch
together to form banner. 3 Adhere banner to card. Trim excess.
4 Stamp sentiment repeatedly. Ink card front edges. 5 Die-cut label from
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel and round one
corner. 3 Trim patterned paper pieces and adhere to panel. Note: Trim
bottom piece with decorative-edge scissors. 4 Tie on twine and affix
stickers to spell “Joy”. 5 Adhere panel to card with foam tape.
cardstock; stamp frame and happy birthday. Ink edges and adhere with
foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Rustic Cream) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (From A-Z,
Remnant, Scraps, Trinkets, Sampler, Eclectic from Odds & Ends collection) Cosmo
Cricket Clear stamps: (happy birthday from Big Birthday Wishes set; frame from
Fillable Frames #4 set; sentiment from Around & About Sentiments set) Papertrey Ink
Dye ink: (Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, Aqua Mist) Papertrey Ink Chalk ink: (Creamy
Brown) Clearsnap Die: (label) Papertrey Ink Tools: (circle punches) EK Success;
(decorative-edge scissors)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (green, cream) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(Lovely Bouquet from Stella and Rose Hazel collection; Joy Woodgrain from Stella
and Rose Mabel collection) My Mind’s Eye; (Fireflies from Fly a Kite collection)
October Afternoon; (gold from Old Lace collection) Hambly Screen Prints
Stickers: (Sparkling alphabet) American Crafts Fibers: (red/white twine) The
Twinery Tools: (corner rounder punch) McGill; (decorative-edge scissors)
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Scrappy Noel Card
You Are Loved Card
Designer: Carolyn King
Designer: Kim Kesti
1 Make card from cardstock; round bottom corners. 2 Die-cut border
from patterned paper; adhere. Stamp noel. 3 Cut cardstock panel. Mat
with patterned paper, stitch edges, and adhere ribbon loop. Adhere to
card with foam tape. 4 Cut cardstock piece. Adhere patterned paper
pieces and die-cut into tree. 5 Die-cut star from patterned paper; adhere
to tree. Adhere tree to card with foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Adhere patterned paper and round right
corners. 3 Stamp you are and loved. 4 Punch hearts from cardstock and
adhere, using foam tape as desired. 5 Adhere rhinestones.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Gina K. Designs Patterned paper: (Green/Dark
Red, Red/Cream from Season’s Greetings collection; Ice Cream, Banners, from
Summer Days collection; Gingham Gaby from Little Girl collection; Borders,
Diagonal Stripes from Splash collection) Echo Park Paper; (cream, blue polka dot)
Clear stamp: (noel from Think Big Favorites #8 set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Old
Olive) Stampin’ Up! Fibers: (black gingham ribbon) The Paper Studio Dies: (tree)
Papertrey Ink; (border) My Favorite Things Tool: (corner rounder punch)
Creative Memories
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Natural, Mexican Poppy, Dragonfly, Bubblegum,
Butterfly, Parakeet, Marina, Snapdragon) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(Journaling Cards from Little Girl collection) Echo Park Paper Clear stamps: (you
are, loved from Chit Chat set) Paper Smooches Pigment ink: (French Roast) A
Muse Studio Accents: (blue, pink, green rhinestones) Doodlebug Design Tool:
(heart punch) Fiskars
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:34 AM
Paper Scraps
BONUS IDEA
You can easily create a set of four cards by
arranging the remaining diagonal pieces in
a different order on each additional card
and using a different sentiment from the
same stamp set.
Dreams Card
Diagonal Anniversary Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Punch squares from patterned
paper; adhere to card and trim excess. 3 Adhere sentiment
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper panels, stack,
and trim diagonally. Adhere pieces to card. 3 Stamp happy anniversary
on cardstock, trim into banner, and adhere. 4 Thread button with twine
and adhere.
die cut with foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(Promenade, Jaunt from Journey pad) Authentique Paper Accent: (sentiment die
cut) Authentique Paper Tool: (square punch) Fiskars
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Kraft Outlet Patterned paper: (Tickets, Tabs from
Daily Junque collection) Pink Paislee; (Collector’s Item from The Thrift Shop
collection) October Afternoon Clear stamp: (happy anniversary from Celebrate
Cake set) Market Street Stamps Pigment ink: (Jumbo Java) Tsukineko Accent:
(wood button) Heart Supplies Fibers: (blue/white twine) The Twinery
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DESIGNER TIP
Create perfect sails for the boat by cutting
two different sized rectangles of patterned
paper and then cutting them from corner
to corner
Hello Cow Card
Bundle of Joy Card
Designer: Mariana Grigsby
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel, trim with
decorative-edge scissors, and adhere. 3 Cut patterned paper strip,
notch ends, and adhere. Stamp hello. 4 Stamp cow on cardstock and
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock panel; deboss and
adhere. 3 Die-cut borders from cardstock; detail with pen. Stamp
sentiment on one border; emboss. 4 Die-cut circle from patterned paper;
cut in half. Set eyelets. 5 Trim sails from patterned paper. Cut flag from
cardstock and adhere to cocktail stick. 6 Adhere flag stick behind half-
patterned paper; trim and paper-piece. Color and adhere to card with
foam tape. 5 Stamp butterfly on cardstock, color, trim, and adhere.
6 Draw clouds on patterned paper; trim and adhere, using foam tape
for one. 7 Thread button with twine and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (green, blue, white) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned
paper: (blue polka dot, black gingham, stripe) Clear stamps: (cow from Critters
on the Farm set; butterfly from Critters in the Burbs set; hello from Just My Type set)
Lawn Fawn Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Color media: (assorted markers)
Copic; (black pen) Staedtler Accent: (black button) DeNami Design Fibers:
(natural twine) American Crafts Tool: (decorative-edge scissors) Provo Craft
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circle to form boat. Adhere boat between borders and adhere to card
with foam tape. Adhere sails.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Fine Linen, Spring Rain, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry
Sky, white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Snappy, woodgrain from Fine and
Dandy True Blue pad) My Mind’s Eye Clear stamp: (sentiment from Frame-It set)
Waltzingmouse Stamps Watermark ink: Tsukineko Embossing powder: (white)
Stampendous! Color medium: (white gel pen) Sakura Accents: (orange eyelets)
We R Memory Keepers Template: (debossing canvas) Papertrey Ink Dies:
(border) Papertrey Ink; (circle) Spellbinders Other: (toothpick)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/3/12 10:13 AM
Paper Scraps
DESIGNER TIP
A 1" circle punch makes a circle that fits
perfectly in the center of these tags. Besides
being a pretty embellishment, it's a great
way to use up small scraps.
Color My World Card
Gracias Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock pieces; adhere. Punch
circles from cardstock; adhere. 3 Stamp mom and sentiment.
4 Tie on string.
1 Make card from cardstock; cover with patterned paper. Round
corners. 2 Punch circles from patterned paper. Adhere circles to tags.
3 Adhere tags to card, using foam tape for two. 4 Affix gracias badge.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Aged Wine, Aquaduct, Leapfrog, Scotch, Tangerine)
Core’dinations; (white) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamps: (mom from Word Up
set) Paper Smooches; (sentiment from Craft Room set) Clear & Simple Stamps
Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Fibers: (black string) Tools: (circle punches)
Marvy Uchida
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Gina K. Designs Patterned paper: (Cozumel,
Flamenco, Empanada, Cha Cha, Salsa from Margarita collection) American
Crafts Accents: (metal-rim tags) Avery Sticker: (gracias badge) American Crafts
Tools: (circle punch) EK Success; (corner rounder punch) Around The Block
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DESIGNER TIP
Dimensional glaze is an excellent adhesive
for glitter and other accents.
Christmas Star Wands
Noel Tag
Designer: Kelley Wrye Eubanks
Designer: Jane Beljo
1 Paint wands and let dry. 2 Punch circles from patterned paper;
adhere to stars. 3 Ink edges and star fronts. 4 Adhere rhinestones and
1 Die-cut tag from cardstock. 2 Affix stickers and tie on twill. 3 Trim
borders and adhere, using foam tape between layers. 4 Die-cut photo
tie on twine.
corners from cardstock. Emboss as desired. Adhere together to form
tree and adhere to tag with foam tape. 5 Adhere star, rhinestones, and
glitter. Adhere glitter to clothespin and attach to tag.
Finished size: 3" x 10½" each
SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (All the Trimmings, Deck the Halls, It’s the Season,
Tinsel, Seasons Greetings, Joy, Peppermint Patty, Wrap It Up from 12 Days of
Christmas pad) My Mind’s Eye Dye ink: (Vintage Photo) Ranger Industries Paint:
(True Red, Desert Turquoise) DecoArt Accents: (red, blue rhinestones) Doodlebug
Design Fibers: (natural twine) May Arts Tool: (circle punch) EK Success Other:
(paper mache star wands) Darice
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (light, dark green) Core’dinations; (kraft) Accents: (cream
cardstock borders) Bazzill Basics Paper; (clear glitter, silver star, clear rhinestones,
mini wood clothespin) Stickers: (merry Christmas, noel circle) SRM Press Fibers:
(white printed twill) Cosmo Cricket Template: (embossing Swiss Dots) Provo Craft
Dies: (tag) Papertrey Ink; (photo corner) QuicKutz
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 9:35 AM
Paper Scraps
DESIGNER TIP
Try scraps of ribbon instead of paper and
brads instead of buttons.
Rainbow Birthday Card
Dotted Christmas Tree Card
Designer: Ryann Salamon
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut strips of patterned paper; adhere.
3 Adhere buttons with foam tape. 4 Stamp happy birthday.
1 Make card from cardstock. Stamp sentiment. 2 Cut cardstock strip,
border-punch edge, and adhere with foam tape. Adhere cord. 3 Punch
circles from cardstock and patterned papers. Draw triangle on card and
adhere circles.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Sunshine,
Blooming Blossoms, Rose, Garden Gate, Journaling Cards from Victoria Gardens
collection) Echo Park Paper Clear stamp: (happy birthday from Birthday Basics
set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Accents: (assorted buttons)
Clear & Simple Stamps
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Office Max; (purple, yellow, green, light green,
light blue, gray, yellow, teal) Patterned paper: (blue, green polka dot; pink, red
mini floral) Clear stamp: (sentiment from Stylish Sentiments: Holiday set) Papertrey
Ink Dye ink: (Perfect Plum) Stampin’ Up! Fibers: (silver cord) May Arts Tools:
(hole punch) McGill; (border punch) Stampin’ Up!
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DESIGNER TIP
This card started with a leftover piece of the
text border after making a scrapbook layout. It
reminded Agata of a decorative doily under a
cake. This paired with the rub-on sentiment was
the starting point for imagining the scrap cake.
Pretty Please Card
Sending You Gratitude Card
Designer: Agata Pfister
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper pieces and die
cut; adhere to form cake. 3 Zigzag-stitch seams. 4 Apply rub-ons.
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with patterned paper and round
bottom corners. 2 Cut patterned paper panel, stitch edges, and adhere.
3 Die-cut label from cardstock. Stamp label and sentiment. Die-cut
border from cardstock, adhere behind label, and adhere to card with
foam tape. 4 Punch cardstock circles. Trim patterned paper strips and
adhere to circles to create flowers. Bend strips up slightly. 5 Die-cut
leaves from patterned paper; stamp leaves. Adhere leaves and flowers.
6 Punch flower from cardstock, adhere to one flower. Thread buttons
with twine and adhere.
SUPPLIES: All supplies from October Afternoon unless otherwise noted.
Cardstock: (kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Egg Basket, Recipe Box,
New Apron from Cherry Hill collection) Rub-ons: (sentiment, cherry) Accent: (text
border die cut)
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SUPPLIES: All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted. Cardstock:
(Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist) Patterned paper: (Hello Sunshine, Simple Pleasures
from 100 Days of Summer collection) MemoryWorks; (Fruit Stand from Hometown
Summer collection) Pink Paislee; (distressed green) Clear stamps: (label, leaves,
sentiment from Sending You set) Dye ink: (Spring Moss, Pure Poppy) Accents:
(blue, yellow buttons) Fibers: (red/white twine) Dies: (leaves, label, border)
Tools: (corner rounder, flower, circle punches) EK Success
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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DIY Embellishments
Editors: Brandy Jesperson and Erika Booth
When you need the perfect embellishment and your stash can't
accommodate, try your hand at one of the fabulous ideas we've
showcased here.
Birthday Butterflies Card
Designer: Sarah J. Moerman
DIY Embellishment: Butterflies
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Die-cut butterflies from patterned paper.
Adhere together with foam tape and adhere to card. 3 Punch butterfly
from vellum; adhere. 4 Adhere accents. Note: Tie button with string
before adhering. 5 Stamp happy birthday on cardstock, trim into banner,
fold, and adhere with foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Papertrey Ink; (white) Michaels Patterned paper: (Botanical Ballad, Rose, Blooming Blossoms, Garden Trellis, Journaling Cards from
Victoria Gardens collection) Echo Park Paper Vellum: (white) Clear stamp: (happy birthday from Classic Messages set) Hero Arts Pigment ink: (Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Accents: (pink pearl, rhinestones, acrylic dots, flower; orange pearl, flower) Hero Arts; (green brad) BasicGrey; (green button) Fibers: (white string) Die: (butterfly)
Papertrey Ink Tool: (butterfly punch) Martha Stewart Crafts
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So Fab Card
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Get Well Soon Card
DIY Embellishment: Shoes
DIY Embellishment: Cloud
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere cardstock rectangle. 2 Stamp
medium polka dots on cardstock. 3 Trim shoes from cardstock and
stamped cardstock; adhere. 4 Adhere ribbon bows. 5 Die-cut double
ended banner from cardstock. Print sentiment. 6 Trim die cut; adhere.
Adhere rhinestones.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim cardstock panel; adhere. Stamp
sentiment. 3 Trim patterned paper panels; adhere. Punch borders from
cardstock; adhere. 4 Die-cut two clouds from felt; stitch together. Note:
Fill with batting before closing. Adhere cloud to card. 5 Die-cut heart
from felt; adhere. Tie on twine.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Pure Poppy) Papertrey Ink; (black, white) Hollo’s
PaperCraft Clear stamp: (medium polka dots from Polka Dot Basics II set)
Papertrey Ink Pigment ink: (Onyx Black) Tsukineko Accents: (clear rhinestones)
Zva Creative Fibers: (black polka dot ribbon) Offray Fonts: (Corbel) Microsoft;
(Lauren Script) www.dafont.com Die: (double-ended banner) Papertrey Ink
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (red, black) Papertrey Ink; (white) Patterned paper:
(Princess Pintuck from Lost & Found Two Blush pad) My Mind’s Eye Clear stamp:
(sentiment from Everyday Sayings set) Hero Arts Dye ink: (black) Tsukineko
Fibers: (red/white twine) The Twinery Dies: (cloud, heart) Papertrey Ink Tool:
(border punch) EK Success Other: (red, white felt; batting)
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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DIY Embellishments
DESIGNER TIP
You can change the sentiment to
“You rule” and then die-cut a star or
apple for a cute teacher card.
Beyond Measure Card
Hey There Card
Designer: Lori Tecler
DIY Embellishment: Wood ruler
DIY Embellishment: Grid of straws
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper. Mat with
cardstock; adhere. Stamp sentiment. 3 Mark lines on wood strip with
pen; adhere. 4 Die-cut heart from felt; adhere.
1 Make card from cardstock; stamp hey there. 2 Adhere patterned
paper rectangles. 3 Affix tape around straws; trim and adhere.
4 Tie on twine.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Simply Blue-tiful, Dare to be a Diva Red) Clear & Simple
Stamps Patterned paper: (Turquoise Polka Dot from Lush 2 collection) My Mind’s
Eye Clear stamp: (sentiment from On the Mend II set) Clear & Simple Stamps
Dye ink: (Tea Dye) Ranger Industries Specialty ink: (Party Teal Dawn) Clear &
Simple Stamps Color medium: (black pen) Copic Die: (heart) Papertrey Ink
Other: (red felt) Papertrey Ink; (wood strip)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Georgia-Pacific Patterned paper: (Penny Candy,
Local Market from Fresh Goods collection) Pebbles; (cream text from First Edition
collection) Stampin’ Up! Clear stamp: (hey there from Sentiment Sampler set)
Paper Smooches Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Stickers: (red, green, blue
printed tape) Fibers: (red/white twine) The Twinery Other: (white straws) Dollar
Tree Stores, Inc.
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Cameo Birthday Card
Roll With It Card
Designer: Agnieszka Malyszek
DIY Embellishment: Cameo
DIY Embellishment: Sushi
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp happy birthday. Adhere lace.
3 Trim cardstock panels. Stamp lace; emboss. Adhere panels.
4 Stamp woman on tag. 5 Apply dimensional glaze over tag; adhere
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper rectangles.
2 Stamp sentiment on cardstock rectangle, round corners, and adhere.
3 Stitch edges of fabric; adhere. 4 Die-cut circles and flowers from
felt; adhere. 5 Trim squares and rectangles from felt; adhere. Note:
Stitch one piece with floss before adhering. 6 Tie skewers together
rhinestones. Adhere tag.
with twine; adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper; (blue) Papertrey Ink
Patterned paper: (blue stripe) Rubber stamps: (woman from Fancy Hats set;
Lace Background) Hero Arts Clear stamp: (happy birthday from Pretty Peonies
set) Jane’s Doodles Pigment ink: (black) Clearsnap Watermark ink: Tsukineko
Embossing powder: (clear) Ranger Industries Finishes: (dimensional glaze) Ranger
Industries Accents: (silver rhinestones) Kaisercraft; (metal tag) American Crafts
Fibers: (lace)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft, cream) The Paper Company Patterned paper:
(Pretty Girl Persistent Bloom, Pure Bliss True Stripe from So Sophie Clever
collection) My Mind’s Eye Clear stamp: (sentiment from Spiffy Scooters set)
Paper Smooches Specialty ink: (Dark Chocolate hybrid) Papertrey Ink Fibers:
(natural jute twine) Papertrey Ink; (cream floss) Bazzill Basics Paper Dies: (circle)
Spellbinders; (flower) Papertrey Ink Tool: (corner rounder punch) Other: (melon
felt) Papertrey Ink; (white, green felt) Hobby Lobby; (burlap fabric, natural
wooden skewers)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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DIY Embellishments
DESIGNER TIP
To make button snowman, adhere wiggle
eyes to top button and thread bottom button
with twine. Adhere buttons to a small
cardstock strip. Trim the hat from large flat
sequin and trim a carrot nose from cardstock
and adhere. Wrap twisted rope around
buttons for the scarf.
Noel Trees Card
Button Snowman Card
DIY Embellishment: Trees
DIY Embellishment: Snowman
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Adhere cardstock strips to patterned
paper rectangle; adhere glitter. 3 Double-mat panel with patterned
paper; adhere to card. 4 Stamp noel on cardstock, trim, and adhere.
5 Adhere twine and pearls to triangles; adhere with foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim cardstock panel; emboss
snowflakes and adhere. 3 Trim cardstock to form hills; distress edges.
Stamp holiday and wishes; adhere. Adhere glitter to edges. 4 Make
snowman (See Designer Tip) from buttons and adhere with foam tape.
Finished size: 4¼" x 5¼"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, kraft) Neenah Paper Patterned paper: (Stockings,
Cards, Tinsel from Saint Nick collection) Fancy Pants Designs Clear stamp: (noel
from Believe set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Barn Red) Close To My Heart
Accents: (white glitter) Martha Stewart Crafts; (white pearls) Zva Creative; (green,
cream, red triangles) Fancy Pants Designs Fibers: (cream jute twine) May Arts
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, blue) Canson; (orange) Bazzill Basics Paper
Clear stamps: (holiday, wishes from Christmas Labels set) Papertrey Ink Pigment
ink: (black) Tsukineko Chalk ink: (Warm Red) Clearsnap Accents: (white buttons)
Papertrey Ink; (white glitter glue) Ranger Industries; (wiggle eyes); (black flat
sequin) Fibers: (white/brown) The Twinery; (red/white rope) May Arts Template:
(embossing snowflakes) Sizzix
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DESIGNER TIPS
• Use embroidery floss instead of twine for
a fun burst of texture.
• Use a strong liquid adhesive when
adhering the twine to your buttons.
Cheers Gift Bag
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Thanks So Much Card
DIY Embellishments: Martini glass and lime
DIY Embellishment: Twine buttons
1 Mat cardstock rectangle with cardstock; adhere. Trim transparency
sheet and adhere. 2 Trim cocktail glass and liquid from vellum and
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper. 2 Stamp thanks
and so much on card. 3 Circle-punch cardstock; adhere. 4 Adhere
cardstock, following pattern at www.PaperCraftsMag.com. Adhere
pieces. 3 Trim lime from cardstock; color with pen and adhere glitter.
Adhere to card. 4 Print “Cheers” on cardstock. Trim and adhere.
5 Adhere rhinestones. Tie on ribbon.
twine to buttons; adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, black, pink, green) Bazzill Basics Paper; (pink
glitter) Best Creation Inc. Vellum: Papertrey Ink Transparency sheet: (Black
Overlay from Houndstooth collection) Hambly Screen Prints Color medium: (white
gel pen) Sakura Accents: (pink, green rhinestones) Queen & Co.; (green, clear
glitter glue) Ranger Industries Fibers: (black ribbon) Offray Font: (Lauren Script)
www.dafont.com Other: (white gift bag) Nicole Crafts
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Georgia-Pacific; (red, dark pink) Bazzill Basics
Paper Patterned paper: (Shields from Sports Edition II collection) Teresa Collins
Designs Clear stamps: (thanks, so much from Chit Chat set) Paper Smooches
Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Ranger Industries; (Real Red) Stampin’ Up! Accents: (red,
pink, fuchsia buttons) Buttons Galore & More Fibers: (red/white, pink/white
twine) Twisted Sugar Twine; (dark pink/white twine) The Twinery Tool: (circle
punch) Fiskars
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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DIY Embellishments
Best Mom Card
Love, Love, Love Card
DIY Embellishments: Flower and leaves
Designer: Ashley Harris
DIY Embellishments: Heart pin and wrap
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Fold and adhere quilling paper to
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper panel; adhere.
Stamp sentiment. 3 Trim fabric and tie onto card. Adhere ribbon bow.
4 Make heart from foam tape; adhere glitter. Adhere heart to pin.
Insert pins.
cardstock rectangle to create flower and leaves. Adhere to card.
3 Print “Mom” on cardstock. Trim letters, stamp polka dots, and
adhere to card with foam tape. 4 Stamp sentiment on cardstock
strip; adhere. 5 Adhere pearl.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (light gray, white) Bazzill Basics Paper Specialty paper:
(green, pink quilling) JJ Quilling Design Rubber stamp: (polka dots from Bitty
Backgrounds set) Unity Stamp Co. Clear stamp: (sentiment from Blooming Button
Bits set) Papertrey Ink Pigment ink: (Pink) Studio G Accent: (pink pearl) Font:
(Trajan Pro) www.myfonts.com
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Curtains
from Random collection) Crate Paper Clear stamp: (sentiment from Love Always
Wins set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (black) Tsukineko Accents: (pink glitter)
Martha Stewart Crafts; (pink stick pins) Fibers: (white ribbon) Offray Other: (pink
fabric)
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DESIGNER TIP
For instructions on making the ribbon fish in
Vera’s card, please visit littlepinkladybug.com/
DESIGNER TIP
item_282/LPL-Ebook--Goldfish.htm
You can use other sentiments for this
card like “You’re a good egg” and “My
sentiments eggs-actly”.
Sunny Side Up! Card
DIY Embellishment: Fish
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Create 3¾" x 5" project in software.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim cardstock panel. Wrap ribbons
around panel; adhere. 3 Stamp sentiment. 4 Make fish from ribbon;
adhere. 5 Adhere pearls and wiggle eye.
Add patterned paper. Type sentiment. Print on cardstock; trim and
adhere. 3 Trim felt to make egg white. Trim felt to make yolk; stitch
and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Digital element: (yellow leaf paper
from Salamat Paper Pack) Designer Digitals Fibers: (yellow floss) Font: (Aller
Display) www.fontsquirrel.com Software: (photo editing) Other: (white,
yellow felt)
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Gill Friend Card
DIY Embellishment: Egg
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Finished size: 3¾" x 6¾"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Weathered Tin) Core’dinations; (Iced Cobalt) Prism
Clear stamp: (sentiment from Surf and Turf set) Paper Smooches Dye ink:
(Tumbled Glass) Ranger Industries Accents: (blue pearls) (wiggle eye) Hobby
Lobby Fibers: (yellow/white twill, light blue ribbon, blue ribbon) May Arts
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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DIY Embellishments
DESIGNER TIP
Use the same technique as the sled to
create a picket-style fence and gate.
DESIGNER TIP
Restaurant coasters are a great way to
make inexpensive chipboard accents.
Christmas Sled Card
Hello Autumn Card
DIY Embellishment: Sled
DIY Embellishments: Leaf and spiral twine
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp snowflakes and sentiment; ink
edges. Deboss. 3 Make sled from patterned paper strips; trim top using
circle die as stencil. 4 Attach brads, ink edges, and adhere twine.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper strip; punch
border and adhere to cardstock panel. Trim patterned paper panel and
adhere. Adhere tag. 3 Die-cut leaf from coaster and patterned paper;
adhere. Stitch and adhere to card. 4 Wrap twine in circles; adhere.
Thread button with twine; adhere. Tie on seam binding; tie twine on
ribbon. 5 Adhere panel to cardbase.
Adhere with foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Spring Rain) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (woodgrain
from Fine and Dandy True Blue pad) My Mind’s Eye Clear stamps: (sentiment,
snowflakes from Holiday Tree set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Rich Cocoa) Tsukineko;
(Antique Linen) Ranger Industries Pigment ink: (Fresh Snow) Papertrey Ink
Accents: (brass screw brads) Tim Holtz Fibers: (natural twine) Papertrey Ink
Template: (debossing linen) Papertrey Ink Die: (circle) Spellbinders
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Close To My Heart; (kraft) Papertrey Ink Patterned
paper: (Pattern, Graphic, Vintage from Random collection) Crate Paper Accents:
(die cut tag) Elle’s Studio; (brown button) Papertrey Ink Fibers: (cream seam
binding, natural twine) May Arts Die: (leaf) Sizzix Tool: (border punch) EK
Success Other: (coaster)
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DESIGNER TIP
Color resin with ink refills and pour into silicone
molds to create your own embellishments.
A+ Graduate Card
Elegant Crown Card
Designer: Rae Barthel
DIY Embellishment: Diploma
DIY Embellishment: Crown
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper panels and
cardstock strip. 2 Affix sentiment sticker and label sticker. Affix alphabet
stickers to spell sentiment. 3 Roll patterned paper to form diploma. Tie
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim cardstock panel, stamp Love Script
Heart, ink edges, and adhere to patterned paper strips. Zigzag-stitch
seams, tie on ribbon, and adhere. 3 Die-cut several hearts from tissue
paper; lightly adhere together. Adhere glitter and adhere to card. 4
Make crown from resin and ink in mold; adhere crown and rhinestone.
with twine and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (black) The Paper Studio Patterned paper: (Alma Mater,
Deans List, Finishing School from Oxford pad) BasicGrey Stickers: (sentiment,
label, Micro Monogram alphabet) BasicGrey Fibers: (red hemp twine)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft, cream) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Eiffel Tower
from Je t’Adore collection) Making Memories Rubber stamp: (Love Script Heart)
DeNami Design Chalk ink: (Creamy Brown) Clearsnap Specialty ink: (Scarlet
Jewel hybrid) Papertrey Ink Color medium: (Scarlet Jewel ink refill) Papertrey Ink
Accents: (clear rhinestone) Kaisercraft; (white glitter) Doodlebug Design Fibers:
(burgundy ribbon) Papertrey Ink Die: (heart) Papertrey Ink Other: (crown mold)
Mold Muse; (resin) Ice Resin; (cream tissue paper)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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DIY Embellishments
DESIGNER TIP
Shape the dog freehand or print
a picture and follow the outline
to shape the wire. Adhere with
dimensional glaze.
Wire Dog Card
Miss You Frame Card
DIY Embellishment: Dog
DIY Embellishment: Frame
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim cardstock panels; adhere.
3 Stamp sentiment. 4 Shape dog from wire; adhere.
2 Attach brad to card and adhere twine. 3 Adhere craft sticks together,
adhere patterned paper, and affix circles. Adhere to card. 4 Affix
alphabet stickers to spell “Miss you”. 5 Affix remaining stickers.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Office Max; (brown) American Crafts (Coastal)
Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamp: (sentiment from Simply You set) Technique
Tuesday Dye ink: (Brown Sugar) Ranger Industries Other: (wire)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Georgia-Pacific Patterned paper: (Denim from
Random collection; Cross Stitch, Homemade, Handpicked from Farmhouse
collection) Crate Paper Accent: (gold brad) American Crafts Stickers: (flower
with vase, pedestal, circles) Crate Paper; (Burlap Alphabeans alphabet) Jillibean
Soup Fibers: (cream twine) May Arts Other: (natural wood craft sticks) Darice
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Little Pumpkin Tag
Turn Up the Music Card
Designer: Kelley Eubanks
DIY Embellishment: Pumpkin
DIY Embellishment: Vinyl disc
1 Die-cut square from patterned paper; ink edges. Punch hole and tie on
twine. 2 Die-cut square from cardstock. Stamp little pumpkin; ink edges
and adhere with foam tape. 3 Die-cut two pumpkins from felt; stamp
2 Stamp sentiment on cardstock rectangle. Round top corners and
adhere to card. 3 Trim circle from cardstock; hole-punch. 4 Adhere
face. Adhere together and fill with felt. Adhere to tag.
paper string to cardstock circle. Color with marker and adhere
dimensional glaze. Adhere to card with foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Darkest Dot from
Mischevious pad) My Mind’s Eye Clear stamps: (little pumpkin, face from
Halloween Treats & Sweets set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Vintage Photo) Ranger
Industries Specialty ink: (black hybrid) TPC Studio Fibers: (natural twine) May
Arts Dies: (bag) Papertrey Ink; (square) Spellbinders Tool: (circle punch) Fiskars
Other: (orange felt) Papertrey Ink
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (black, white) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(DeLuxe from DeLovely collection) Cosmo Cricket Clear stamp: (sentiment from
Old School Rock set) Sweet Stamp Shop Pigment ink: (Black) Clearsnap Color
medium: (black marker) Bic Finish: (clear dimensional glaze) Ranger Industries
Tool: (corner rounder punch) Fiskars Other: (white twisted paper string)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 10:18 AM
DIY Embellishments
DESIGNER TIP
Change the theme of this card by
making ornaments or hearts instead
of pumpkins.
Tassel Thanks Card
Pumpkin Trio Card
DIY Embellishment: Tassels
DIY Embellishment: Pumpkins
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Fold lengths of floss in half and tie
with floss. Tie on length to top. Repeat. 3 Adhere tops of tassels to
card. 4 Affix stickers to cardstock rectangle to spell “Thanks”. Adhere
1 Make card from cardstock; ink edges. 2 Trim patterned paper, ink
edges, and adhere. Stamp halloween. 3 Trim patterned paper strip;
notch end. Ink edges and adhere. 4 Trim pumpkin stems from patterned
paper; adhere. Punch six ovals from patterned paper. Fold in half,
adhere halves together, and adhere to card. Repeat twice. 5 Affix
alphabet stickers to spell “Happy”. Affix lace tape. Tie on twine.
panel to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper Stickers: (Wonder Fall
Alpha alphabet) Webster’s Pages Fibers: (lavender, purple, blue, green, yellow,
orange, red, pink floss)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Full Moon,
Alchemy Press, Wicked Potions, Under Your Spell, Skull & Bones from Apothecary
Emporium collection) Echo Park Paper Clear stamp: (Halloween) Inkadinkado
Pigment ink: (black) Tsukineko Chalk ink: (Creamy Brown) Clearsnap Stickers:
(black lace tape) Love My Tapes; (Mini Chalkboard alphabet) Jenni Bowlin
Fibers: (orange/white twine) Tool: (oval punch) Epiphany Crafts
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HOW TO MAKE A FLOWER
To make flower, trim a circle from fabric
and stitch around edge. Pull the thread
and tie.
DESIGNER TIP
To make a duct tape flower, cut 33-36 pieces of duct
tape 1" x 1½". Fold left corner over
leaving
1/
16
1/
8
" from right edge
"of sticky showing. Fold right corner to left
edge. There will be ¼" of sticky showing. Repeat for
all pieces. Roll first piece into a tube. Attach next piece
to the first and wrap it around. Continue until you’ve
added all duct tape pieces.
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A Little Birdie Told Me Card
DIY Embellishment: Flower
Designer: Kristin K. Tierney
1 Make card from cardstock; ink edges. 2 Trim cardstock panel; ink
edges and adhere to card. Stitch edges. Stamp sentiment. 3 Adhere
doily. 4 Stamp music background on cardstock strip; ink edges and
adhere. 5 Make flower from fabric (See Designer Tip). Sew on button
with thread and adhere.
1 Make card from cardstock; deboss card front. 2 Trim doily, spray
with shimmer spray, and adhere. 3 Trim patterned paper; stitch edges
and adhere. Adhere journaling card. 4 Paint frame, sprinkle with glitter
flakes, and adhere. Adhere wings and arrow. 5 Make flower from duct
tape (See Designer Tip); adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white); (Sunset Rose Dotted Swiss) Bazzill Basics Paper
Rubber stamp: (Music Background) Hero Arts Clear stamp: (sentiment from Great
Flourishes Messages set) Hero Arts Dye ink: (Victorian Velvet, Pumice Stone)
Ranger Industries Accents: (pink button) Jenni Bowlin; (white doily) Other: (gray
fabric)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Stampin’ Up! Patterned Paper: (Think Big from
356 Degrees collection) Pink Paislee Clear stamp: (sentiment from Little Labels
set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Basic Gray) Stampin’ Up! Specialty ink: (Granite
shimmer spray) Tattered Angels Paint: (white) DecoArt Accents: (silver wings)
Making Memories; (arrow, journaling card) Pink Paislee; (blue rhinestones) Jo-Ann
Stores; (frame) Tattered Angels; (glitter flakes, white doily) Template: (debossing
polka dot) Papertrey Ink
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/10/12 2:16 PM
DIY Embellishments
DESIGNER TIP
Sand the wood button first to make
a smooth stamp surface.
Caring Thoughts Card
Great Friend Card
Designer: Lindsay Amrhein
Designer: Kimberly Crawford
DIY Embellishment: Button
1 Make card from cardstock; round corner. 2 Border-punch patterned
paper strip; adhere. Adhere patterned paper rectangle. 3 Stamp
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper; distress edges
and adhere. 3 Trim journal card; stamp sentiment and adhere. 4 Stamp
flowers on buttons. Thread with twine and adhere.
sentiment on cardstock rectangle and adhere with foam tape. Adhere
felt strip. 4 Trim leaves from burlap; adhere. 5 Die-cut flowers from felt.
Adhere together and adhere to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft, white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Porch
Swing, Fresh Air from Picket Fence collection) Lily Bee Design Clear stamp:
(sentiment from With Sympathy set) Hero Arts Dye ink: (Rich Cocoa) Tsukineko
Dies: (rolled flowers) My Favorite Things Tools: (corner rounder punch) We
R Memory Keepers; (border punch) Fiskars Other: (yellow felt) Papertrey Ink;
(natural burlap fabric) Canvas Corp
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Dresses,
Accent Cuts from Emma’s Shoppe pad) Crate Paper Clear stamp: (sentiment from
Made With Love set) Hero Arts Rubber stamp: (flower from Blossom Stackers)
Unity Stamp Co. Specialty ink: (Bella Rose, Burnt Umber hybrid) Stewart Superior
Corp. Accents: (wood buttons) Fibers: (cream twine) May Arts
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DESIGNER TIP
Look for unusual items to use
for background paper, like the
striped bag used on this card.
DESIGNER TIP
To make the card more interactive, add
more sheets of paper to the clipboard.
Doctor’s Orders Card
DIY Embellishment: Lollipop
1 Make card from cardstock. Trim patterned paper and adhere. Stamp
sentiment. 2 Make clipboard from cardstock; round corners. 3 Trim
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim striped bag panel. Stamp sweet
on panel; adhere. 3 Adhere lollipop stick to card. Trim cardstock circle;
adhere twine to circle. Adhere to card with foam tape. 4 Tie twine
bow; adhere. Adhere rhinestone.
two patterned paper pieces. Stamp feel better; stamp sentiment. Color
checkmark with gel pen. Layer, attach clip, and adhere clipboard with
foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, kraft) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Ledger,
Lexicon from Basic White pad) BasicGrey Rubber stamps: (sentiments from
Doctor’s Orders) Taylored Expressions Dye ink: (black) Tsukineko Color medium:
(red gel pen) Sakura Accent: (bulldog clip) Tool: (corner rounder punch) We R
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Sweet Lollipop Card
DIY Embellishment: Clipboard
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamp: (sweet from
Kids Are Cool set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (black) Tsukineko Accent: (aqua
rhinestone) Doodlebug Design Fibers: (pink/white, blue/white twine) Divine
Twine Other: (pink/white stripe bag) Whisker Graphics; (lollipop stick)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/10/12 2:17 PM
DIY Embellishments
DESIGNER TIP
To make a paper rosette, trim a patterned paper
strip. Border-punch one edge and accordion-fold
at each scallop. Stitch thread along the opposite
side and pull gently to gather at the center.
Adhere the ends with high tack adhesive. Tie off
thread and add adhesive to center of rosette.
Heartfelt Sympathy Card
Rosette Birthday Card
DIY Embellishment: Leaves
Designer: Julie Overby
DIY Embellishment: Rosette
2 Stamp with heartfelt and sympathy on patterned paper rectangle.
Mat with cardstock and adhere to card. 3 Trim wire. Trim leaves from
fabric; adhere to wire. 4 Tie wired leaves together with twine and
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper strips; ink
edges and adhere. Round bottom corners. Adhere lace trim. 3 Die-cut
and emboss pennant; ink edges. Fold edges; adhere with foam tape.
4 Die-cut and emboss small pennant, stamp happy and birthday;
adhere. 5 Make rosette from patterned paper (See Designer Tip);
adhere. Thread button with twine; adhere.
adhere to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, kraft) Neenah Paper Patterned paper: (cream text
from First Edition collection) Stampin’ Up!; (Homemade from Farmhouse collection)
Crate Paper Clear stamps: (with heartfelt, sympathy from Thinking of You set)
Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Accent: (brass wire)
Darice Fibers: (natural hemp twine) Other: (green fabric)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) WorldWin Patterned paper: (Taffeta, Beauty
Parlor, Dress Shop, Eau De Parfume, Corner Boutique from Vintage Vogue
collection) Pink Paislee Clear stamp: (happy birthday from Birthday Pennants
set) Flourishes Dye ink: (black) Tsukineko Chalk ink: (Chestnut Roan) Clearsnap
Accent: (cream button) Fibers: (pink/white twine) Divine Twine; (white lace trim)
Dies: (pennants) Spellbinders Tools: (corner rounder punch, border punch) Fiskars
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DESIGNER TIP
Double-sided tape works great to evenly
adhere glitter to cardstock. Simply cover
cardstock with tape, die-cut the shape, peel
the tape cover, and sprinkle on the glitter.
Felt Snowflake Card
Hexagon Hi Card
DIY Embellishment: Snowflake
DIY Embellishment: Hexagon
1 Make card from cardstock; stamp noel. 2 Die-cut circle from
cardstock; adhere glitter. Adhere to card. 3 Die-cut snowflake from felt,
die-cut heart from snowflake; adhere. Adhere rhinestones.
1 Make card from cardstock; adhere patterned paper. 2 Die-cut
hexagons from chipboard; cut notches. 3 Wrap twine around
die cuts; adhere to card with foam tape. 4 Affix stickers to spell
“Hi” and adhere rhinestone.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Canson Clear stamp: (noel from Think Big
Favorites 8 set) Papertrey Ink Chalk ink: (Warm Red) Clearsnap Accents: (clear
rhinestones, red heart rhinestone) Miss Sapporo; (blue glitter) Doodlebug Design
Dies: (snowflake, heart) Papertrey Ink; (circle) Spellbinders Other: (blue felt)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Neenah Paper Patterned paper: (Bite Size Bits
from Homemade 6 Bean Soup collection) Jillibean Soup Accent: (red rhinestone)
Kaisercraft Stickers: (Chilled Strawberry Soup alphabet) Jillibean Soup Fibers:
(green, blue, red, black, gray, pink/white twine) Twisted Sugar Twine Die:
(hexagon) Sizzix Other: (cream chipboard) Technique Tuesday
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DIY Embellishments
DESIGNER TIP
To make a twine firework, wrap twine
loosely around piece of chipboard or
fingers several times. Slide twine off and
tie knot around the center of loops. Cut the
loops and arrange twine strands. Adhere
to small piece of scrap cardstock.
Celebrate with Fireworks Card
Celtic Heart Knot Card
DIY Embellishment: Firework
DIY Embellishment: Heart knot
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp celebrate; emboss. 3 Make
1 Make card from cardstock. Trim cardstock panel; adhere. 2 Trim
cardstock strip; notch end and adhere. Stamp sentiment. 3 Border-punch
cardstock strip; adhere. 4 Make heart from twine following instructions at
www.PaperCraftsMag.com. 5 Trim cardstock panel and round top right
corner. Slip twine heart around panel and adhere to card with
foam tape.
twine fireworks; adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (black) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamp: (celebrate from
Sentiment Sampler set) Paper Smooches Watermark ink: Tsukineko Embossing
powder: (white) American Crafts Fibers: (aqua/white, yellow/white, gray/white
twine) Divine Twine
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Office Max; (Ash, Cornmeal Dotted Swiss) Bazzill
Basics Paper Clear stamp: (sentiment from Gracious Vases set) Papertrey Ink
Dye ink: (Slate) Kaisercraft Fibers: (yellow burlap twine) May Arts Tools: (border
punch) Stampin’ Up; (corner rounder punch) Creative Memories
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Feeling Better Rainbow Card
Designer: Kryssi Ng
DIY Embellishment: Wreath
DIY Embellishment: Rainbow spool
1 Make card form cardstock; stamp celebrate today. 2 Die-cut ring from
cardstock to form wreath base. 3 Wrap ribbon pieces around cardstock
ring. Adhere and notch ends. 4 Tie on twine. Adhere wreath to card.
Adhere rhinestone.
1 Make card from cardstock; round bottom left corner. Adhere patterned
paper inside. 2 Trim patterned paper clouds and adhere, using foam
tape as desired. 3 Stamp sentiment. Punch sun from patterned paper;
adhere. 4 Wrap spools with twine; adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Clear stamp: (celebrate today from
Think Big Favorites 4 set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (red) Close To My Heart Accent:
(clear rhinestone) Hero Arts Fibers: (blue, green ribbon) American Crafts;
(red/white twine) The Twinery Die: (circle) Spellbinders
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Radiant, Dandy
from Hello Sunshine collection) American Crafts Clear stamp: (sentiment from )
Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Bahama Blue) Tsukineko Accents: (wooden spools)
Maya Road Fibers: (red/white, pink/white, yellow/white, green/white,
blue/white twine) May Arts; (purple/white twine) My Mind’s Eye Tools: (circle
punch) Martha Stewart Crafts; (corner rounder punch) Fiskars
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DIY Embellishments
DESIGNER TIP
Trim circle from cardstock. Trim pattern strips.
Adhere to cardstock circle, pleating paper as
you adhere.
Thank You Card
Best Friend Medallion Card
DIY Embellishment: Thistle flower
DIY Embellishment: Medallion
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Place wet paintbrush in ink and
splatter on card. 3 Border-punch cardstock strip and adhere. 4 Adhere
patterned paper rectangle. 5 Stamp leaves on cardstock, trim, and
adhere. 6 Tie lengths of floss together, fray, and adhere.
1 Make card from cardstock; ink and stitch edges. Stamp sentiment.
2 Trim ribbon, stitch and adhere. 3 Make medallion from pattern (See
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, black) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(polka dots from Black & White Basics collection) Papertrey Ink Clear stamps:
(leaves from Delicate Leaf Clusters set) Hero Arts; (thank you from Scootin’ By set)
Sweet Stamp Shop Pigment ink: (Black) Clearsnap Chalk ink: (Yellow Ochre,
Sour Apple) Clearsnap Fibers: (yellow floss) Tool: (border punch) Fiskars
Designer Tip). Ink edges and adhere. Adhere snaps.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamp: (best friend from
Small Greetings set) My Stamp Box Dye ink: (Vintage Photo, Black Soot) Ranger
Industries Accents: (silver, black, antique brass snaps) Fibers: (yellow,
black/white stripe ribbon) Other: (vintage sewing pattern)
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DESIGNER TIP
Begin the wreath with the inner circle
and adhere pearls working out to the
appropriate size.
Wreath of Pearls Card
Be Mine Card
Designer: Angeline Yong Jeet Leen
DIY Embellishment: Wreath
DIY Embellishment: Heart
1 Make card from cardstock; stamp season’s greetings. 2 Stamp stripes
1 Make card from cardstock; ink and stitch edges. Apply rub-on.
2 Trim patterned paper with decorative-edge scissors; ink edges and
adhere. Stitch edges and adhere lace. 3 Trim hearts from felt. Stitch two
on cardstock strips; adhere. Adhere pearls.
hearts together. Layer hearts, adhere glitter, stitch with floss, and adhere
to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Papertrey Ink Clear stamps: (stripes from Retro
Christmas set) Practicing Creativity Designs; (season’s greetings from Signature
Christmas set) Papertrey Ink Pigment ink: (Graphite Black, Bark) Tsukineko
Accents: (assorted pearls) Kaisercraft
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (cream) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Deck
the Hollies from Mitten Weather collection) Cosmo Cricket; (Picnic Table from
Fly a Kite collection) October Afternoon Chalk ink: (Creamy Brown) Clearsnap
Accent: (brown glitter glue) Ranger Industries Rub-on: (be mine) KI Memories
Fibers: (red floss) DMC; (lace) Jo-Ann Stores Tool: (decorative-edge scissors)
Other: (pink, brown, white, red felt) A.C. Moore
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DIY Embellishments
DESIGNER TIP
Instead of using paper in the hoop, create
a fabric cross stitch sentiment that can be
removed from the card as part of the gift.
Mom Card
Sweet Hoop Card
Designer: Julie Day
DIY Embellishment: Panel
DIY Embellishment: Hoop
1 Make card from cardstock; distress edges. Wrap ribbon and tie bow.
2 Stamp mom on fabric. Adhere fabric to tags; adhere to card.
3 Adhere rhinestones and pearls.
2 Stitch paper seams with floss. 3 Insert patterned paper inside hoop.
Tie on floss and adhere to card. 4 Thread button stickers with floss; affix.
5 Affix remaining stickers.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (cream) Stampin’ Up! Clear stamp: (mom from Word Up
set) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (black) Tsukineko Accents: (silver tag rims) Making
Memories; (clear rhinestones, white pearls) Stampin’ Up! Fibers: (ivory ribbon)
Stampin’ Up! Tool: (tag maker) Making Memories Other: (floral, tan fabric)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Georgia-Pacific Patterned paper: (Denim from
Random collection; Handpicked, Cross Stitch from Farmhouse collection) Crate
Paper Stickers: (buttons, you’re so, sweet) Crate Paper Fibers: (green, white
floss) DMC Other: (natural wood hoop)
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DESIGNER TIP
To make a feather pin, trim a petal from a
DESIGNER TIP
paper flower, distress edges, and adhere
To help get uniform pieces to layer on
to a pin.
the butterfly, tear two layers of cardstock
together. Then mirror them on each side of
the butterfly body.
Feathered Note Card
DIY Embellishment: Butterfly
Ink all edges.
1 Make card from cardstock; spray with shimmer spray. 2 Adhere
patterned paper strip. Tie on twine. 3 Die-cut label from cardstock; spray
with shimmer spray. Color bird with ink pad and marker. Stamp bird and
sentiment. Shade bird with pencil and dot eye with marker. Adhere with
foam tape. 4 Make feather pin (See Designer Tip) and insert.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper strips and adhere.
3 Stamp circle and sentiment. 4 Die-cut two butterflies from cardstock;
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (cream) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Lush from
Green at Heart collection) BasicGrey; (lined paper from Hopscotch Boy pad)
K&Company Clear stamps: (bird from Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions) Wplus9
Design Studio; (sentiment from Heartsong set) Skipping Stones Design Dye ink:
(Spun Sugar, Vintage Photo) Ranger Industries Specialty ink: (tan shimmer spray)
Tattered Angels Color media: (pink pencil) Prismacolor; (brown marker) Stampin’
Up! Accents: (antique copper pin) Hobby Lobby; (flower) Petaloo Fibers: (natural
twine) May Arts Die: (label) Wplus9 Design Studio
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Celebration Butterfly Card
Designer: Karen M. Baker
DIY Embellishment: Feather pin
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dampen and lightly crumple. Tear small pieces of damp cardstock; layer,
stitch to butterflies, and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink; (Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight,
Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand, Early Espresso) Stampin’ Up! Patterned paper:
(Storyteller from Out of Print collection) BasicGrey; (Gathering from Lillian
collection) Crate Paper; (Journal-Chiffon from Double Dot collection) BoBunny Press
Clear stamps: (journaling circle; sentiment from Journaling Circle set) Papertrey Ink
Dye ink: (Crumb Cake, Early Espresso) Stampin’ Up! Die: (butterfly) Stampin’ Up!
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Don't Throw It Away!
Editor: Nicole Thomas
Each ribbon scrap, each random embellishment, each tiny stamp, and
even your product packaging can go through a metamorphosis and
become something beautiful. Don’t let those little bits go to waste!
DESIGNER TIPS
• Lightly place stickers onto patterned
paper so that you can adjust the
placement as you go.
• Instead of using standard letter stickers,
use embellishments that resemble the
letter’s shape. For example, use a round
button for the letter “O”.
ABC’s Wall Hanging
Designer: Julie Campbell
Design Items: Chipboard letters, stickers, and embellishments
1 Trim patterned paper and stitch edges. Adhere to canvas panel.
2 Affix stickers and adhere flower and rubber swim kid. 3 Adhere
chipboard tag to back of panel.
SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Baby Birds from Baby Mine collection) Fancy Pants Designs Accents: (yellow felt flower) KI Memories; (rubber swim kid) Pink Paislee;
(yellow plaid chipboard tag) Studio Calico Stickers: (Animal Crackers alphabet, Passport alphabet, red puffy alphabet) Making Memories; (The Boyfriend alphabet,
Garden Variety alphabet, Faded Blue alphabet) Cosmo Cricket; (Handmade alphabet) K&Company; (chipboard green striped pennant, chipboard heart, chipboard
F, chipboard polka dot half-circle, yellow frame, ice cream label, L, blue scalloped frame) October Afternoon; (Fresh Goods alphabet) Pebbles; (chipboard J, wood
veneer alphabet, yellow die cut alphabet, olive chipboard alphabet) Studio Calico; (Hello alphabet, Dear Lizzy alphabet) American Crafts; (Off to School alphabet)
Fancy Pants Designs; (Emma’s Shoppe alphabet, yellow polka dot chipboard @, blue polka dot H, &) Crate Paper Other: (canvas panel) Dick Blick Art Materials
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DESIGNER TIP
BONUS IDEA
Use leftover numbers for a birthday
Change the entire look of this card simply
or anniversary card.
by switching the colors of the ribbons in
the banner; this card could easily be a
baby, wedding, or birthday card.
Hello Banner Card
You Are Awesome Card
Designer: Kim Kesti
Design Item: Ribbon scraps
Design Item: Alpha stickers
1 Make card from cardstock. Round right corners. 2 Stamp hello.
3 Trim twine and knot both ends. 4 Trim ribbons, fold over twine,
and staple. 5 Adhere twine and ribbon banners with foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Affix alphabet stickers to patterned
paper, trim, and adhere. 3 Trim patterned paper and adhere. 4 Print
sentiment on cardstock, trim, and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamp: (hello from Live
Life set) Hero Arts Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Accents: (white staples)
Fibers: (green polka dot, black striped, blue zigzag, black gingham, olive ribbon)
May Arts; (natural twine) Darice Tool: (corner rounder punch) EK Success
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (black) Bazzill Basics Paper; (white) Papertrey Ink
Patterned paper: (Fly a Kite Ribbon, Out of the Blue Smile from Lime Twist
collection) My Mind’s Eye Digital element: (you are awesome) Designer Digitals
Stickers: (Jack & Jill alphabet, Simply Sweet alphabet) Doodlebug Design
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DESIGNER TIP
Use an online Braille converter to convert
any text to the Braille alphabet.
Stay in Touch Card
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Braille Miss You Card
Design Item: Number stickers
Design Item: Eyelets
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Affix number stickers. 3 Stamp
telephone on cardstock, circle-punch, and adhere with foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Set eyelets in cardstock strip, stamp
sentiment, and adhere with foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink; (gray) Stampin’ Up! Rubber
stamp: (telephone) Sugarloaf Products, Inc. Pigment ink: (Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Stickers: (Enchanting alphabet) Pink Paislee Tool: (2 ½” circle punch) EK Success
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (gray, white) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamp: (sentiment
from Scootin’ By set) Sweet Stamp Shop Pigment ink: (black) Clearsnap Accents:
(olive, lime, green, dark green eyelets)
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DESIGNER TIPS
• Empty sticker sheets can make
great masks or stencils!
• Sponge paint over empty sticker
DESIGNER TIPS
sheets for a more opaque look.
• Use leftover packaging from sticker
sets for cute, coordinating paper.
• Don’t feel like you have to use
chipboard stickers as they come.
Decorate them!
Wonderful Teacher Card
Best Mother Card
Design Item: Empty alpha sticker sheet
Design Item: Packaging from chipboard stickers
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper and adhere. Place
sticker sheet over card and mist with ink. 3 Trim patterned paper, stamp
sentiment, and adhere. 4 Trim patterned paper strip, stamp thank you,
and adhere. 5 Adhere math embellishment and frame. 6 Stitch crochet
thread through panel and tie bow. Adhere panel. 7 Punch leaf and
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim and adhere patterned paper strips.
3 Trim packaging, adhere, and round right bottom corner. 4 Stamp
mother and sentiment on cardstock, trim, and adhere. 5 Affix stickers.
6 Wrap tulle, trim, and tie bow.
apple from patterned paper; adhere leaf. Adhere apple with foam tape.
8 Thread button and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Patterned paper: (Pink Ledger, Penmanship,
Harper’s Rule from Elementary collection) Studio Calico Clear stamps: (thank you,
sentiment from Believe in You set) There She Goes Clear Stamps Dye ink: (Brown
Sugar) Ranger Industries Specialty ink: (Wheatfields shimmer spray) Tattered
Angels Accents: (blue heart button) Papertrey Ink; (math card embellishment)
Fancy Pants Designs; (corrugated frame) Jillibean Soup Sticker: (Autumn Press
alphabet leftover sheet) Studio Calico Fibers: (cream crochet thread) Tool:
(apple punch) Fiskars
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Georgia-Pacific Patterned paper: (Tailored Suit,
Beauty Parlor from Vintage Vogue collection) Pink Paislee Clear stamps: (mother,
sentiment from Mama=Love set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black)
Tsukineko Stickers: (chipboard woman, chipboard circles) Pink Paislee Fibers:
(white tulle) Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. Tool: (corner rounder punch) Marvy Uchida
Other: (sticker sheet packaging) Pink Paislee
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DESIGNER TIP
Use a pencil to mark where you want your
eyelets to go before you set them. That
way everything will be lined up properly.
ABC Teacher Card
Design Item: Eyelets
1 Make card from cardstock. Trim patterned paper and adhere.
2 Adhere chipboard border with foam tape. 3 Affix letter stickers
and trace. Stamp sentiment. 4 Adhere blue flower die cut. Adhere
orange flower die cut with foam tape. 5 Attach brads and affix
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim cardstock, set eyelets, and thread
floss. Tie bow and adhere. 3 Stamp sentiment. 4 Stamp onesie on
patterned paper, trim, and adhere with foam tape.
number strip.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Blushing Bride) Stampin’ Up! Patterned paper: (Life of the
Party Stripe from Lime Twist collection) My Mind’s Eye Clear stamp: (sentiment
from Vintage Picnic set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Early Espresso) Stampin’ Up!
Color medium: (black pen) Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Accents: (bee, flower brads)
Crate Paper; (blue, orange flower die cuts) Sassafras Lass Stickers: (green
chipboard border) American Crafts; (chipboard number strip) Crate Paper;
(Hometown Summer alphabet) Pink Paislee
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Special Delivery Card
Designer: Kim Jackson
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Fine Linen, white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper:
(Gingham Gaby from Little Girl collection) Echo Park Paper Clear stamps: (onesie
from Bitty Baby Blessings set; sentiment from Bundle of Love set) Papertrey Ink
Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Accents: (pink, white eyelets) American Crafts
Fibers: (white floss) DMC
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DESIGNER TIP
Not enough alphabet stickers to
complete a sentiment? Stamp the
portion of the sentiment that is missing.
Stamp & Stick Thank You Card
Handy Notecard Set
Designer: Amber Daigre
Design Item: Combine stamping with stickers
Designer: Cassandra Jones
Design Item: Product packaging
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim cardstock strips and adhere to
cardstock with foam tape. 3 Adhere stickers with foam tape to spell
“You”. 4 Stamp thank. 5 Adhere panel with foam tape.
CARD
1 Make card from cardstock. Emboss frame. 2 Trim flowers from
patterned paper and adhere. 3 Stamp sentiment and adhere rhinestones.
PENCIL HOLDER
1 Make box from patterned paper. 2 Border-punch patterned paper
strips and adhere. 3 Place pencils and pen in box.
PACKAGE
1 Place pencil holder, cards, and envelopes in clear packaging.
2 Wrap ribbon and tie bow. 3 Adhere flower.
Finished size: card 5½" x 4¼"
pencil holder 1½" x 2¾" x ½"
package 6" x 6" x ¾"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse,
Hawaiian Shores, Royal Velvet, Soft Stone, white) Papertrey Ink Clear stamp:
(thank from Fillable Frames #7 set) Papertrey Ink Pigment ink: (Mango) Impress
Rubber Stamps Stickers: (Macaw alphabet) American Crafts
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Papilon Rouge)
Cristina Re; (red polka dot, red flower, red stripe, butterfly from Riding Hood
Red collection) Stampin’ Up! Clear stamps: (sentiments from Damask Designs)
Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Accents: (white flower) Prima;
(clear rhinestones) Kaisercraft Fibers: (red striped ribbon) Template: (simple
frame embossing) Spellbinders Tool: (border punch) Stampin’ Up! Other:
(clear packaging) Papertrey Ink; (decorative pencils, pen, white envelopes)
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DESIGNER TIP
Keep a small container on your crafting desk
to collect all of your ribbon scraps. Once you
have a few, you can make a garland like this
one in no time!
BONUS IDEA
Attach the garland ends to the back of the
card to secure them, but don’t adhere the
banners. That way they will move back and
forth when the recipient moves the card. It's a
very fun effect!
Made with Love Card
Dino Birthday Card
Design Item: Cover sheet from paper pad
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper and adhere.
3 Affix border sticker. 4 Adhere spool of thread, measuring tape,
and embroidery floss. 5 Affix chipboard sentiment.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper strip and adhere.
Stamp sentiment. 3 Stamp dinosaur on patterned paper, accent with
marker and pen, and trim. Adhere wiggle eye and adhere to card with
foam tape. 4 Trim cupcake wrapper and cupcake top from patterned
paper. Adhere together, add dots with pen, and adhere with foam tape.
5 Trim double-ended banners from ribbons, thread with twine to form
garland, and adhere. Tie knots in twine and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Simply Chartreuse) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper:
(cover page from Modern Homemaker pad) October Afternoon Accents: (spool
of thread, measuring tape, embroidery floss skein) Martha Stewart Crafts Stickers:
(polka dot border) Sassafras Lass; (chipboard sentiment) Cosmo Cricket
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Canson Patterned paper: (Fly a Kite Genuine Sky,
Fly a Kite Wish Ribbon from Lime Twist collection) My Mind’s Eye Clear stamps:
(dinosaur from Vintage Pop set) Pink Paislee; (sentiment from Birthday Sayings set)
Hero Arts Dye ink: (Rich Cocoa) Tsukineko Color media: (gray marker) Copic;
(white gel pen) Accent: (wiggle eye) Fibers: (red polka dot, orange polka dot,
purple stitched, yellow polka dot ribbons) Papertrey Ink; (green striped, blue
chevron ribbon; rustic twine) May Arts
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DESIGNER TIP
Use leftover packaging to
create a fun shaker!
Nice List Card
Snowman Shaker Gift Bag
Design Items: Small stamps and tape scraps
Design Item: Pin packaging
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper. 3 Trim cardstock,
ink edges, and distress. Stitch edges and adhere to panel. 4 Affix
overlapping tapes. 5 Stamp birds, holly, and sentiment. Color with
marker. 6 Attach brad and paper clip. 7 Adhere panel to card.
1 Trim paper bag top. 2 Trim two panels from patterned paper. Adhere
patterned paper strip to front panel. Die-cut border and oval from both
panels. Adhere back panel to bag. 3 Stitch front panel strip and tie on
ribbon. Adhere panel to bag. 4 Tie on tag and jingle bell with twine.
5 Die-cut circle from patterned paper and adhere. 6 Die-cut snowman
pieces from cardstock and patterned papers, adhere together, and
adhere to bag. Color eyes and nose with markers and adhere jingle
bells. 7 Punch snowflakes from cardstock, place in dome, and fill with
glitter. Adhere dome. 8 Die-cut scalloped circle from patterned paper
and adhere.
Finished size: 5½" x 7¼" x 3½"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (French Vanilla) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(Familiar #FBS124 from Free Bird collection) Authentique Clear stamps:
(sentiment from Santa Paws set; bird from My Peeps set; Santa bird, holly from
Swanky Snowdudes set) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Pigment ink: (Citrine) Clearsnap Color medium: (red marker) Copic Accents:
(green brad) BoBunny Press; (red paper clip) Stickers: (symphony and dictionary
tape) Tim Holtz; (black polka dot tape) Pink Paislee; (measuring tape) 7gypsies
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Vintage Cream, white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper:
(Tinsel, Joy, Gleaming from the Saint Nick collection) Fancy Pants Designs
Color medium: (black, orange markers) Copic Accents: (brown jingle bells)
DCC; (gift tag) Fancy Pants Designs; (white glitter) Doodlebug Design Fibers:
(cream ribbon) Papertrey Ink; (white twine) Dies: (scalloped border, oval,
2½” circle, scalloped circle, snowman, mittens, hat, scarf) Papertrey Ink Tool:
(snowflake punch) EK Success Other: (clear dome packaging) Jillibean Soup;
(brown paper bag)
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Floral Mother’s Day Card
Design Item: Scrap twine
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with patterned paper.
2 Trim packaging and adhere. Trim patterned paper, adhere,
and stitch edges. 3 Stamp mother on cardstock strip, trim,
and ink edges. Adhere. 4 Adhere pearl flourish. Adhere flower
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with patterned paper. 2 Knot and
tie twine scraps together to create clothesline. Tie around card. 3 Attach
and adhere clothespin. 4 Trim banner pieces from patterned papers,
attach with clothespin, and adhere. 5 Stamp love you on cardstock, trim,
and adhere. 6 Affix butterflies and adhere rhinestone.
die cut with foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (cream) Bazzill Basics paper Patterned paper:
(Strawberry Jam from Fly a Kite collection) October Afternoon; (Bouquet from
Portrait collection) Crate Paper; (Prima Donna from Cappella collection)
BasicGrey Clear stamp: (mother from Mega Mixed Messages set) Papertrey
Ink Dye ink: (pink) Clearsnap Chalk ink: (Creamy Brown) Clearsnap Accents:
(green pearl flourish) Zva Creative; (flower die cut) Crate Paper Other: (floral
packaging) Prima
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Georgia-Pacific Patterned paper: (Tomato Sauce
from Sweet & Sour Soup collection) Jillibean Soup; (Roots from Family Dynamix
collection) Bella Blvd; (Penny Candy from Fresh Goods collection) Pebbles
Clear stamp: (love you from Hearts set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Real Red)
Stampin’ Up! Accents: (red rhinestone) Kaisercraft; (mini clothespin) Darice
Stickers: (butterflies) Pebbles Fibers: (red/white, green/white, pink/white, blue/
white twine) Twisted Sugar Twine; (thin cream twine) May Arts; (thick white twine)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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DESIGNER TIP
This is a great way to use up those
last tags from a package. Mix and
match to create your own style!
Miss You Tags Card
Be Unique Card
Designer: Kim Kesti
Design Item: Journaling tags
Design Item: Small stamps for a big impact
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim cardstock, mat with cardstock,
and adhere tags. 3 Adhere buttons and affix stickers to spell “Miss You”.
4 Tie ribbon and rickrack around twine and adhere. Tie bow with twine
and adhere. Adhere twine to form telephone cord. 5 Adhere felt kite and
adhere panel with foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Create a mask for the fish by
stamping once on masking paper and trimming. 3 Stamp fish
repeatedly, using mask occasionally to overlap images. Color one fish
with marker. 4 Stamp be unique. 5 Trim strip of patterned paper, adhere
to cardstock strip, and wrap with twine. Tie bow and adhere panel.
Finished size: 5¾" x 3¾"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Pinecone, Lemon Drop, kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper
Accents: (yellow flower, blue clouds, telephone tags) American Crafts; (felt kite) KI
Memories; (wood flower buttons) Jillibean Soup Stickers: (Tiny alphabet) Making
Memories Fibers: (yellow/white twine) The Twinery; (light brown gingham
ribbon) May Arts; (yellow rickrack) Wrights
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Aqua Mist, white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Rock
Star from Little Boy collection) Echo Park Paper Clear stamps: (fish from Half Pint
Heroes set) Waltzingmouse Stamps; (be unique from Clear to See set) Lawn Fawn
Dye ink: (Tangelo, Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Color medium: (orange marker)
Copic Fibers: (orange floss) DMC Other: (masking paper)
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BONUS IDEA
Create a Christmas version of
this card with red or white ribbon
scraps and some pearls to make a
poinsettia embellishment.
Rainbow Flower Tag
Thanks, Friend Card
Design Item: Ribbon tape
1 Make tag from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper, stamp you’re
special, and adhere. 3 Die-cut hole re-inforcer from patterned paper,
adhere, and tie on ribbon. 4 Trim strip of cardstock and adhere. Diecut leaf from cardstock and adhere. 5 Trim ribbons, layer, and sew on
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim tapes and affix. Trim crepe papers
and adhere. 3 Adhere clothespin. 4 Die-cut tag from cardstock and
stamp thanks and friend. Ink edges and attach with clothespin, adhering
with foam tape. 5 Tie bow with twine and adhere. Adhere pearls.
button with floss to create flower. Adhere to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Spring Rain, Spring Moss) Papertrey Ink Patterned
paper: (light yellow, green from 2008 Bitty Box Basics collection) Papertrey Ink
Clear stamp: (you’re special from Find Joy set) Hero Arts Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black)
Tsukineko Accent: (yellow button) Papertrey Ink Fibers: (red, pink, light blue, dark
blue, green, yellow, orange ribbon) Papertrey Ink; (green floss) Dies: (leaf, hole
re-inforcer) Papertrey Ink
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink Clear stamps: (thanks,
friend from Ting Tags set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Rich Cocoa) Tsukineko Chalk
ink: (Creamy Brown) Clearsnap Accents: (yellow, red lace crepe paper trim) Little
Yellow Bicycle; (mini clothespin) Michaels; (yellow pearls) Queen & Co. Stickers:
(wild flowers fabric, mums fabric, red striped fabric, brown lace tape) Love My
Tapes; (brown grunge tape) Vintage Street Market Fibers: (red twine) May Arts
Die: (tag) Papertrey Ink
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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You’re a Vision Card
For All Eternity Card
Design Item: Eyeglasses from product packaging
Design Item: Negative of border sticker sheet
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Roll roller stamp repeatedly across card
front. 3 Stamp sentiment. 4 Trim eyeglasses from packaging and adhere
with varying levels of foam tape. 5 Adhere pearl.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper. 3 Stamp
sentiment. Affix border sticker negatives and trim. 4 Wrap twine and
tie bow. Adhere panel. 5 Adhere pearl flourish. 6 Adhere rose.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Fine Linen) Papertrey ink Rubber stamp: (Distressed Grid
Roller) Glitz Design Clear stamp: (sentiment from Clear to See set) Lawn Fawn
Pigment ink: (Toffee, Onyx Black) Tsukineko Accent: (burgundy pearl) Prima
Other: (packaging from Oxford collection) BasicGrey
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(Homemade from Farmhouse collection) Crate Paper Clear stamp: (sentiment
from Pretty Phrases set) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (Dusty Durango) Stampin’ Up!
Accents: (white rose) Prima; (white pearl flourish) Zva Creative Stickers: (trim
borders) BasicGrey Fibers: (natural twine) Creative Impressions
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DESIGNER TIP
Keep a small jar handy to store
leftover embellishments. When your jar
becomes full, create a project with a
fun mix of elements.
DESIGNER TIP
Save even tiny bits of ribbon and
create fun, all-occasion cards.
BONUS IDEA
Try using paper scraps to create the
same effect.
Ribbony Thanks Card
Full Heart Card
Design Items: Stickers, embellishments, and trim
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim ribbon strips, adhere, and stitch.
3 Stamp sentiment.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper, affix stickers to
spell “Full,” and stitch edges. 3 Trim heart from patterned paper, adhere,
and zigzag-stitch. 4 Attach and adhere all embellishments to heart.
5 Stamp sentiment with alphabet set. 6 Wrap twine around panel,
tie bow, and adhere to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Hero Arts Clear stamp: (sentiment from Special
Note of Thanks set) Hero Arts Dye ink: (black) Hero Arts Fibers: (assorted ribbon)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (dark gray) American Crafts Patterned paper: (Line Up
from Starters collection) Sassafras Lass Clear stamp: (sentiment from Jessie’s
ABC’s set) Lawn Fawn Dye ink: (Fountain Pen) Ranger Industries Accents: (wood
buttons) Jillibean Soup; (green, yellow buttons; pink, orange fabric brads, metal
flower brad) Crate Paper; (pink leaf) American Crafts; (pink, green flowers) Prima;
(blue flower stick pin) Making Memories; (mini paper clip) Tim Holtz; (blue,
white pearls) Kaisercraft; (purple rhinestones) BasicGrey; (large blue rhinestone)
Bazzill Basics Paper; (cream brad) Sassafras Lass; (gold brad, pink baby pin,
mini staples) Stickers: (Hello alphabet) American Crafts; (Storytellers alphabet)
Webster’s Pages; (Addy alphabet) Studio Calico Fibers: (yellow/white twine)
Jillibean Soup; (aqua/white twine) Pink Paislee; (white thread)
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 10:45 AM
DESIGNER TIP
Always trim border stickers longer than
you need at first. That way, you have
room to slide them around to match up
the “curves” of the sticker design.
Birthday Wishes Card
Just a Little Note Card
Designer: Michelle Woerner
Design Item: Negative border sticker sheet
Design Item: Patterned paper cover sheet
1 Make card from cardstock. Round bottom corners. 2 Trim cardstock,
mat with patterned paper, and adhere. 3 Trim border sticker and affix.
4 Stamp birthday wishes and adhere rhinestones. 5 Wrap twine and
tie bow. 6 Die-cut flowers from patterned paper and cardstock, adhere
layers together with foam tape, and adhere with foam tape. 7 Thread
button with twine and adhere. 8 Apply glitter glue to flower petals.
1 Make card from cardstock. Emboss and round bottom corners.
2 Stamp sentiment and stitch line. 3 Affix tape and frame. 4 Knot
twine on both ends and adhere. Adhere pearls. 5 Die-cut tags from
patterned paper cover sheets. Stamp butterfly, flower, cherub, and
crown and adhere. 6 Adhere flower and bird.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Innocent Pink, white) Gina K. Designs Patterned paper:
(Jody’s Stripe, Raspberry/Grape, Laundry Lucy from Little Girl collection) Echo
Park Paper Rubber stamp: (birthday wishes from All Occasion Tags set) Gina K.
Designs Pigment ink: (black) Clearsnap Accents: (orange rhinestones) Pizzazz
Aplenty; (orange button) Buttons Galore & More; (clear glitter glue) Ranger
Industries Stickers: (pink wave borders) Echo Park Paper Fibers: (natural twine)
May Arts Dies: (nested flowers) Spellbinders Tool: (corner rounder punch)
Creative Memories
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Sunshine,
Botanical Ballad, Blooming Blossoms from Victoria Gardens) Echo Park Paper
Clear stamps: (sentiment from Mat Stack 2 set) Papertrey Ink; (butterfly, flower,
cherub, crown from Clearly from You set) Stampin’ Up! Dye ink: (Rhubarb Stalk,
Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves) Tsukineko; (red) TPC Studio Accents: (green resin
flower, yellow resin bird) Webster’s Pages; (green, yellow pearls) Queen & Co.
Stickers: (yellow grunge tape) Vintage Street Market; (green frame) Echo Park
Paper Fibers: (yellow/pink twine) Pink Paislee; (green thread) DMC Template:
(polka dots embossing) Provo Craft Dies: (tags) Papertrey Ink Tool: (corner
rounder punch) Fiskars
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Friends Forever Card
Thanks for Your Kindness Card
Design Item: Negative alpha sticker sheet
Design Item: Clear packaging
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper and adhere.
3 Affix negative friends sticker sheet to patterned paper, trim, and ink
edges. Adhere. 4 Affix “I” sticker with foam tape. 5 Adhere flower.
6 Affix stickers to spell “Forever”.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper strips, sand
edges, and adhere. Adhere ribbon. 3 Trim doilies and adhere. 4 Trim
transparency sheet, adhere, and stitch panel edges. 5 Apply rub-on.
6 Adhere packaging rectangle and zigzag-stitch. 7 Tie bows with
tulle, adhere to flowers, and adhere ribbons. Adhere flowers to card.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (In the Pink) Core’dinations Patterned paper: (Birds of a
Feather Reliable from So Sophie Clever collection) My Mind’s Eye; (Homemade
from Farmhouse collection) Crate Paper Chalk ink: (Chestnut Roan) Clearsnap
Accent: (pink flower) Stickers: (friends, I) Anna Griffin; (Mini Market alphabet)
October Afternoon
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (cream) Core’dinations Transparency sheet: (clear)
Patterned paper: (Sunshine Girl Soaring Stripes from Abbey Road Whirlybird
collection; Birds of a Feather Reliable from So Sophie Clever collection) My
Mind’s Eye; (Sweetest Day from Sweetness collection) Pink Paislee Accents:
(white flowers) Prima; (white doilies) Rub-on: (sentiment Paper Smooches Fibers:
(blue polka dot ribbon, blue plaid ribbon) Martha Stewart Crafts; (pink ribbon)
Offray; (white tulle) Other: (clear plastic packaging) Prima
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/3/12 10:29 AM
DESIGNER TIP
Get even more creative by making
your card base from a manila folder
instead of cardstock.
Simple Thank You Card
Cheery Get Well Soon Card
Design Item: Miscellaneous eyelets
Design Items: Ribbon and chipboard scrap
1 Make card from cardstock. Trim cardstock rectangle and adhere.
2 Stamp thank you on cardstock strip, set eyelets, and adhere with
foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim cardstock, round corners, and
adhere. 3 Trim chipboard negative circle, tie on ribbons, and adhere.
4 Wrap twine and tie bow. 5 Affix sentiment sticker.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (True Black, white) Papertrey Ink Clear stamp: (thank
you from Think Big Favorites #5 set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (black) TPC Studio
Accents: (orange, blue, green eyelets)
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper; (black) The Paper Studio
Accent: (chipboard circle negative) Sticker: (sentiment) SRM Press Fibers: (black/
white twine) The Twinery; (assorted ribbon) Tool: (corner rounder punch)
We R Memory Keepers
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DESIGNER TIPS
• Apply the lightest color of ink to your
cardstock panel first and work up from there.
• The stylus tool makes applying ink evenly
very easy, however a cosmetic sponge will
work as well.
• Use inks from a stacking set. The colors
are already made to work together.
DESIGNER TIP
Be sure to use a solvent ink when stamping
on the packaging as it has a glossy surface
and other inks will smear.
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Great Friend Card
Designer: Courtney Kelley
Design Item: Negative die cuts
1 Make card from cardstock; round corners. 2 Trim packaging,
round corners, and adhere. 3 Stamp sentiment. 4 Thread buttons
with floss and adhere.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Die-cut butterfly from cardstock
and apply ink to white cardstock using stylus. Trim and adhere.
3 Stamp sentiment and adhere rhinestones.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Artesian Pool) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear
stamp: (sentiment from Sew Lovely set) Lawn Fawn Solvent ink: (Jet
Black) Tsukineko Accents: (blue, yellow, pink buttons) Fibers: (white
floss) DMC Tool: (corner rounder punch) We R Memory Keepers
Other: (stamp set packaging) Maya Road
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Turquoise Sea, white) Gina K. Designs Clear
stamp: (sentiment from Thank You for Being My Friend set) Hero Arts Dye
ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Chalk ink: (Lavender, Cyan, Robin’s Eggs)
Clearsnap Accents: (lavender rhinestones) Hero Arts Die: (butterfly)
Spellbinders Tool: (stylus) Clearsnap
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 10:45 AM
DESIGNER TIP
You can’t go wrong with scraps from one
collection. The packaging is usually the same
design, so pay attention to that packaging.
This card came together easily!
Exclamation Point Card
Happy Birthday Collage Card
Design Item: Exclamation point stickers
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Affix stickers. 3 Stamp you rock.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim cardboard packaging, round
corners, and adhere. 3 Die-cut tab from patterned paper, stamp
sentiment, and adhere. 4 Die-cut large butterfly, hearts, flowers, and
five from patterned paper and adhere. Note: Adhere bottom flower
with foam tape. 5 Punch tag from patterned paper; adhere. Die-cut tiny
heart from patterned paper; adhere. Adhere buttons. 6 Punch small and
medium butterflies from patterned paper and adhere. Note: Fold medium
butterflies before adhering.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Clear stamp: (you rock from
Sentiment Sampler set) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (black) TPC Studio Stickers:
(Prancer alphabet, Dolce alphabet, Chit Chat alphabet, Rootbeer Float alphabet,
Vera alphabet) American Crafts
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Rustic White) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Fruit Stand,
Neighborhood Pool, Summer Fun, Heat Wave, Green Acres from Hometown
Summer collection) Pink Paislee Clear stamp: (happy birthday from Find Joy set)
Hero Arts Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko Accents: (yellow buttons) Papertrey
Ink Dies: (tab, large butterfly, flower, tiny heart, 5) Papertrey Ink; (medium heart)
Provo Craft Tools: (medium, small butterfly punches) Martha Stewart Crafts;
(corner rounder punch) We R Memory Keepers; (tiny tag punch) Stampin’ Up!
Other: (cardboard packaging)
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Letter Tiles Card
Ribbons for Mom Card
Design Item: Clear ribbon packaging
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Back patterned paper with cardstock
and trim. 3 Affix stickers and adhere panel with foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp mom. 3 Wrap ribbons
around packaging, tie bows, and adhere. 4 Die-cut border from
cardstock and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Smokey Shadow) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Sugary
Sweet from Sweet Marmalade collection) Sassafras Lass Stickers: (Alpha Token
Pink alphabet) Sassafras Lass
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (French Vanilla) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamp: (mom
from Word up set) Paper Smooches Dye ink: (Pumpkin Pie) Stampin’ Up! Fibers:
(orange gingham ribbon) Little Yellow Bicycle; (cream stitched ribbon) Bazzill
Basics Paper; (gray houndstooth ribbon) My Mind’s Eye Die: (scalloped border)
Papertrey Ink Other: (clear plastic packaging) Making Memories
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 10:45 AM
DESIGNER TIP
All of the embellishments on this card were
literally the “last in the pack” from a variety
of different packages. This is a great way
to use up those leftovers.
Hope to See You Card
Flowery Hi Card
Design Item: Negative sticker sheet
Designer: Kim Kesti
Design Items: Various Embellishments
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Affix negative sticker sheet to
cardstock, trim, and adhere. 3 Stamp images and sentiment.
1 Make card from cardstock. Round right corners. 2 Die-cut labels
from cardstock, layer, and adhere to card. 3 Affix letters to spell “Hi”.
4 Adhere chipboard elements, badge, and foam flower. 5 Adhere
rhinestones, button, and pearl.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (French Roast, white) Core’dinations Clear stamps:
(tree, bike, bench, wreath, flower, sentiment, shop from Promenade set) Paper
Smooches Dye ink: (Citrus Leaf, Ocean, Clover Meadow) Close To My Heart;
(Real Red, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie) Stampin’ Up! Sticker:
(kraft cardstock) Hambly Screen Prints
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper Accents: (chipboard
blue flower, chipboard sweet times, good golly badge, pink foam flower)
American Crafts; (blue, pink rhinestones, pink flower button, white pearl) Bazzill
Basics Paper Stickers: (Sunset alphabet) American Crafts Dies: (small, medium
labels) QuicKutz Tool: (corner rounder punch) QuicKutz
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DESIGNER TIPS
• The paper from the covers of collection
packs is usually glossy, so make sure to
use an ink that works on a glossy surface.
Lorena used archival ink and heat set it
with an embossing gun.
• Use a little piece of double sided tape to
attach the tissues to the holder.
Get Well Tissue Holder
Butterfly Bookmark
Design Item: Paper packaging
1 Make tissue holder from cardstock and score. 2 Cover with patterned
paper. Stamp sentiment. 3 Trim strip of patterned paper, border-punch,
and adhere. 4 Trim strip of patterned paper and adhere to back side of
holder. 5 Insert package of tissues, wrap ribbon, and tie bow.
1 Die-cut bookmark from packaging. Round bottom corners. 2 Trim
Finished size: 2½" x 3½" x 1"
cardstock and stamp sentiment and flourish. Round bottom corners,
deboss, and adhere. 3 Die-cut large butterfly from felt and adhere.
4 Die-cut small butterfly from cardstock, stamp envelope pattern, and
adhere. 5 Thread button with twine and adhere. 6 Set eyelet, thread
ribbon, and adhere ends together.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Canson Patterned paper: (cover from For the
Record pad) Echo Park Paper Dye ink: (Coffee) Ranger Industries Clear stamp:
(sentiment from Fillable Frames #10 set) Papertrey Ink Fibers: (yellow gingham
ribbon) Tool: (border punch) Martha Stewart Crafts Other: (tissue package)
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (green plaid
from stamp packaging) Waltzingmouse Stamps Rubber stamp: (Envelope Pattern)
Hero Arts Clear stamps: (sentiment from All Occasion Messages set; flourish from
Fantastic Flourishes set) Hero Arts Dye ink: (Weathered Wood) Ranger Industries
Pigment ink: (Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink Accents: (green button) Papertrey
Ink; (gold eyelet) We R Memory Keepers Fibers: (cream ribbon, natural twine)
May Arts Dies: (large, small butterflies; bookmark) Papertrey Ink Template: (text
debossing) Papertrey Ink Tool: (corner rounder punch) We R Memory Keepers
Other: (cream felt) Papertrey Ink
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 10:45 AM
BONUS IDEA
Instead of random chipboard letters on the
cover, try spelling out special words that
DESIGNER TIP
pertain the theme of the album. You could
Use the negative portion of a sheet of
also try using leftover shapes and random
stickers over a pretty patterned paper
pieces of chipboard instead of letters. Even
to achieve a cool cut out look.
the negative spaces leftover from a sheet of
chipboard works great for this technique.
Photos Enclosed Mini Album
Precious Baby Card
Design Item: Chipboard stickers
Design Item: Negative sheet of butterfly stickers
1 Trim chipboard sheets to form book covers. Adhere letters to front
cover. 2 Paint outer covers and cover insides with patterned paper.
3 Trim cardstock and fold to create pages. Trim cardstock strips, fold,
and bind pages together. 4 Adhere pages to front and back covers
and cover spine with tape. 5 Affix label and film strip stickers. 6 Stamp
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper and affix negative
butterflies sticker sheet. 3 Adhere ribbon and stitch edges. Trim bottom
edge with decorative-edge scissors and adhere. 4 Apply rub-on. 5 Affix
letter stickers to spell “Baby”.
photos enclosed on cardstock strip and adhere. Adhere hearts.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Sahara Sand, Melon Mambo, white) Stampin’ Up!
Patterned paper: (Storyteller from Out of Print collection) BasicGrey Clear
stamp: (photos enclosed from Disclaimer set) 7gypsies Dye ink: (Basic Black)
Stampin’ Up! Paint: (white) Plaid Accents: (chipboard letters) Making Memories;
(chipboard hearts) American Crafts Stickers: (yellow label) Cosmo Cricket;
(gaffer tape) 7gypsies; (film strip) Queen & Co. Other: (chipboard sheets)
American Crafts
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Sweet Blush) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Fabric
from Emma’s Shoppe collection) Crate Paper Rub-on: (precious) Melissa Frances
Stickers: (Delight alphabet) American Crafts; (butterflies) Studio Calico Fibers:
(pink lace ribbon) Tool: (decorative-edge scissors) Provo Craft
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BONUS IDEA
Cut a strip from all of your favorite paper
packaging sheets and create easy thank
you cards to have on hand. Cards made
from Christmas sets make great holiday
thank you notes!
Anniversary Heart Card
Colorful Thank You Card
Design Item: Trimmed negative heart sticker
Designer: Carolyn King
Design Item: Paper packaging
1 Make card from cardstock. Trim window in front cover. 2 Trim
patterned paper and adhere. Adhere patterned paper strip. 3 Trim tree
1 Make card from cardstock. Round bottom right corner. 2 Trim strips
of paper from packaging sheet and adhere. 3 Trim cardstock strip and
adhere. 4 Stamp thank you and adhere pearl.
from patterned paper. Trim heart from negative sticker sheet, affix to
tree, and trim window. Adhere. 4 Trim leaves from cardstock, fold, and
adhere. 5 Affix happy anniversary sticker.
Finished size: : 4½" x 5½"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Pea Pod) Core’dinations; (peach) Patterned paper:
(Anything for You Reliable Red from So Sophie Savvy collection) My Mind’s Eye;
(Costume from Life of the Party collection) BasicGrey; (brown stripes) Stickers:
(happy anniversary) Paper Smooches; (heart) Little Yellow Bicycle
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, black) Gina K. Designs Patterned paper:
(packaging sheet from Summer Days collection) Echo Park Paper Rubber
stamp: (thank you from Fabulous set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Tuxedo
Black) Tsukineko Accent: (purple pearl) Michaels Tool: (corner rounder punch)
Creative Memories
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
2/7/12 10:45 AM
DESIGNER TIP
Save your leftover pieces of
die cut paper to use again.
DESIGNER TIP
Use another die template to cut
Mismatched stickers can add
around it, making it look like a
interest and have more impact
custom accent.
when they are clustered together
in a collage-like pattern.
Love You Card
I Appreciate You Card
Design Item: Left-over stickers
Design Items: Butterfly die cut negative and paper scraps
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Affix assorted stickers. 3 Affix
Ink all edges.
1 Make card from cardstock. Trim patterned paper and adhere.
2 Die-cut label and butterfly from herringbone patterned paper and
adhere with foam tape. 3 Die-cut label frame from patterned paper
and adhere with foam tape. 4 Die-cut pennant from cardstock, stamp
sentiment, and adhere with foam tape. 5 Thread button with twine, tie
bow, and adhere with foam tape.
alphabet stickers to spell “Love you”.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Rustic White) Papertrey Ink Stickers: (Hello alphabet)
American Crafts; (hearts, flowers, buttons, arrow, star, clouds) Sassafras Lass
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft, cream) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(Brilliance, Magnificence from Splendid collection) Authentique Clear stamp:
(sentiment from Thank You for Being my Friend set) Hero Arts Dye ink: (Tuxedo
Black) Tsukineko; (Frayed Burlap) Ranger Industries Accent: (yellow button)
Fibers: (natural twine) May Arts Dies: (butterfly, label, pennant) Spellbinders
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Happy Spring Card
Sticker Hi Card
Design Item: Sticker sheet with some missing letters
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp happy spring on cardstock,
round bottom right corner, and adhere. 3 Trim flowers from packaging,
round bottom right corner, and adhere with foam tape. 4 Trim butterfly
from packaging and adhere with foam tape. 5 Adhere rhinestones.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Remove “hi” from sticker sheet, mat
with cardstock, and trim sticker sheet. 3 Round top left and bottom right
corners and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Summer Sunrise, white) Papertrey Ink Clear stamp:
(happy spring from Friendship Jar: Spring Fillers set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink:
(Potter’s Clay) Tsukineko Accents: (pink, yellow, green rhinestones) Prima Tool:
(corner rounder punch) Fiskars Other: (packaging from Green at Heart collection)
BasicGrey
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Brownie) Core’dinations; (Lemonade) Bazzill Basics
Paper Sticker: (Capella-Mini Monograms) BasicGrey Tool: (corner rounder
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lovely cards for under $5. Our designers took the challenge
and have come up with lots of great tips for fabulous and
fun card sets that won’t break the bank!
Nantucket Niceties
Card Set
RECEIPT
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Designer: Sarah Jay
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$1.79
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Five for $5
Thank You Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with patterned paper. 2 Trim
banners from cardstock and patterned paper; layer. Affix stickers to
spell “Thank you”. 3 Adhere banner with foam tape.
So Happy Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with patterned paper. 2 Trim
squares from patterned paper, mat with cardstock, and adhere with
foam tape. 3 Affix stickers to spell “So happy”.
Hello Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with patterned paper. 2 Mat
cardstock square with patterned paper. Adhere with foam tape.
3 Trim flowers from patterned paper, ink centers, and adhere to
card, using foam tape as desired. 4 Affix stickers to spell “Hello”.
Thinking of You Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Adhere patterned paper rectangles.
3 Affix stickers to spell sentiment.
Congrats Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with patterned paper. 2 Cut
heart from patterned paper and adhere with foam tape. 3 Affix
stickers to spell “Congrats”.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Sugar) A Muse Studio Patterned paper: (Crab Cakes, Clam Chowder, Oyster Bar, Lobster Bisque, Jumbo Shrimp, red/white chevron from
Nantucket pad) Pink Paislee Dye ink: (Antique Linen, Mustard Seed) Ranger Industries Pigment ink: (Pearlescent Chocolate) Tsukineko Stickers: (Micro Monogram)
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Wedding Wishes Card Set
Designer: Latisha Yoast
1 Make cards from cardstock. 2 Affix stickers.
3 Stamp sentiments.
REECEEIP
IPTT
ITEM
AMOUNT
Stickers
$2.449
$2
Stamps
$1.00
Cardstocck
ck
$0.59
$0
59
TOT
OTAL
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$4.
4.08
08
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper Clear stamps:
(wedding sentiments) Studio G Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Stickers: (hearts, flowers, lady bug)) Creative Imaginations
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CARD BASE TRIMMING DIAGRAM
3"
3"
3"
3"
DESIGNER TIP
Stretch your cardstock by cutting smaller card
bases. Get 8 card bases from one 12"x12"
sheet of cardstock.
6"
6"
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Pink Bliss Card Set
Designer: Latisha Yoast
1 Make cards from cardstock. 2 Trim cardstock strips and
adhere. 3 Adhere die cuts and pearls.
R CEEIP
RE
IPTT
ITEM
AMOUNT
Cardstock
$1.08
08
Die Cuts
$0.99
Pearls
$0.99
TOT
OTAL
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$3.
3.06
06
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (pink) Bazzill Basics Paper; (Ivory) Flourishes
Patterned paper: (Noteable from Blissful collection) Authentique
Accents: (black pearls) Doodlebug Design
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DESIGNER TIP
Using a simple, graphic design can
stretch your dollar.
3"
3"
3"
3"
8"
3"
1"
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Vintage Christmas Card Set
RECEEIP
IPTT
1 Make cards from cardstock. 2 Ink cardstock panels and
apply rub-ons. 3 Tie on ribbons and adhere panels to cards.
ITEM
AMOUNT
Ribbon
$ 999
$.
Cardstock
ck
$1.79
R b s
Rub-ons
$1
$1.76
76
TOT
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$4.
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (green, white) Dye ink: (Antique Linen) Ranger
Industries Rub-ons: (vintage images, sentiments) Hobby Lobby Fibers:
(red/cream gingham ribbon) Hobby Lobby
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DESIGNER TIP
Rub-on images can be a great way
to add a lot of interest to your card
at little cost to your wallet.
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4.25"
11"
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Kitschy Kitchen
Card Set
Designer: Savannah O’Gwynn
RECE
CEIPT
ITEM
AMOUNT
Card bases
$1.99
$1
99
Alph
p as
$0.89
Ribbon
$0.440
$0
Buttons
$0.80
Paper
$0.32
$0
Patterned Pa
Pape
perr
$0.48
$0
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Five for $5
For the Bride Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper and cardstock
panels and adhere. 3 Tie ribbon around card. 4 Trim cardstock
rectangle and adhere with foam tape. 5 Trim images from patterned
paper and adhere, using foam tape as desired. 6 Affix stickers to
spell sentiment.
You’re Invited Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper panels and
adhere. 3 Tie ribbon around card. 4 Cut cardstock rectangle and
adhere with foam tape. 5 Affix stickers to spell “You’re invited”.
Adhere buttons.
A Man’s Heart Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Double mat patterned paper
rectangle with cardstock and patterned paper. Adhere with foam
tape. 3 Affix stickers to spell sentiment. 4 Trim images from
patterned paper and adhere with foam tape.
Feed Your Soul Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with patterned paper. 2 Cut
patterned paper strip and adhere. 3 Cut cardstock blocks and
adhere. 4 Tie on ribbon and affix stickers to spell sentiment.
Thank You Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Affix stickers to spell “Thank you”.
3 Trim images from patterned paper and adhere with foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (gray, blue, yellow) Recollections Patterned paper: (Appliances, Green Blue Plaid) Recollections Accents: (buttons) Stickers: (Black Alphas)
Recollections Fibers: (red ribbon)
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Sew Thrifty
Card Set
RECE
CEIPT
ITEM
AMOUNT
Die cuts
$1.99
$1
99
Paper
$0.85
Cardstock
$1.
1 20
Thread (33 yards)
$0.03
2 stick piins
$0.10
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Five for $5
Quilts Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Ink edges. 2 Adhere patterned paper
strips. 3 Tie on string. 4 Trim label from patterned paper; adhere
with foam tape.
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper pieces and
adhere. 3 Adhere button card die cut. 4 Stitch border die cut and
adhere with foam tape. 5 Adhere sentiment die cut with foam tape.
Patchwork of Love Card
Memories Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper strips, adhere
to cardstock panel, and adherer to card. 3 Adhere large circle
1 Make card from cardstock. Adhere cardstock square. 2 Trim
patterned paper, tie on thread, and adhere. 3 Trim sentiment
from patterned paper, mat with cardstock, and adhere. 4 Adhere
die cut circle with foam tape. 5 Thread die cut button and adhere
die cut. Adhere label die cut with foam tape. Trim sentiment from
patterned paper and adhere. 4 Adhere small circle die cut. Thread
button die cut and adhere. 5 Thread butterfly die cut on pin and
attach. Note: Secure butterfly with foam tape.
Hem Your Blessings Card
with foam tape.
Leave Me in Stitches Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut and adhere cardstock panel.
3 Adhere circle die cut. 4 Trim patterned paper strip and adhere.
Adhere strip die cut and trim. 5 Tie on thread. Thread butterfly die
cut on pin and attach.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (cream, brown) American Crafts Patterned paper: (Classifieds from Out of Print collection) BasicGrey; (Bean Pea Pods from Homemade 6 Bean
Soup collection) Jillibean Soup Dye ink: (Antique Linen) Ranger Industries Accents: (yellow stick pins) Fibers: (white string)
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Travel Card Set
RECE
CEIPT
Designer: Kim Kesti
ITEM
AMOUNT
Ribbon
$1.44
$1
44
Buttons
$0.22
Cardstock
$$1.40
1 40
Elements
$1.4
$1
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TOT
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Happy Day Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper and adhere.
3 Loop ribbon and adhere. 4 Trim tag from patterned paper. Trim
cardstock strip with decorative-edge scissors; adhere to tag. Adhere
tag with foam tape. 5 Adhere button.
Sending Thanks Card
1 Print sentiment on cardstock. Trim and fold to make card.
2 Trim patterned paper rectangle and adhere. 3 Trim airplane
from patterned paper and adhere with foam tape.
You are Here Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper panels,
rounding corners of one panel. Adhere panels. 3 Print sentiment on
patterned paper. Trim and adhere with foam tape.
Button Hi Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper panel and
tie on ribbon. Adhere. 3 Adhere rickrack behind hi die cut. Adhere
with foam tape. 4 Adhere button.
Miss You Already Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim patterned paper and adhere
to cardstock panel; adhere. 3 Print sentiment on cardstock. Trim into
banner and adhere. 4 Adhere button.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Natural, Horizon, Hopi, Bouquet) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Elements, Pit Stop fromJoy Ride collection) Cosmo Cricket Accents:
(assorted buttons) Fibers: (orange stripe ribbon, purple ribbon, blue rickrack) May Arts Font: (American Typewriter) www.myfonts.com
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Vintage Finds
Card Set
RECE
RE
CEIP
IPTT
ITEM
AMOUNT
Designer: Jamie Greene
Rub Ons
ns
$2.40
1 Make cards from cardstock.
2 Apply rub-ons.
Cardstoocck
$1.
1.18
18
TOTTAL
$3.
3 58
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Coconut Swirl) Bazzil
Basics Paper Rub-ons: (vintage images,
sentiments) Michaels
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DESIGNER TIP
Keep it simple and eye-catching
with white cardstock, which lets the
run-ons be the star of the show!
4.25"
4.25"
11"
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5 Little Valentines
Card Set
RECEIP
IPTT
ITEM
AMOUNT
Designer: Julia Aston
C rd
Ca
rdst
stoc
ockk
$0.
0 40
1 Make cards from cardstock. 2 Trim
Patterned
ed Paper
Pa r
$0.40
images from patterned paper and mat with
cardstock; adhere. 3 Tie on ribbon.
Ribbon
$2.27
TOT
OTAL
AL
$3.
3.07
07
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Vintage Cream,
Scarlet Jewel) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper:
(Postage Stamps from Sweet Talk Valentine’s
Day collection) K&Company Fibers:
(burgundy polka dot ribbon) Papertrey Ink
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DESIGNER TIP
Find existing decorative images
on patterned paper to make many
matching cards for very little expense.
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"
1"
8.5"
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Colorful & Sweet
Card Set
RECE
CEIPT
ITEM
AMOUNT
Cardstock
$0.90
$0
90
Stickers
$1.17
Patterned Paper
$0.889
$0
Alphas
$1.49
Rhinetonnes
$0.5
$0
.544
TOT
OTAL
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Five for $5
Birthday Girl Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Draw stitched border with pen. 3
Adhere stickers with foam tape; adhere rhinestones. 4 Affix stickers
to spell “Birthday”.
Cup of Tea Card
Welcome Baby Card
Hello Sunshine Card
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Draw stitched border with pen.
3 Trim and adhere patterned paper. 4 Adhere clothesline sticker
with foam tape. 5 Affix stickers to spell “Welcome baby”.
3 Trim patterned paper and adhere. 4 Adhere sun and bird stickers
with foam tape. 5 Affix butterfly stickers. Affix stickers to spell
Hello Card
“Hello sunshine”.
3 Trim and adhere stickers with foam tape. 4 Affix stickers to
spell sentiment.
3 Trim and affix border sticker. 4 Trim patterned paper, draw
stitched border with pen, and adhere. 5 Adhere bicycle with foam
tape. 6 Affix stickers to spell “Hello”.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Head in the Clouds from Good Day Sunshine Girl collection) My Mind’s Eye Color medium:
(white, silver gel pens) Ranger Industries Accents: (assorted rhinestones) Hero Arts Stickers: (Micro Monogram) BasicGrey; (girl, cupcake stand, teapot, hearts,
clothesline, bicycle, birds, butterflies, sun, border) ) Echo Park Paper
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BBQ Invitation
Card Set
RECE
RE
CEIP
I T
ITEM
AMOUNT
Stamp Set
$2.
2 99
Note: Ink all edges.
1 Make cards from cardstock. 2 Stamp
sentiments. 3 Trim patterned paper strip and
adhere. 4 Tie on twine, thread button,
and adhere.
Cardstock
$0.38
Buttons
$0.25
Patterned
ed Paper
$0.88
Twine
$0.35
TOT
OTAL
AL
$4.
4.47
47
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Bazzill Basics
Paper Patterned paper: (Clothespins from Modern
Homemaker collection) October Afternoon Clear
stamps: (sentiments from Alpha Series Summer BBQ
set) BasicGrey Dye ink: (Tea Dye) Ranger Industries
Pigment ink: (Vintage Sepia) Tsukineko Accents: (red
buttons) Papertrey Ink Fibers: (brown/white twine)
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DESIGNER TIP
Look for stamp sets that can have a
variety of uses to get the most out of
your investment.
3"
3"
3"
3"
6"
6"
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DESIGNER TIP
Stamp a small stamp multiple
times around in a circle to
create a medallion.
DESIGNER TIP
Betsy used a coupon on the
items she purchased. Take
advantage of coupons, deals,
and sales!
Sweet & Pretty
Card Set
RECE
RE
CEIPPT
ITEM
AMOUNT
Stamp Set
$2.99
$2 99
Cardstock
$0.
0 54
Buttons
$0.35
Patterned Paper
$0.64
Twine
$0.25
Stamp Sett
$2.99
Ribbon
$0.1
$0
.100
TOT
OTAL
AL
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4.87
87
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Five for $5
Happy Birthday Card
Thank You Sew Much Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Round bottom corners. 2 Stamp
scroll repeatedly to create borders. 3 Trim journaling card from
patterned paper; adhere. Zigzag-stitch sides. 4 Trim patterned
paper strip, notch ends, and adhere. 5 Stamp sentiment and scrolls
on cardstock. Trim, ink edges, and adhere with foam tape. 6 Tie
1 Make card from cardstock. Stitch edges. 2 Trim journaling card
from patterned paper. Adhere to cardstock with foam tape, tear top
edge, and adhere. Stitch edges. 3 Trim circle from patterned paper,
stitch edges, stamp thank you, and adhere with foam tape. 4 Trim
spool and sew much from patterned paper; adhere with foam tape.
5 Punch circles from patterned paper, hole-punch, thread with twine,
and adhere. Note: Adhere one circle with foam tape.
ribbon with twine and adhere. Circle-punch patterned paper and
adhere to button. Trim flower from patterned paper and adhere to
button with foam tape. Adhere button.
Just Because Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Round bottom corners. 2 Stamp scroll
repeatedly to create borders. 3 Trim journaling card; adhere to
patterned paper rectangle. Tie on twine and adhere panel to card.
Zigzag-stitch edges. 4 Stamp sentiment on cardstock. Trim and
adhere. Stitch edge. 5 Punch circles from cardstock. Stamp fleur-delis repeatedly on circles to create medallions. Adhere, using foam
tape on some. 6 Punch flowers from patterned paper and adhere
with foam tape.
Block of Friends Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Round bottom corners. 2 Ink and
stitch edges. 3 Stamp flowers, scroll, and fleur-de-lis repeatedly to
create frame. 4 Trim sentiment card from patterned paper. Adhere
and double-stitch edges. 5 Tie on twine. Trim ribbon rectangles,
adhere, and stitch. Thread buttons with twine and adhere.
Stitched with Love Card
1 Make card from cardstock. Round right corners. 2 Stamp fleurde-lis repeatedly to create borders. 3 Trim journaling card from
patterned paper, draw heart shape, and stitch. Adhere to card.
4 Trim large heart from cardstock, stamp flowers, ink edges, and
adhere with foam tape. 5 Trim small hearts from cardstock, stitch,
and adhere. 6 Thread button with twine and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Pure Poppy, Sweet Blush, Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Bite Size Bits from Homemade 6 Bean Soup collection) Jillibean
Soup Clear stamps: (scroll, fleur-de-lis, flower, just because, happy birthday, thank you from Little Sentiments set) Technique Tuesday Dye ink: (Antique Linen) Ranger
Industries Specialty ink: (Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise) Papertrey Ink Accents: (assorted buttons) Fibers: (red/white twine) Papertrey Ink;
(green, blue, gold g ribbon) Papertrey Ink Tools: (corner rounder punch) EK Success; (circle punches)
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Index
for PAPER CRAFTERS
All Occasion
Feathered Note Card ............... 108
Birthday Butterflies Card.............. 85
We Moved Card ...................... 33
ABC Wall Hanging ................. 110
Cameo Birthday Card ................ 88
Snap Card ............................... 34
Stay in Touch Card .................. 112
Rosette Birthday Card ............... 101
Sunshine & Smiles Card .............. 35
Be Unique Card ...................... 119
Handy Notecard Set ................ 115
Your Day Card .......................... 37
You’re a Vision Card ................ 121
Dino Birthday Card .................. 116
Keep in Touch Card ................... 39
Just a Little Note Card............... 123
Birthday Wishes Card .............. 123
Peace Within Card .................... 40
Cute as Button Card ................ 126
2 Good Card ........................... 41
Exclamation Point Card ............ 127
Happy Birthday
Collage Card ......................... 127
Good Mail Day Card ................ 45
Letter Tiles Card ...................... 128
Wine Cork Place Holders ........... 45
Hope to See You Card ............. 129
Colorful & Sweet
Birthday Girl Card ................... 155
Vintage Gift Bag ....................... 46
Butterfly Bookmark ................... 130
Sweet & Pretty Birthday Card ..... 158
Happy Card............................. 46
Photos Enclosed Mini Album ...... 131
Congratulations
My Story Notebook ................... 47
I Appreciate You Card .............. 133
Well Done Card ....................... 36
Enjoy Tin.................................. 50
Happy Spring Card ................. 134
You Nailed It! Card ................... 38
Today & Every Day Card ............ 52
Nantucket Niceties
So Happy Card ...................... 137
New Job Congrats Card............. 39
Pink Bliss Card Set ................... 140
Job Well Done Card .................. 55
Kitschy Kitchen Card Set ........... 145
Congratulations Banner Card....... 67
Sew Thrifty Card Set ................ 147
A Little Birdie Told Me Card ......... 98
Travel Happy Day Card............ 148
Vintage Finds Card Set ............. 150
Nantucket Niceties
Congrats Card........................ 136
BBQ Invitation Card Set............ 156
Travel You Are Here Card ......... 149
Sweet & Pretty Just Because Card 158
Easter
Oh Snap! Card ........................ 56
Bon Voyage Card...................... 58
Yay Card ................................. 64
Confetti Celebration Card ........... 65
Heartfelt Wishes........................ 65
Notes from Home Card .............. 66
Your Day Star Card.................... 66
Smile Butterfly Card ................... 67
Floral Congrats Card ................. 40
Greatest Joy Card...................... 70
Anniversary
State Flash Cards ...................... 72
50 Years Card .......................... 61
Spring Wreath Card .................. 73
Diagonal Anniversary Card ......... 77
Rose Joy Card........................... 74
Anniversary Heart Card ............ 132
Wood grain Joy Card ................ 75
Baby
Hold on Tight Card .................... 50
Pretty Please Card ..................... 93
Baby Shower Invitation ............... 69
Blessings Card .......................... 56
Roll With It Card ....................... 88
Bundle of Joy Card .................... 78
Dreams Card ............................ 77
Cheers Gift Bag ........................ 90
Special Delivery Card .............. 114
Sunny Side Up! Card ................. 92
Wire Dog Card ........................ 95
Precious Baby Card ................. 131
You Are Awesome Card ........... 111
Turn Up the Music Card .............. 96
Colorful & Sweet
Welcome Baby Card ............... 155
You’re Special Card ................. 120
Sweet Lollipop Card ................ 100
Celebrate with
Fireworks Card ....................... 103
Ribbon Wreath Card ............... 104
Sweet Hoop Card ................... 107
Celebration Butterfly Card ......... 108
Birthday
Easter Blessings Card ................. 62
Encouragement
Swingin’ Day Card .................... 43
Fabulous Day Card .................... 44
Father’s Day
Best Daddy Card ...................... 43
Happy Birthday Card ................. 53
#1 Dad Card ........................... 57
Happy Birthday Tag ................... 55
Tool-rific Card ........................... 57
Birthday Banners Card ............... 75
Mr. Fix It Card .......................... 58
Rainbow Birthday Card .............. 81
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Friendship
Colorful & Sweet
Hello Sunshine Card ................ 155
Snowman Shaker Gift Bag ........ 117
Color My World Card ............... 52
Love
Sympathy
Patchwork Smile Card ................ 60
Love You Card .......................... 36
Caring Thoughts Card ................ 99
Happy Scrappy Card ................ 63
Turn Me On Card ...................... 41
Heartfelt Sympathy Card ........... 101
So Fab Card ............................ 86
Loving Life Card ........................ 48
Celtic Heart Knot Card ............. 103
Gill Friend Card ........................ 92
Me & You Card ........................ 61
Great Friend Card ..................... 99
You Are Loved Card ................... 76
Teacher
Best Friend Medallion Card ....... 105
Beyond Measure Card ............... 87
Friends Forever Card ................ 124
Love, Love, Love Card ................ 91
Great Friend Card ................... 126
Elegant Crown Card .................. 94
Colorful & Sweet
Cup of Tea Card ..................... 155
Be Mine Card ........................ 106
Made with Love Card .............. 116
Thank You
Sweet & Pretty Friends Card ...... 159
Love You Butterflies Card ........... 118
Floral Thanks Card..................... 38
Get Well
Full Heart Card ....................... 122
Textured Thank You Card ............ 42
Feel Better Card ........................ 51
Love You Card ........................ 133
All You Do Card ........................ 42
Bottle Card Get Well Card ......... 54
Little Valentines Card Set ........... 152
Grateful Card ........................... 51
Get Well Soon Card .................. 86
Sweet & Pretty
Stitched with Love Card ............ 159
For All You Do Card ................... 62
Feeling Better Rainbow Card ..... 104
Miss You
Thanks Quilt Card ..................... 71
Cheery Get Well Soon Card ..... 125
Miss You Bird Card .................... 70
Get Well Tissue Holder............. 130
Miss You Frame Card ................. 95
Graduation
Braille Miss You Card ............... 112
You & Me Card ........................ 48
Doctor’s Orders Card ............... 100
Sky’s the Limit Card .................... 44
A+ Graduate Card .................... 94
Travel Miss You Already Card .... 149
Mother’s Day
Halloween
Apple Thanks Card .................... 34
Thanks Teacher Card.................. 35
Wonderful Teacher Card .......... 113
ABC Teacher Card .................. 114
Eclectic Thank You Card ............. 64
Brighter World Card .................. 73
Gracias Card ........................... 79
Sending You Gratitude Card ........ 82
Thanks So Much Card ................ 90
Tassel Thanks Card .................... 97
Thank You Card ...................... 105
Stamp & Stick Thank You Card ... 115
Color My World Card ............... 79
Thanks, Friend Card ................. 120
Best Mom Card ........................ 91
Ribbony Thanks Card ............... 122
Little Pumpkin Tag ...................... 96
Mom Card ............................. 107
Thanks for Your Kindness Card ... 124
Pumpkin Trio Card ..................... 97
Best Mother Card .................... 113
Simple Thank You Card ............ 125
Hello
Floral Mother’s Day Card .......... 118
Colorful Thank You Card ........... 132
Ribbons for Mom Card ............. 128
Happy Hello Card..................... 49
Season’s Greetings
Nantucket Niceties
Thank You Card ...................... 136
Mini Hello Card ........................ 68
Peace, Love, Joy Card ................ 47
Travel Sending Thanks Card ...... 149
Cheerful Hello Card................... 69
Joy Tags Card ........................... 49
Hexagon Hello Card ................. 74
Dear Santa Card ....................... 54
Sweet & Pretty Sew
Much Card ............................ 159
Hello Cow Card ....................... 78
Christmas Snowflakes Card ......... 72
Thinking of You
Hey There Card ........................ 87
Scrappy Noel Card ................... 76
Vibrant Thinking of You Card ....... 63
Hello Autumn Card .................... 93
Christmas Star Wands ................ 80
Floral Tree Thoughts Card............ 71
Hexagon Hi Card ................... 102
Noel Tag ................................. 80
Thinking of You Card.................. 98
Hello Banner Card .................. 111
Dotted Christmas Tree Card ......... 81
Flowery Hi Card ..................... 129
Noel Trees Card ....................... 89
Nantucket Niceties
Thinking of You Card................ 137
Sticker Hi Card ....................... 134
Button Snowman Card ............... 89
Wedding
Nantucket Niceties
Hello Card ............................. 136
Christmas Sled Card .................. 93
Mr. & Mrs. Card ....................... 53
Felt Snowflake Card................. 102
For All Eternity Card ................. 121
Travel Buttons Hi Card .............. 149
Wreath of Pearls Card ............. 106
Wedding Wishes Card Set ....... 138
Colorful & Sweet Hello Card ..... 155
Nice List Card ........................ 117
Halloween Spider
Zig Zag Card ........................... 68
Blooming Hi Card ..................... 37
162
Miss You Tags Card ................. 117
Vintage Christmas Card Set ....... 143
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