Cards in a Box

These were the gifts that I made for Mother's Day this year. My all-time favorite handmade gift to give is a pack of greeting cards. They look pretty just tied with a ribbon, but I wanted to do a little something more for Mother's Day. I decided to re-use the box that the envelopes came in to create a little box to organize & contain the cards & envelopes. I just cut off the lid & the flaps, covered it with some pretty paper, made a couple of dividers & then embellished it a little. It was super easy to make. And I love how they turned out! And I really love when I can re-purpose items. It justifies why I always hang on to everything!

So here is one:

I made 10 assorted greeting cards (I'll post those soon) & also included the blank envelopes:

Here's another one:

This would be a simple, inexpensive gift for any occasion!

I had a nice Mother's Day, I hope you did too!

Flower Pot Card

I've been seeing everyone making these adorable flower pot cards lately. I love them! They're perfect for Mother's Day too which is only a week away! So I decided to give it a try myself & they are really fun to make! I especially loved the ones I saw on Well Dunn Ideas & Jill's Card Creations. So cute! Thanks for the inspiration everyone! It's really a pocket card. The flower pot makes the pocket & then you can pull out the top layer of flowers & stamp your greeting & write your message there!
All supplies Stampin' Up!:
STAMP SETS: All Holidays, Sanded Background
PAPER: Close to Cocoa, Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Old Olive, Whisper White
INK: Close to Cocoa, Riding Hood Red
ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Up! Birds & Blooms Sizzlits Dies, 1/2" Circle Punch, Crystal Effects, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch.

Mother's Day Gift Class

Can't think of a unique gift to give for Mother's Day? I've got the perfect class for you!

I decided to put together a little Mother's Day Gift Class.

Everything for this gift set is coordinated in Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip & Kraft. We will be using some textured designer paper & many beautiful embellishments. This would make a great little gift for any other occasion as well!

Here's what you'll be making:

5 cards (envelopes included) - birthday, thank you, thinking of you, friendship, blank

A cute little customized gift bag that holds all of the cards

A little (3" x 3") Mother's Day card (envelope included, could also be stamped with another greeting if desired)

DATE: Saturday, May 2nd

TIME: 10am

PLACE: Julie's House

COST: $15

RSVP: You must PREPAY & RSVP by Wednesday, April 22nd

(So that I have enough time to order supplies!)

Just email me to RSVP or if you have any questions!

Here are some close-ups of the 5 cards:

Here is a close-up of the cute little coordinating gift bag:

Here's a side-view of the bag so you can see how the cards fit inside:

A close-up of the Mother's Day card (3" x 3" in size, can be stamped with another greeting if you don't want to use this for Mother's Day):

I hope to see you there! And friends, family & neighbors are always welcome too!

April Card Club Samples

April Card Club

Thursday, April 9th

7:00 pm

Julie's House

Cost is $5

We will be making 3 cards

The first is an Easter card: The second is a Mother's Day card:

And the last is a congratulations card (think of those upcoming graduations, or you could stamp it with a "Happy Birthday" greeting if you want):

I hope to see you there!

Please email me if you have any questions!

Mother's Day Cards

Here are a few of the Mother's Day cards I've been making over the past few days. And to all you moms out there, have a wonderful Mother's Day tomorrow! All supplies Stampin' Up!: One of a Kind, All Holidays; Bali Breeze Designer Paper, Taken with Teal, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White card stock; Purely Pomegranate, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal Classic Stampin' Pads; Boho Blossoms Punch, Brads-Earth Elements, Old Olive Poly-Twill Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals.
All supplies Stampin' Up!: Blooming with Love Stamp Set; So Saffron Prints Designer Paper, Certainly Celery, Ballet Blue, Whisper White card stock; Regal Rose Classic Stampin' Pad; Ballet Blue, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, So Saffron Stampin' Write Markers, Scallop Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, White Gel Pen, Corner Rounder, Ribbon Originals-Fairy Tale, Stampin' Dimensionals.
All supplies Stampin' Up!: Blooming with Love stamp set; Certainly Celery Prints Designer Paper, Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Whisper White card stock; Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad; Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom, Bashful Blue, Basic Gray, Going Gray Stampin' Write Markers, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1/8" Circle Punch, Light Blue Gingham Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals.