Cards for All Occasions with Lovely Day

Happy summer, everyone! It's Robyn with you today to share my latest My Little Shoebox projects.

This month, my assignment was to create cards using the Lovely Day collection. It's a really versatile collection, so it was easy to create a variety of cards that use some of the same elements, but look and feel quite different.

First off, I created this "thank you" card using a simple square design, with some layered pennant pieces, a journaling spot and some stickers.

Quick tip: I like to use foam tape to raise certain elements of my cards just a bit. You'll see another example of that on this next card...

After I had arranged my patterned paper sections, I cut a piece of the border sticker and used foam tape to create the raised border across the card.

For this next card, I was inspired by the bright colors and graphic patterns in the collection to build a patchwork background.

 

This is a great design to help use up scraps of your favorite papers. I simply added a journaling spot with sentiment and a few flower stickers along the bottom. Then I topped it with some layered die-cut flowers.

I'm always in need of a fun way to present a gift card. The scalloped die-cut paper made the perfect base for this card. I simply trimmed off the sides to create a rectangle shape that I could score and fold, and I added some roll-up flowers for a finishing touch. A strand of crinkled seam binding secures it all together.

On the inside, I left plenty of space to attach the gift card and write a special note.

Finally, I decided to make a simple gift enclosure card -- 3" x 3" -- that I can either add to a gift bag or slip into a box.

Again, I used foam tape behind the sticker to add some dimension. I love the birdcages in this collection, so I went with the simple (and somewhat corny) sentiment of "Tweet!"

But what do you expect from a girl named after a bird?

Thanks for popping by!

Comments

[best flash game]

These are wonderful! I love that bird cage and the flowers!
+1

[karenladd]

These are wonderful! I love that bird cage and the flowers!

[auntie em (emily)]

Great cards! I think you have covered pretty much every occasion!
The gift card enclosure from the scalloped page is such a fun idea. I am always looking for great ways to present GCs. Thanks for the inspiration! :)