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Julie's Article
Julie Kramer
Julie Kramer
Greeting Cards
Last month was a busy month for me when it came to birthdays and anniversary. Although I always know it’s busy, I’m never prepared and I’m buying cards the day before. I don’t think I need to tell you that buying cards can be rather pricey. So this month I made a resolution to get creative and make my own cards. Creatables are perfect for card making because of the range of graphics and the ease in sizing the graphic. Once I chose the graphic and the design for the card, I printed and cut everything multiple times. The time that it takes to make more than one was very minimal and you end up with a larger collection of personalized greeting cards.
I hope the cards I’ve created are enough to inspire you to make a resolution to begin making personalized cards. What a wonderful gift this would make.
Julie
Project 1: Flamingo
Supplies:
  • Sun and Sand Creatable by Laurie Furnell
  • Cardstock, aqua, pink, white
  • Aqua eyelets by Making Memories
  • Jute
Instructions:
  1. Cut aqua cardstock to fit into desired envelope and fold in half. Copy and paste the flamingo to a workspace, I use Microsoft Word, size to fit on card.
  2. Print flamingo onto white cardstock, trim and mat onto aqua cardstock. Attach eyelets onto each corner.
  3. If you desire to add a greeting to the front of the card, do this before cutting out the pink cardstock. Within Microsoft Word, create a text box the size of the front of the card. Create another text box for the text. Arrange the greeting text box to fit the layout of the card.
  4. Print and then trim ¼” smaller then the front of the card. Place 2 eyelets on the side of the pink cardstock and add a jute tie. Adhere to the front of the card and adhere flamingo.
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Project 2: What a CROC
Supplies:
  • Jungle Safari Creatable by Tammy Sherman
  • Cardstock, white, green, gold
  • Vellum
  • Magic Mesh
  • Gold star eyelets by Stampin’ UP
Instructions:
  1. Cut white cardstock to fit into desired envelope and fold in half.
  2. Copy and paste the crocodile graphic to a workspace, I use Microsoft Word, size to fit on card. Place a text box under the graphic and add greeting. I added, What a CROC … You’re another year older! Print onto white cardstock.
  3. Cut out and double mat onto green and gold cardstock. Prepare front of card by trimming a piece of green cardstock ¼” narrower then the card.
  4. Tear the bottom. Add a piece of torn gold cardstock to the bottom. Tear a piece of vellum and adhere across the green cardstock and adhere with star eyelets. Place a 1” strip of magic mesh across the vellum and adhere matted graphic on top.
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Project 3: Happy Anniversary
Supplies:
  • Dragonflies & Daisies Creatable by Susan Seals
  • Cardstock, cream, celery green, pale yellow, kraft
  • Photo paper
  • Vellum
  • Sheer white ribbon
  • Sewing Machine, white thread
Instructions:
  1. Cut cream cardstock to fit into desired envelope and fold in half. Copy and paste the Daisy 01 and 02 graphics to a workspace, I use Microsoft Word, size to fit on card. In your workspace place the graphics vertically and add a brown border using borders and shading under Format.
  2. Print onto the photo paper and trim. Cut a mat of kraft cardstock about ½” larger then your graphic. Dampen the edges and curl to give it a distressed look.
  3. Adhere this to a slightly larger yellow piece of cardstock. Adhere daisies to mat. Punch hole in the top and tie on a ribbon and set aside.
  4. Prepare the front of the card by cutting a green piece of cardstock ¼” smaller then the front. Cut a piece of vellum slightly smaller then the green to fit on the bottom half and cut the top of the vellum on an angle.
  5. Sew onto the bottom of the green cardstock to create a pocket. Print a greeting onto the yellow cardstock and cut into a strip and add over the top of the vellum pocket. Tuck daisy tag into pocket.
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Project 4: Nature Tags
Supplies:
  • Wildflower the Scrapable by Cara Bradshaw
  • Cardstock, dark green, spice orange, white
  • Corrugated green cardstock
  • Antique brass eyelets by Making Memories
  • Sheer dark green ribbon
Instructions:
  1. Cut green cardstock to fit into desired envelope and fold in half. Copy and paste the 01, 02 and 03 graphics to a workspace, I use Microsoft Word, size to fit on card and print onto white cardstock.
  2. Cut out and place on the corrugated green cardstock and create tags adding eyelets at the top. Set aside. Cut a piece of orange cardstock ½” smaller then the front of the card.
  3. If you want to add text, do so before trimming to size. Within Microsoft Word, create a text box the size of the front of the card. Create another text box for the text. Arrange the greeting text box to fit the layout of the card.
  4. Adhere the orange mat to the front of the card. Thread a piece of sheer green ribbon through the tags to connect them all. Adhere to the orange mat.
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Project 5: Mitzi Birthday
Supplies:
  • Mitzi the Duck Creatable by Beth Yarbough
  • Cardstock, white, green, yellow
  • 2” vellum square tag by Making Memories
  • 3/8” royal blue ribbon by Offray
  • Green eyelets by Making Memories
  • Denim ink pad by Memories
  • Dot background stamp by Stampin’ UP
Instructions:
  1. Cut white cardstock to fit into desired envelope and fold in half. Copy and paste Too Many Candles graphic to a workspace, I use Microsoft Word, size to fit on vellum tag.
  2. Print Mitzi onto white cardstock, trim and mat onto blue cardstock and adhere to vellum tag. Stamp the background of the card.
  3. Place a 1” green strip about 1 ¼” below the top of the card. Place a narrow yellow strip below and above the green strip. Cut small slits into each side of the vellum tag and thread with the blue ribbon.
  4. Fold 1” of ribbon over the top of the tag and adhere to the back ribbon with a green eyelet. Do this on both sides. Cut ends of the top ribbon at an angle. Adhere to the center of the green strip and trim ends even with card or tuck ribbon under green strip.
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Project 6: Girlfriends
Supplies:
  • Just Girls Creatable by Rani Child
  • Bosom Buddies by Carolee Jones
  • Cardstock, cream, white, purple, black, patterned yellow
  • Purple Eyelet by Creative Impressions
  • Fun Fibers Adornment
Instructions:
  1. Cut cream cardstock to fit into desired envelope and fold in half. Copy and paste the Flower Girl and Girlfriend graphics from Just Girls and the Tag and SY Friends Bloom from Bosom Buddies to a workspace, I use Microsoft Word.
  2. Layer the Bloom saying and the Flower Girl onto the tag. Size to fit card. Print tag and Girlfriends word onto white cardstock and cut out. Cut the word Girlfriend out leaving a larger white border on one side to add a button. Mat onto black cardstock.
  3. Attach eyelet to top of tag and add fun fibers. Prepare the front of your card with purple cardstock and patterned yellow paper each covering half the card.
  4. If you want to add text, do so before trimming to size. Within Microsoft Word, create a text box the size of the front of the card. Create another text box for the text. Arrange the greeting text box to fit the layout of the card. Adhere tag and Girlfriends label to front of card.
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