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Simply download and print. Then follow the steps below to embellish!

Supplies used:

• white cardstock
• printed card graphics (download below)
• ScorePal (optional)
• Scotch Adhesive Dot Roller
• solid coordinating cardstock (not shown below)
• RoseArt Glitter Glue
• Zebra Sarasa Metallic Pens
• paper cutter or scissors (not shown below)

Step 1: Download and print out the card graphic.  

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Click on the video icon to see a How-To Video on printing the image.

I printed the card on 8-1/2″ x 11″ Presentation paper (or matte Brochure paper).  After printing, just cut the paper in half both ways, so that the cards are each 4.25″ x 5.5″.

Step 2: (Optional) One of the cards comes blank (without a greeting on it) so you can write whatever you would like as shown below.  I used a gold metallic Zebra pen by Sarasa.  It wrote beautifully!  I loved the easy grip on these pens and how smoothly they wrote.    Click HERE to find out how you can win your own set of these beautiful metallic pens!

Step 3: Embellish with glitter glue.  I used red and gold glitter glue by RoseArt.  Just squeeze a little dot where desired.  For the star on top, I placed a drop of gold glitter glue.  Then I used a pin to drag out the glitter to match up with the star at the top of the tree (as shown below).

Step 4: I used gold metallic pearl cardstock.  You can use any solid cardstock that coordinates with your card.  Cut the 8-1/2″x11″ paper in half and then in half again so you end up with four pieces that measure 4.25″ x 5.5″.

Step 5: In order to properly layer the card pieces as shown below, trim off 1/8 inch off each side of the gold paper.  On the printed card, trim 1/4 inch off each side.

Step 6: Adhere the printed card to the gold paper.  You can use as is for a gift tag!  Otherwise, adhere to a folded half sheet of white cardstock.  (I cut a sheet of white cardstock in half.  Then I used my ScorePal to score the center so that it would fold nicely.)

Gift Idea: Make several and give as a set!  Beautiful!

I had so much fun taping the show at Scrapbook Memories TV back in 2008.  Everyone was so friendly and I really enjoyed meeting the other ladies who were there taping for shows throughout the week.

Below are the instructions for making the Simple Pleasures Card that I demonstrated on the show.  I hope you enjoy this printable card.  It’s very easy to make.  You can assemble several so that you have them ready to use at any time.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Print out the jpg file.  You can open it in a graphics program (such as Photoshop Elements), preview it in a program such as Windows Picture and Fax Viewer in order to print it, or insert the picture into a Word file. Then print it out.

Cut out the card which measures 5-3/8″ wide x 4-1/4″ high.  Cut a piece of cardstock in half to 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″.  Then fold one of those pieces in half.  Adhere the printed card to the front of the folded card.

At this point you can embellish as desired.  I glued some blue jewels to the center of each flower.  It’s amazing how just a little embellishment makes the entire card look dimensional.

This is a very easy way to make a complete set of cards so that you have them ready to use right when you need them.

(Graphics and card designed by Cindy Wyckoff)

Watch the video to see how easy it was to make!

Supply List:

• Once Upon a Time Kit by Julia Makotinsky  (Julia has generous offered our readers a wonderful discount of 25% for any purchases of her designs at either CatScrap.com or LittleDreamerDesigns.com.  Use coupon code:  SDM25off *****Good until November 30, 2010*****)
• white cardstock
• brochure or presentation paper to print on
• leftover Prima ribbon
• staples
• Scotch brand Adhesive Dot Roller
• scissors
• Doodlebug Design Jewels tuxedo assortment
• Scotch Pup-Up Foam Circles

“Smooch” Card

Supplies:

Instructions:

• In Photoshop, open a New Document.
• Use the Text Tool and select the 2Peas Love Bug Font. Change the color of the font to red and type “r”. This will give you some “lips”.
• Then I used Rhonna Farrer’s Tattoo Graffiti kit and selected the word “Smooch”. Drag and drop it onto your New Document.
• Print this out and cut out.
• I decided to matte my lips and word with black cardstock and then cut around it leaving about 1/4″ all the way around.
• I colored in parts of the “Smooch” word with American Crafts Galaxy Marker in red and used a white marker to make dots around the outside of the lips on the black cardstock.

Assembly:

• The base of the card was made by cutting a sheet of white cardstock 10.5″ long by 5.5″ wide.
• Score and fold at 5.5″.
• On the front bottom edge I used scallop scissors and cut about 1/2″ up from the bottom.
• I, then, added some KI Memories self adhesive ribbon across the part of the inside of the card that was showing.
• Lastly, add buttons around the side and the bottom for a fun and funky touch.

****side note**** this template is no longer available but my whole idea was that you could use these layout page templates for cards as well. There so many page templates out there that you can purchase or download for free.

Supplies:

Instructions:

This card uses a layered page template. Layered templates have separate layers for each element and when you “clip” a digital paper to them the digital paper takes on the shape of that element. They are an easy way to make a scrapbook page but even easier way to make a really cool and FAST card. All you have to do is re-size it down, print it out and your card is 90% complete. Save it to your computer and when you’re in a hurry for a card just print it out quick.

• Place the digital paper above the element and then Go to Layer > Create Clipping Mask or Ctrl + G (PC) Cmd +G (Mac) and your paper will now take on that shape. Repeat this for each element on the template.
• Next add the text in the corner of the template.
• In order to re-size it down to card size, (mine is 6″x6″, 300 dpi), go to Image > Image Size.
• Print it out and adhere it to some cardstock. Then add some traditional embellishments such as flowers and buttons.

Supplies:

Instructions:

• Open the file Line Art Mini Kit > Overlays > Line Overlay.
• Re-size the image to 4.75″ x 4.75″.
• Open a New Document. Drag and drop the image onto the New Document.
• Now open Line Art Mini Kit > Tags > Line Tag 2, resize the image down to 3″ wide with Constrain Proportions box checked.
• Using your Text Tool type your sentiment.
• When you are done go to Layer > Merge Visible. Drag and drop this onto the New Document along with the Line Overlay you just resized.
• Print this out. I printed mine out onto white DCVW cardstock.
• I used water color pencils and colored in certain parts of the Line Art Overlay and used a water brush to paint. Let dry completely.
• Then I used a Sakura Gelly Roll silver glitter pen and traced over some of the lines and stems on both the Line Art Overlay and the Tag to give it some sparkle.
• Ink the edges of both the tag and the overlay with black Colorbox ink.

Assembly:

• Cut a piece of cardstock 11″ long by 5.5″ wide.
• Score and fold at 5.5″.
• Adhere the overlay paper to the center of the front of the card.
• Take a piece of self adhesive ribbon and place one end of the ribbon on the front of the card a little more than half way down.
• Wrap it around the inside front of the card and bring it around to the front to meet the other end of the ribbon.
• Attach the tag to the front of the card with pop dots to cover up the ends of the ribbon.

Supplies:

Instructions:

• The owl comes already colored so all you need to do is print it out then cut out leaving about 1/4″ around the outside.
• Cut a piece of white cardstock for the base.
• Cut 3 squares of pattern paper and adhere them to the front of the card leaving a little bit of space between the squares.
• Cut a strip of glitter paper and sew it to the front and on top of the 3 squares.
• Apply the rub-on and iron on letters.
• Adhere the owl to the left side of the front of the card with pop dots then glue the rick rack on top of the glitter paper. Card is 5″ x 7″.

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“U Are One of a Kind” Card

 

Supplies:

Instructions:

One of the birds in this kit comes already colored. I just made one large than the other. There is also a bird that isn’t colored and here’s how I made him striped.

• Open the bird file and using the Magic Wand select just the inside part (white) of the bird.
• Copy this part by Ctrl + C (PC) or Cmd + C (Mac).
• Next we need to add a new layer to the bird. Go to Layer > New > Layer.
• Then paste the white part that we copied into this new layer.
• Next open up the digital paper that you want to use for the bird.
• Resize the paper down to approximately the size of the bird and drag and drop the paper onto the bird.
• Make sure the paper layer is selected and above the new layer that we made.
• Go to Layer >Create Clipping Mask and the paper will take the shape of the birds body.
• Merge Visible.
• Then open a New Document and drag and drop all the birds onto it.
• Open up the Bracket element and type the sentiment on it.
• Merge Visible again and drag and drop that onto the new document with the birds.
• Print it out and cut out.

Assembly:

• Card is 5″ x 5″.
• Cut a strip of pattern paper and adhere to the front of the card.
• Then glue the bracket element onto the card with a little part of it hanging off the right and bottom side.
• Next adhere the largest bird to the card directly on top of the bracket element.
• The next bird gets a glue dot and raised just a little from the larger bird.
• The striped bird gets 2 glue dots stacked on top of each other to bring him popped up further than the second.
• Use a white marker to make dots around the outside of the card.

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