The travel-themed Mayberry Collection is surprisingly versatile, with so many great colors and fun phrases I found it to be perfect for making handmade cards for almost any occasion. Here I've made a Father's Day Card and a Graduation Card using the contents of this collection. These two cards are simple yet fun and make for a great hand-made gesture for these two occasions.
Thanks Pop Card
The Mayberry Flair Pack turned out to be just the inspiration I needed to make this simple but cheerful card for my dad this year for Father's Day. This design was centered around the "POP" flair button from the pack--because I often use this term of endearment when referring to my father. I chose a kraft cardstock for the base of my card and then layered a few of my favorite patterned papers from the collection across the card front in strips. Then I cut a circle from the center of my card using a craft knife. I backed that with the Word Search Paper, using foam squares to create the inset effect. I made a cute little stacked embellishment using the flair button, a die cut from the Decoder Pack and the scalloped circle from the Cardboard Diecut Sheet. And finally I added a few screw-inspired brads to the bottom for a masculine touch.
Way To Go Grad Card
These plastic arrows that came with the Decoder Arrow Pack are just so fun...so I went a little crazy and used quite a few on this one little card for my niece for her Graduation. I thought the Word Search Paper gave off somewhat of an academic association and I just loved the bright colors of the plastic arrows against it--especially how the letters from the paper are revealed underneath. The arrows also inspired my sentiment "WAY to go!"
Using stitching or double-sided papers can sometimes cause problems in card making when it comes to having a clean inside to write in. However my solution is to simply line the inside of the card with a white sheet of paper--this also gives you the option of typing your remarks and printing them out and adhering them to the inside of your card.
Amy
Thanks Pop Card
The Mayberry Flair Pack turned out to be just the inspiration I needed to make this simple but cheerful card for my dad this year for Father's Day. This design was centered around the "POP" flair button from the pack--because I often use this term of endearment when referring to my father. I chose a kraft cardstock for the base of my card and then layered a few of my favorite patterned papers from the collection across the card front in strips. Then I cut a circle from the center of my card using a craft knife. I backed that with the Word Search Paper, using foam squares to create the inset effect. I made a cute little stacked embellishment using the flair button, a die cut from the Decoder Pack and the scalloped circle from the Cardboard Diecut Sheet. And finally I added a few screw-inspired brads to the bottom for a masculine touch.
Way To Go Grad Card
These plastic arrows that came with the Decoder Arrow Pack are just so fun...so I went a little crazy and used quite a few on this one little card for my niece for her Graduation. I thought the Word Search Paper gave off somewhat of an academic association and I just loved the bright colors of the plastic arrows against it--especially how the letters from the paper are revealed underneath. The arrows also inspired my sentiment "WAY to go!"
Using stitching or double-sided papers can sometimes cause problems in card making when it comes to having a clean inside to write in. However my solution is to simply line the inside of the card with a white sheet of paper--this also gives you the option of typing your remarks and printing them out and adhering them to the inside of your card.
Amy
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