Apple Thank You Card Duo

Last fall I was flipping through an older paper pad and when I saw this 12x12" sheet with the apples - I decided to pull it out and make a couple of teacher appreciation cards for my stash. These ones are a full 6" square - not a size I usually make because of the additional mailing costs for a square card. Since these ones will be hand delivered to our grandkids teachers though, I decided to go ahead with that card size!

I tried to do a pop up inside this first card, and added a window in the front. I can't remember what I did to mess it up (haha) but in the end I made that (sad) little shaker to try & salvage the card. The little Bookworm is from Karen Burniston and he is just too cute. I also added some rainbow holographic cardstock to brighten up the cards since the patterned & cranberry cardstock are very dark.  Below you can see the inside of the first card.

The second card has a large die cut apple, with a stamped sentiment. For some fun, I added the apple on with an Action Wobble spring so it bobs and wobbles. I think that was probably the last time I used an Action Wobble until recently when I've pulled them out again. I seem to go in phases with those things!

Below is the inside of the second card. These two cards were the first ones I pulled out of my card bin to give our daughters for the grandkids teachers, supplemented with the ones I've made recently.

Supplies used:

Apple patterned paper - K & Co (old, I've been hoarding it)

Double Stitched Circle dies - Divinity Designs

Rainbow Holographic cardstock - Recollections

Thanks die - Crafty Meraki

Stardust Glitter Pen

Transparency

Various filler - my stash

Bookworm - Karen Burniston

Black Pen

Sakura white gel pen

Grey Topic marker

Educators Rule stamps - Altenew

Catherine Pooler Inks

Glitter Dots - Ecstasy Crafts

Peel off Border - Ecstasy Crafts

Wink of Stella

Action Wobble

Apple of My Eye stamps & dies - Trinity Stamps

Teacher sentiments - Penny Black

Twine

School Themed Sheetload of Cards

I have a note in my planner to make the grandkids their 'Back To School' cards in May. While the end of August sounds like it's a long way off, past experience reminds me how busy things get in the summer and I don't want to be scrambling mid August trying to get those five cards made and mailed/delivered. I decided to pull out the May 2024 Sheetload of cards and some school themed papers and this is what I came up with! I do have a YouTube video as well, which you can find here:  

As I said in the video, once I got the card fronts all done and was deciding how to decorate them I chose to only make two of them into Back To School cards. I didn't want the grandkids to all get such similar cards, so the rest of them are Teacher (and teachers aid) appreciation cards.

I adhered apple stickers to white card stock & fussy cut them out so I could pop them up with foam tape. Since so many come in a package, I added one to each card front and the inside, and will probably add one to the envelopes as well. I liked the look of the stacked washi tape with the apple stickers so each card got the same thing. The kids cards are blank and the others all have a sentiment stamped inside.

Wanting them to be a little different from each other, I decorated the eight cards with four different stamps/dies/placement.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - School Days, Miss Kate Cutables

May 2024 Sheetload of Cards -  Call Me Crafty Al

Yay die - the Stamps of Life

Thank you die w/ shadow - Simply Thank You, Simon Says Says

Catherine Pooler coloured inks

Label punch - Stampin' Up

Thanks stamp - Biggest Wish, Stampin' Up

Teacher Sentiments - Penny Black

Brother Label Maker

Simply Sentimental Teacher - Trinity Stamps

Apple Stickers - Amazon .ca

Washi tape - Doodlebug

Music Themed Half Shutter Card

This was supposed to be a post for Fun Fold Friday on my blog, but holy smokes - hubby and I got our second Shingles vaccine Thursday afternoon and it sent us for a tailspin (fever, chills, aches - even my HAIR hurt). I had to hold off posting until today when I can hold my head up for longer than two minutes. Other than a little achy and a sore arm at the injection site (completely normal) we both feel much better today.

This is the card I made for our youngest grandchild to give her piano teacher. Last year I made him a 5x7" Wiper Card, so I wanted to continue with a fun fold card and pulled out the Half Shutter With Layers by Divinity Designs. I love that it does all the cutting and scoring for the card base, and that the included layering dies make it so quick and easy to assemble my card.

I already had the music themed stickers - I love the nice big size of them and that they are glossy! I adhered them to white cardstock and fussy cut them out so I could pop them up with foam tape. This also helps the (thin) stickers have more stability even if just adhering right to the card or patterned paper. The polka dots on this paper are raised and they would have shown through if I had just pressed the stickers down on top of it inside of the card.

Alma has really great printing, but like most kids - it's pretty large. So I wanted lots of room for her to write a message but I didn't want a plain white panel either. Narrow gold tape to the rescue!

Supplies used:

Half Shutter card with Layers die set - Divinity Designs

Patterned paper - Garden Vignettes, My Minds Eye (OLD!)

Music note stickers - Paper House

Hexagon Crosshatch dies - Karen Burniston

Thanks stamp - Biggest Wish, Stampin' Up

Gold glitter dot stickers - Ecstasy Crafts

Narrow gold tape - Amazon .ca

Teacher's Aid Appreciation Card

 

I had to buckle down and make some time for creating, since I make our grandkids their Teacher Appreciation cards. This one is for Olivia's aid, there is a different card for her teacher that I actually made last year. Things always get busy this time of year with the weather warming up so I learned to work ahead for these cards. Obviously my good intentions failed me this year as I neglected to make a card that didn't have the word TEACHER on it! 

The patterned paper is nice and heavyweight, so I was able to add each of the panels to the card with foam tape. It's hard to see in the photos, but it adds some dimension and interest. Since the card will be hand delivered, I don't have to worry about making it light enough to mail. 😊

The Thank You circle die is part of a set I've had for years - it's a 3D Drop Ins die by the Stamps of Life. I thought about using it as intended and make a pop-up inside with the Thank You, but I had already adhered the patterned paper to the card front and the Thank You circle fit so well I went this this instead. I used blending brushes and dye ink to add the colour on the white card stock circle behind the die cut words, then added it to the card front with an Action Wobble. 

See? I go in phases with those and I'm still in an Action Wobble phase. It bobs and wobbles around so it adds some fun to the otherwise simple card.

Here is the inside - more ink blending and a stamped sentiment.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - School Days, Miss Kate Cuttables (old, from my stash)

Thank You 3D Drop Ins - The Stamps of Life

Action Wobble

Teacher Sentiments - Penny Black

Blending Brushes

Catherine Pooler coloured inks

Basketball Coach Appreciation Card

 

Welcome to Masculine Card Monday here on my blog!

When I asked our daughters how many teacher appreciation cards they would like me to make this year, our middle daughter asked if I could also make one for our grandson's basketball coach. I had completely forgotten about this stamp set from Stampin' Up that I have had for years, so it was fun to pull it out again. I added Nuvo Glaze to the basketball so it's raised and shiny. 

Now my mojo has taken a nosedive, and if that wasn't enough - my craft room has become a dumping ground and it's hard to even move in there let alone get creative. However, I really wanted to get this card made and this is what I came up with.

The element on the front was attached with an Action Wobble. I go in phases with these things - it can be a year before I use one, then I want to use them on lots of cards for awhile. 

I used an alpha die set to cut the letters for COACH, stamped 'thanks' above that then added some dots using my favourite dot stamp.

I had better get cracking on cardmaking, as I don't have anything made to share next week and usually I'm running at least three weeks ahead. Yikes!

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - Amber Moon, Prima

Simply Sports stamp set - Stampin' Up

Hexagon Crosshatch dies - Karen Burniston

Blending Sponge

Dot stamp - peg stamp, Stamps by Judith

Front sentiment - Simply Sentiments Teacher, Trinity Stamps

Action Wobble

Henry's ABC's - Lawn Fawn

Thanks - Biggest Wish - Stampin' Up

Nuvo Glaze

Wobbling Apple Teacher Card Duo

This pair of journal cards was in an old Project Life kit - I bought a couple of kits to use for cardmaking when they were on sale a few years ago. I thought these two would be good for 'end of school' or 'back to school' cards for the grandkids, but ended up making Teacher Appreciation cards with them instead!

I stamped 'thank you for all you do in between the pencils, matted the 4x6" journal card with black card stock and used a corner rounder punch on the corners of the black mat. Then I adhered those panels to white 5x7" top folding card blanks. 

The apples were die cut and adhered with Action Wobbles for some fun action. I stamped the sentiment directly inside the card then added washi tape to the envelopes. 

Supplies:

4 x 6" Journal Cards "This & That", Project Life

Corner Rounder punch - Creative Memories (old)

Simply Sentimental Teacher - Trinity Stamps

Teacher Apple dies - Frantic Stamper

Action Wobbles

Washi Tape - stash

5x7" card base & envelope

Mini Slimline Thank You Card

This is the 13th card I'm sharing made with Paper Roses' cardmaking kit 'BEE HAPPY'. I think it was actually the first one I made, but I rarely share things in the same order I make them.  I just loved this print and didn't want to cover any of it up. I simply added two pieces of ephemera to the card front - both came in the kit. Then a bit of Stickles glitter glue for sparkle & shine.

Supplies used:

BEE HAPPY cardmaking kit - Paper Rose

Stickles glitter glue

Embossed edge Mini Slimline dies - Kat Scrappiness

Pop Up Thank You Card

Today's card share is a Thank You card - I just love that little girl holding flowers image on the patterned paper. I am going to work on using up this paper package - and the chipboard elements since I've had them both for a couple of years. 

I stamped the sentiment (Stampin' Up) right on the scalloped panel, then added Pops of Color and stickles glitter glue for a little shine.

Here is the inside which features Karen Burniston's Katherine Label Pop Up, strips of patterned paper and some coordinating chipboard stickers. This card will be hand delivered, so I don't have to worry about bulk and extra postage.

I love all the lift you get with the Katherine Label Pop Up but it's quick and easy to assemble.

Supplies used:

5 x 7" Lacy Layers - Waffle Flower

Patterned paper - Circle of Love 8 x 8" - Stamperia

Chipboard elements - Stamperia

Katherine Label Pop Up - Karen Burniston

Catherine Pooler coloured inks

Sentiment on front - Happy Thoughts, Stampin' Up

Inside sentiment - Good Feelings, Stampin' Up

Circles Crosshatch dies - Karen Burniston

Pops of Color, Icicle - Scrapbook .com

Washi Tape

5 x 7 card blank and envelope

Four School Themed Mini Slimline Cards

I wanted to make the grandkids 'Back To School' cards, and when I went through my bin I found I already had two made.  I needed three more cards so decided to use the January 2023 Sheetload of Cards. That one makes eight Mini Slimline cards, but using partial sheets & leftover pieces I came up with these four cards ...three "Back To School" and one Teacher Thank You card.

The cute images were coloured a long time ago when we were at our cabin so I pulled them out as well as a teacher stamp set.

There were some stickers in the paper package that I used as well, and wrote a message for the grandkids cards.

Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally. 

Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards

March - 55 cards

April - 32 cards

May - 43 cards

June - 34 cards

July - 56 cards

August so far - 70 cards

I decided to cancel the subscription that provided linked thumbnails to what products I used on my cards. It was costing me out of pocket each month, so I’m back to listing what I used.

Supplies:

January 2023 Sheetload of Cards, Call Me Crafty Al

Patterned paper - School Days Collection, Miss Kate Cuttables

School House stamps - Neat & Tangled

Water colour pencils

Water Brush

Nuvo Glaze

Stickers - I Love School, Echo Park

Sweet Sentiments Teacher - SugarPea Designs

Enamel dots/Gumdrops - Doodlebug and Your Next Stamp

Various cardstocks

Black marker

Three Mini Slimline Cards with my NO SCRAP Technique

It's Masculine Card Monday here on my blog! Our gate remote stopped working and we had to send a cheque to the HOA for a replacement. Since a cheque will fit perfectly in a #8 envelope and that is the same size for Mini Slimline Cards, I decided to make a card to add as well. I'm sure they get a lot of mundane mail and I hope my card makes them smile.

I pulled out this older patterned paper and decided to go ahead and use my technique using three different 6 x 6" papers on three fun fold Mini Slimline cards with NO SCRAPS. I first shared this in a YouTube video last May and it continually gets views, which makes me so happy!

You can find the video HERE and the coordinating blog post is HERE.

The card I sent to the HOA included the sentiment Thank You, but I left the other two blank to have on hand. Those two were needed already, so I will have to make some more as I don't have any on hand now!

Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally. 

Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards

March - 55 cards

April - 32 cards

May - 43 cards

June - 34 cards

July so far - 8 cards

Additional Supplies: 

Patterned paper - Be Brave, Pink &. main (retired)

White cardstock

Navy cardstock

Succulents - the Stamps of Life

Sharpie marker

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Butterfly Curvy Gatefold Card

I spent some time in February trying to USE UP a big stack of 6 x 6" patterned paper that had been part of a Stampin' Up paper share several years ago. I'm happy to say that this card used the final sheet! A lot of the cards I made with those papers won't be shared on my blog, simply because there are so many of them. I have shared a few and have a few more to come but I mostly made birthday cards to donate to my Mom's old nursing home.

Today's card uses the Curvy Gatefold die set by Creative Craft and I added Lawn Fawn butterflies.

Here is a peek at the inside, with a stamped sentiment and another butterfly. I also used a small leftover paper strip. Since I am low on Thank You cards, this one will go into my stash.

I added Wink of Stella at the bottom edge of the solid letters, but it was hard to photograph. It adds such a lovely shine as it catches the light.

Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally. 

Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards

March - 55 Cards

April - 32 Cards

May - 43 Cards

June so far - 15 Cards

Additional Supplies:

Curvy Gatefold - Creative Craft

Patterned paper -old, stamping' up ... last one of a huge paper share 6 x 6"!

Rainbow Holographic Cardstock - Recollections

Shimmer spray

Flat Gem Stickers - Dazzles

This blog uses affiliate links whenever possible. This means, if you make a purchase through one of my affiliate links that you pay the same amount but I may receive a small commission from your purchase. I only link products that I own, love and use for my card making and not every link below is an affiliate one! 😊

Teacher Thank You Shaker Cards

I made a bunch of teacher appreciation cards for the grandkids to give their teachers at the end of the school year. I wanted to use up some of the cut aparts that had been in my stash for a couple of years, so made faux shakers and these are the cards I came up with.

I just pulled out some filler from my stash ... love those little apples and will have to see if I can find some more of them for next year.

I added panels inside some of the cards that were decorated with Washi tape and stamped images/sentiments.

The inside of this last one uses Lawn Fawn's Giant Thanks So Much die. 

The bookworm has Nuvo Glaze on the eyeglasses so they are raised and shiny. 🥰

Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally. 

Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards

March - 55 cards

April - 32 cards

May - 43 cards

June so far - 7 cards so far

Additional Supplies:

Alcohol markers 

Back To School Sprinkle Mix - Kat Scrappiness

Various other sequins and shaker filler

Patterned paper and cut aparts, Echo Park, Simple Stories etc (older from my stash)

Transparency

Red line tape

Red, Black and White cardstocks

5 x 7" Card blanks and envelopes

Sweet Sentiments Teacher (apple) - Sugar Pea 

Simply Thanks - Simon Says Stamps 

This blog uses affiliate links whenever possible. This means, if you make a purchase through one of my affiliate links that you pay the same amount but I may receive a small commission from your purchase. I only link products that I own, love and use for my card making and not every link below is an affiliate one! 😊