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HPJ-2014-50: Time To Celebrate

Here's another card with a box. It measures 4" x 3/4" x 7" when closed.

I love how this project turned out. You've seen my previous creations using the same papers. Though the paper collection was not Christmas-themed, it was very versatile. You can actually use it for so many different themes. I especially liked using it for my vintage Christmas cards. Now I only have a few pieces left from the pack. I wish I have another set. It would really be awesome.

By the way, this card was commissioned by my cousin and it was to have hearts, an 'I love you' and the name of the recipient somewhere. 

I had the red stamens from last year and when I looked through my stash of wooden embellishments I found a heart frame among them. I immediately thought about winding the stamens into the frame making a heart-shaped wreath and that was what I did. It looks really beautiful, I must say. The red color of the stamens accentuated the green and white background.

I stamped a banner from the Bundle of Joy stamp set on a piece of patterned paper and cut out the image. I then wrote the sentiment on it.

The recipient's name and the 'I love you' are yet to show themselves. Heh. The name was stamped on a small tag that went below the box inside the card. I stamped the 'I love you' on the inside of the box. I made a shining heart using Stickles to symbolize love (There's another heart!). Now the conditions are all met. Woohoo! Don't you find it lovely? I really really love it. I'd want to keep it, but it should go to the person it is supposed to go to. [sigh].

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper, Prestige Board Paper Zulu Black, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, Kaisercraft 12x12 Pickled Pear Collection, ?, paper doily, lace trimming, silk ribbon, Eno Greeting Wood Embellishment, self-adhesive crystals, stamens, Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black, ColorBox Cat's Eye Queue Pigment Ink Antique Pewter and Olive, Artline Drawing Pen 0.4 Black, Ranger Stickles Pink, Graphic 45 Staples Antique Typewriter Wood Stamp, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Bundle of Joy and Leaves, Spellbinders Nestabilities A2 Card Creator and Labels Thirty-Five, Cuttlebug Machine V2, Lil Sew 'N Sew Portable Sewing Machine

The next six cards are clean and simple. They have the same crisp white base and a small amount of embellishment.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel White Board Paper, Star Dream Specialty Board Paper Silver and Gold, kraft board paper, Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad Couture Collection Couture, buttons, glass beads, self-adhesive crystals, pearls, lace trimming, twine, baker's twine, silk ribbon, foam tape, Ranger Distressed Crackle Paint Rock Candy, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, ColorBox Cat's Eye Queue Pigment Ink Pad Cream White, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Framed Tags One and D-Lites Sprigs, Cuttlebug V2 Machine

The next set of cards is a collection of tent cards. It was my first time making them and it was really fun. I was able to put my horde of Christmas 3D stickers to pretty good use. I thought of making some with circle windows, but there would be more work since I don't have circle dies. I have to cut the windows and the frames using a circle cutter. Phooey. One day I will have those dies in my hands!

The finished cards were small at 4 1/4" all around, but they are such pretty things. I have decided to make them for my former colleagues as well.


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MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel White Board Paper, Prima Marketing Just Us Collection, 

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The last set is composed of regular fold shabby/vintage cards.

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MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper, Prestige Board Paper Zulu Black, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad Couture Collection Style and Classy, organza ribbon, baker's twine, jump rings, bead, chipboard embellishment, self-adhesive crystals, Uni-Ball Signo Broad White, Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish, Cuttlebug Machine V2

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MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper,  Prestige Board Paper Zulu Black, Tim Holtz Paper Stash French Industrial Revolution, baker's twine, self-adhesive crystals, pearls, chipboard embellishment, jump ring, glitters, Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Ovals, Spellbinders Shapeabilities D--Lites Sprigs, Cuttlebug Machine V2, Lil Sew 'N Sew Portable Sewing Machine

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MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper,  Tim Holtz Paper Stash French Industrial Revolution, Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad Couture Collection Style, stamens, chipboard embellishments, Beauty Premium Pigment Ink Pad Black, Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black, Ranger Distressed Crackle Paint Rock Candy, Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish, Cuttlebug Machine V2, Lil Sew 'N Sew Portable Sewing Machine

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MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper,  My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 6x6 paper pad Portobello Road, Beauty Premium Pigment Ink Pad Black, Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black, Artline Drawing Pen 0.4 Black, lace trimming, baker's twine, silk ribbon, chipboard embellishment, self-adhesive crystals, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Bundle of Joy, Spellbinders Nestabilities Fleur de Lis Squares and Captivating Squares, Cuttlebug Machine V2, needle and thread

That was all for this particular order. I will be posting my personal Christmas preparations on my tumblog soon. Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

CARD# HPJ-2014-46: Rock On

I made another Telecaster! 

The card measures 4.25" x 5.5".

I had to make a music-themed card for an order and came up with this. I was inspired by the layout of this simple and pretty card I found in Pinterest. It was created by Diana Nguyen. You can check out her blog here. 

I was thinking of not using dimension tape because the card is supposed to be sent abroad meaning it should be light and kind of flat. But then again, it would not feel the same. The look would be different without dimensions. Since the card is already thick due to the additional sheets for the message inside, I thought it wouldn't matter. I've tried sending cards with heavier embellishments to the US before and I didn't have any problems. The lady in the post office only asked me what was inside the envelope because there was an obvious bump. When I told her it was a card, she didn't ask any more questions.

I guess the people here are not that used to handmade cards being sent here and there compared to other countries. I don't think they also know about mail art. I won't discuss it in detail here, but one time I had to put mine inside another envelope, a standard one, to be able to post it. Hmf. I wish people are more aware of papercrafts so they would understand.

Ugh. I have strayed from the topic again. Let's go back to the music-themed card. So I was saying it had to be simple. Not bulky. I used dimension tape for the board paper, but I didn't use any for the telecaster. 

Now about the telecaster... you have gathered that this is not the first time that I used a 'telecaster' on a card from what I said at the start of this post. I actually made one for Telet's birthday three years ago. Hers was red.

The one I made for today's card is slightly different. I didn't draw the details. I punched holes, scored the paper and added tiny pearls instead. I made it neat.

The telecaster was the only embellishment I used. The patterned paper that was peeking out from the slash of ivory board paper acts as an accent. I wrote the sentiment with a fine tech pen.

Inside the card, I affixed a piece of patterned paper (another music sheet). I added a pocket for the extra sheets for the messages. At first I thought of just adding a strip of paper (like a band), but when the customer said she needed 10 sheets, I changed it to a pocket. The stack of paper, though thinner than the board paper I used for the base, would not fit into the band. Thus, the pocket.

I rounded the corners of the cardstock and inked the edges. I stamped several images on the sheets so as not to appear too bare. For the first page, I stamped a banner and handwrote a sentiment. It was a continuation of the sentiment at the front of the card.

I made a lining for the envelope to match the card.

That was that. Another simple card made. I hope to finally start my holiday cards and boxes soon. Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel 270gsm and 160gsm board paper, Bo Bunny 6x6 paper pad Etc, Rives Tradition Black Board Paper, kraft paper, Tim Holtz Paper Stash French Industrial Revolution, Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad Couture Collection Lovely, pearls, ColorBox Cat's Eye Pigment Ink Antique Pewter, Ranger Archival Ink Jet black Dong-A Fine-TECH Black 0.3, Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Inspirational Lift, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Bundle of Joy, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps Madame Boutique, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps Flourishes and Such, Fiskars Twist and Flip 2-in-1 Corner Rounder Punch, ticket punch, regular hole puncher, Martha Stewart Scoring Board

CARD# HPJ-2014-45: Thank You 2

A simple thank you card.

This measures 4.5" x 5.75".

Since this was to be sent abroad, the card should not be bulky. The design should be simple and clean. The giver wanted summer colors to be incorporated in the design. There should be a butterfly somewhere as well as blueberries.

I thought of using white board paper for this. The whiteness of the base and the minimal embellishment would give the card a striking simplicity.

I adhered a sheet of yellow patterned paper onto the front of the card. I used a die to cut out an image on another piece of white cardstock and then layered it onto the patterned paper. The cutout would now show the yellow paper. It would have looked better if it was adhered onto the base with foam tape, but the additional dimension would make the whole thing bulky. I had to forgo the tape.

For the blueberries, I punched little circles on a scrap of blue patterned paper (from the Kaisercraft Forget-Me-Not Collection) using a regular one-hole puncher. I took the dots out from the small compartment of the puncher and doodled the crowns.

I stamped three small butterflies onto the main card and stamped another set on a separate cardstock. I fussy cut the images, folded them vertically and adhered them onto the stamped images on the card. I affixed a couple of tiny crystals around the butterflies for added effect. And oh I stamped the sentiment as well, but I used black ink instead of the colored ones.

I just placed a sheet of vanilla paper inside and left it blank for the message.

Also, the giver wanted an envelope to go with it. She need not asked. I almost always include an envelope with the ordered card except for the ones that needed boxes.

The envelopes that I have in my stash are store-bought, but I personalize them by adding a lining. I used a piece of paper from one of my wrapping paper books for this particular project.

That was that. It was a simple yet pretty card. I hope to work on another wonderful project soon. Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel White Board Paper, My Mind's Eye Six By Six Away We Go, Kaisercraft Forget-Me-Not Collection, Biotop Colors Vanilla, ColorBox Cat's Eye Pigment Ink Turquoise, Olive and Pink, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps You're Invited and Flourishes and Such, crystals, Dong-A Fine Tech 0.2 Black, Spellbinders Shapeabilities D-Lites Sprigs, Cuttlebug Machine V2