Handmade Cards
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Handmade
Cards
Love is in the cards. Declare your love with
these unique handcrafted greetings.
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Glam Rhinestone Scrapbook Page.
Create a scrapbook-inspired card that Mom is sure to love.
Time Required:
30 minutes
Materials
- Recollections™ Cardstock, Value Pack – South Beach
- DCWV® Paper Pad – The Glam Rhinestone Stack™
- Recollections™ Embellishments – Lace and Floral
- Recollections™ Glitter Adhesive Stickers – Turquoise Alphas
- American Crafts™ Thickers™ Glitter Chipboard Stickers – Letters
- Brads
- Rhinestone Stickers
- Ribbon, 1/8" – White
- Aleene's® Fast Grab™ Tacky Glue
- Recollections™ Adhesive Runner, Permanent
- Recollections™ Adhesive Tape
- Paper Trimmer
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Photo(s)
Instructions
- Choose paper from the Glam Rhinestone Stack™ and trim 1" off the top and 1" from side. Adhere to complementary colored cardstock using adhesive runner.
- Mat photo using colored cardstock. Adhere to center of layout.
- Cut four strips of different cardstocks from the Glam Rhinestone Stack™ to measure 1_"x3" and cut a notch from the bottom of the strip. Fold over and adhere to a piece of ribbon and attach to layout across the top left corner.
- Add "L-O-V-E" to the banner.
- Stick on the letters "M-O-M" to the bottom right.
- Add journaling square from paper pad.
- Adhere a strip of lace embellishments across the bottom of the photo and off the left side using adhesive tape.
- Stack flowers and secure with a brad. Glue to the layout using Fast Grab™ Tacky Glue.
- Further embellish with stick-on rhinestones.
DCWV® 12"x12"
The Glam Rhinestone Stack - Bright
Recollections® 8.5" x 11"
Value Pack Cardstock Paper - South Beach
Recollections® Boutique Fleur™ Lace and Pearl Floral Embellishment
Aleene's® Fast Grab Tacky Glue
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Painted Handprint Card.
Mark the moment with this beautiful handcrafted card.
Time Required:
30 minutes plus drying time
Materials
- Recollections® Scrapbook Paper – Song Page (Back)
- Scrapbook Paper – Design of Choice
- Acrylic Paint – Color of Choice
- Recollections® Value Pack Cards & Envelopes – Ivory
- Recollections™ Permanent Adhesive Runner
- Ribbon – Off White
- ArtMinds™ Foam Mounting Dots
Instructions
- Choose scrapbook paper suitable for the background of the handprint. Using the acrylic paint, make handprints of the child’s hand onto the paper. Let dry.
- Cut Song Page paper to 4_"x6". Adhere to the card, centered, using the adhesive runner.
- Cut out handprint to approximately 3_"x5". Adhere to the center of the card using foam dots.
- Slide ribbon under the handprint and tie in a knot. Trim the ends of the ribbon.
The Blossom Song Stack
Americana Acrylic Paint
ArtMinds™Foam Mounting Dots
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Butterfly and Flower Card.
Craft a handmade card that Mom will treasure for years to come.
Time Required:
30 minutes plus drying time
Materials
- Imaginisce® Scrapbook Paper – I Dig Dinos
- Recollections® Scrapbook Paper – Orange, Aqua Dot, Teal Butterflies and Corrugated Paper
- American Crafts™Chipboard Stickers – Sprinkles
- Favorite Findings™ Buttons – White
- Recollections™ Floral Embellishments – Orange
- Ribbon – Satin Turquoise
- Recollections™ Permanent Adhesive Runner
Instructions
- Cut corrugated paper to 10"x7". Fold in half to 5"x7".
- Cut orange paper to 4_"x6_". Adhere, centered, to the corrugated card.
- Cut Aqua Dot paper to 4"x6". Adhere, centered, to the card.
- Cut Teal Butterflies paper to 2_"x5". Adhere, centered to the card.
- Stick on m-o-m to the bottom half of the card.
- Stack several layers of orange flowers and adhere to one another to hold. Adhere to the upper left of the card.
- Add a button to the center of the flower.
- Cut a piece of turquoise ribbon about 11_". Cut a "V" in one end, fold over slightly and adhere ribbon to itself. Adhere to the card wrapping around the back, trimming the ends flush with the card.
Recollections™ Orange Damask Open Stock Paper
Favorite Findings™ Big Bag of Buttons, White
