I always think summer will bring more time for one of my favorite pastime...paper crafting, however, this is simply not the case in our household. Even though summer is fun, it brings about lots of disruptions to any sort of schedule that I try to maintain. I still find time to do what I love and my key is to keep it simple!
It seems I always need a card at an unexpected moment so I like to have a stash on hand. One easy way to create a coordinating set of cards is to use an embellishment that includes a greeting or saying on it. I've had this fun set of retro flair, from {a flair for buttons} for a while now and knew it would be perfect for a card set.
I used the same design for all the cards...3 strips of a combination of paper/washi tape/fabrips and flair layered onto a pinked circle or doily.
To start I made an all occasion card and left the inside blank.
Here is another general greeting with the same design but in a vertical orientation. I included a greeting on the inside, made using the sketch feature on my Silhouette Cameo.
Next I made a congratulations card, again with a greeting drawn using my Silhouette Cameo.
This next card could be a congratulation or best wishes card. I left the inside blank so I can customize it to the occasion.
And last, but not least, is a card that I need far too often...a belated Happy Birthday card. I always have Birthdays on my radar long before they come, but I'm not good at getting the card in the mail. Sad, I know.
Is your card stash getting low? Using this simple design you can whip up several of these in a single sitting. Even better, make a few with leftover scraps on your scrap table after making a layout...another memory preserved and a card (or two) for a friend. I can't think of anything better!
