Priscilla's Papercrafts: Simple, Fast and Cute

Monday, August 31, 2020

Simple, Fast and Cute

How often do you need a card that is quick and easy to put together, yet is still cute? Like when your husband asks you for a birthday card for a co-worker, and it's already 7:30 and he needs to leave at 8? Or when your neighbor tells you it's their anniversary, like TODAY!

Well, here's a quick and easy card that I made as a Christmas card, but the template could be used for any occasion:

Literally, this is a 10-minute card! Just a card base (in any color) with a same-color layer, embossed with any embossing folder, a piece of patterned paper adhered to a slightly larger layer of coordinating cardstock and popped up on Dimensionals, and a quick sentiment.

Let's take a closer look:

A sentiment: choose something for the occasion - birthday, anniversary, new baby, holiday; stamp on a rectangular piece of neutral cardstock (I used Banner Year on Whisper White).

Choose your patterned paper: I used Plaid Tidings, cut to 3" x 4-1/2", and layered it on Cherry Cobbler, cut to 3-1/8" x 4-5/8".

And choose a coordinating cardstock for your card base: cut to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and score at 4-1/4".
Then using a piece of the same color cardstock cut to 4" x 5-1/4", emboss it; I used the Tasteful Textile embossing folder.

I wanted my greeting to stand out a bit so I just cut a 3" x 3-3/4" piece of Cherry Cobbler and used the Banners Pick-a-Punch punch for the flagged end.

And then decorate with a few jewels. This has the Gold Glitter Enamel Dots for a little glitz!

Done!

Helpful Hint: You can make up these cards in advance and have them ready at a moments notice. Just cut a few pieces of cardstock, emboss a matching layer and add your patterned papers, and keep them in a convenient place. Then pull out a stamp set, stamp, adhere and you're ready to go! Your neighbor will be delighted that you remembered their anniversary, and your husband will be grateful that his colleague will get a birthday card. He may even treat you to dinner!
I call that a win-win! 😉

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