I got a new heart punch with my Michael's 40% off coupon... I've seen lots of cards / crafts that use little hearts and it's been in the back of my mind for a while to pick one up. These are punched from a paint chip (thank you, Home Depot!) and sewn onto a piece of cardstock, which I then inked and stuck to a card base. This one is going in Sean's lunch box tomorrow if I'm awake enough in the morning to remember to hide it in there after he packs his lunch.
I needed a congratulations card for a friend, and found a vase I had cut before in with the pack of colored card bases. I pulled out these flowers, added some green marker stems, a baker's twine bow, and voila - done.
I also needed to make a sympathy card - with the cards and flowers out, I got on a bit of a roll... Complimentary colored flowers with a simple message and line border, and voila - done!
And, while I had them out, I prepped a couple more. Now, the next time I need a card, I can add a Happy Birthday / Happy Anniversary / Congratulations or whatever, and voila - done!
4 comments:
Very nice they are too! I need to make a 90th Birthday Card this week.
By the way, my book recommend for this month is City of Tranquil Light by Bo Caldwell. Just in case you are out of ideas.
I checked my to-do list this morning and saw I had made a note that I need a get well card, too. Plus a baby shower one for this weekend. So much for keeping a stash on hand!
Oh, and I did sneak Sean's in his lunch this morning... :)
Thanks for the recommend, Jan! I'll check it out.
I really like the paint chip heart idea! I'll have to borrow that one!
Less than a week later and I've already used those two for a baby
gift and a get well card... I'd better get making some more!
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