Today, I made a card and packaging for two challenges. Over at Moxie Fab World, they are having a challenge to make your own background paper. This is the first time I tried making my own background paper because oftentimes, with my patterned paper collection, I can find a background paper that will work for my project. But I did not realize how much fun it is to simply stamp on a blank canvass and just let your creativity take you to wherever you want. I got the Natural Beauties stamp set as a freebie from Papertrey last year. And this is the first time I have used it. How did I manage to hold off this long before using this lovely, lovely set?
Here is my card. One of my new colour combo favourites lately is yellow and gray. I love its muted and subdued feel and I think I like how my card turned out.
I used Papertrey stamps (Natural Beauties, Simple Sentiments), die (heart border), cardstock (harvest gold, smokey shadow, stamper’s white) and ink (harvest gold, smokey shadow for the sentiment). I also used Amuse’s Slate and Provincial Gray inks for the leaves and flowers.
Notice the overhang on my card? I love the look of some elements of my card going “outside the box”. So enter Papertrey’s Make It Monday Challenge #100.
The challenge this week is to create packaging for cards with oversized embellishments. Dawn has shown us several ways to accomplish this. As for me, this is how I normally package cards that are bigger than the normal A2 size.
I used some coordinating patterned paper for my envelope. This is a great way to use up those 12x12 papers I have been hoarding collecting. I just basically made simple folds to create a pocket envelope like this. And I finished it off with a half circle using my circle punch.
This is very useful for hand delivered cards (which I make a lot of). So when my mood strikes, I build up my stock of these envies and even stamp a fun border for the recipient's name. Here I used Fillable Frames #6 from Papertrey.
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This is very useful for hand delivered cards (which I make a lot of). So when my mood strikes, I build up my stock of these envies and even stamp a fun border for the recipient's name. Here I used Fillable Frames #6 from Papertrey.
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Irma, these are just great, not to mention gorgeous and useful! Isn't it funny how our stockpile magically seems to grow?
ReplyDeleteSo fun! Love the yellow and gray together on this set! I will be giving this a try! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love you envelopes, how cute! ♥ waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ☺
ReplyDeleteLove the card and the packaging!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card. Those colors go together beautifully. Love the hearts.
ReplyDeleteYour envelopes are fantastic. Very clever/
What a great idea for packaging cards! Much more fun than a regular envelope. You've inspired me to make some from my ever growthing patterned paper stash.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea Irma, making your own packaging for your card.
ReplyDeleteyellow and grey are the in colours this year as per my dd!!!
ReplyDeletePopped over via Cindy's as I am an Ontario Blogger also,
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Hugs back, Irma. Those colours as well as yellows & blues are my MOST favourites. Thank you for participating in the Ontario Blogger's Day. Hope you all find a moment to go visit everyone over there! xx
ReplyDeleteOh I love these they are so pretty. Yellow and gray I like a lot. B
ReplyDeleteHi (waves)just popping over for Ontario Bloggers' Day. Obviously, there is a lot of talent in Ontario...especially on this blog!
ReplyDeleteJane x
So lovely!! I really like the colors you're working with.
ReplyDeleteYou are SO talented!!! No wonder Cindy over at the Checkerboard blog loves you so much! Happy Ontario Blogging Day and great to meetcha!
ReplyDeleteLove this!! Thanks for the tip on making pocket envies!!
ReplyDeleteHey Irma! Thanks for linking this up to the Make Your Own Background Paper Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
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