Personalize your notes by lining precut cards and envelopes with fabric or decorative paper.
Tip: This project is a great opportunity to make use of leftover scraps of paper, fabric, ribbons, and trim.
1. Make the Card: Start with a precut photo-frame card. The card has three flaps. One folds under the cutout flap. Measure flap that folds under; cut fabric or paper to fit, less 1/2 inch. Dot glue on wrong side of fabric; glue to flap. Glue rickrack or ribbon to fabric, if desired. Dot glue around fabric edges. Fold cutout flap over glue-dotted flap, and press.
2. Line the Envelope: Measure an open envelope from the top of the triangular flap (not including the sticky edge) to the bottom of the envelope. Measure between sides. Cut a sheet of decorative paper to those dimensions. We used a personal paper trimmer, available at office-supply stores.
3. Slide cut sheet into envelope. Fold both sides down at top, using the bottom of the sticky edge as a guide. Crease with bone folder. Take paper out of envelope; cut along creases with trimmer. Insert paper into envelope, and fold where envelope flap folds over; crease. Apply glue from a stick to back of paper, on the top edges only; press gently to envelope.
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I did a very elementary version using this craft as my inspiration. I cut out an egg shape from my 2 yr olds used art paper from his easle. I glued the recycled artwork to the front of a folded piece of paper. As a final touch I printed"artwork by:(using my son's full name). I used them as invitations for my son's preschool Easter Party I am hosting. Very cost effective.
This picture is of my daughter Sarah. She is enjoying the cards that my mom, my neice, and I made. We had soooo much fun on Sunday afternoon doing this project while the men watched the ballgame. I had everything cut out for them. I found everything that I needed at my local Walmart - except the "peekaboo" cards. Those I made with regular cards and the Fiskar's cutter. Great fun! Thanks Martha!!
Another idea for these cards but not necessarily for sending is to make the egg shape 3d and fill with small eggs for a present.
I think a set of these would make a wonderful gift alone or in a basket of gifts. You can buy cutters that make other shapes, too. Make a half dozen with their lined envelopes
Very fun ... here are some of my Easter Egg Card Creations:
http://ingeniousinkling.typepad.com/ingenious_inkling/2008/02/marthas-ea...
I sketched an egg shape on thick cardboard and used an exacto knife and a self healing mat to cut the shape out of each card! It was a lot of work, but that's what makes it fun :) They turned out beautiful!
Ginika, We didn't use a template for this project, since we used precut oval-frame cards. However, you can use an oval cutter (available at craft stores) to cut neat ovals.
YOu can handmake your card and use a die-cut for the opening. You can customize your cards to fit any holiday, whatever die-cut you want. I am a teacher and we have several die-cuts at our school but you can also check at any scrapbooking store and many colleges have a teacher resource room with a variety of die cuts.
I have plans to make these Easter card, but is there a template? The template will defiantly help me make the cards look nice and neat.
These are just adorable, I can't wait to make them, especially the bunny garland!
You can buy these cards at any Joanns or hobby lobby
I love these cards! but, my girls will need a template for the card! We are attending the workshop in a high school Home Economics calss!
Is there a template for the card? Mary