Notecards and Carrier

Hi friends!  Its Katie here to welcome you to another Tuesday and hoping that you are having a great start to your week.  We are cold and wet here in the Pacific Northwest, but from what I've read its pretty wet everywhere.  Anyway, all this dreariness does make me think hard that the holidays are just around the corner... for me, whenever October hits it is just a whirlwind of activities.

Anyway, today I've got a card set and carrier to share with you.  I think this is one of those great little gifts to keep on hand or a great little set to have at a craft show.  Cards are a hard thing at craft shows and I've heard both that they sell really well or they are complete bombs.  It really depends on many factors.

So here we go.  I opted to make smaller notecards measuring 4 7/8" x 3 1/2" also known as 4Bar size.  These are a great size just to write a little note and fun for decorating, but they aren't so small that you can't drop them in the mail.

I made simple cards using an October stamp release called Christmas Blessings.

 

Here is a little quickie guide if you want to cut your own 4bar sized cards.  If not, these are available at paper stores.  I haven't seen these at my Michaels or Jo-Anns but they are at a store called PaperZone here locally.

I used the Neenah Solar White cardstock and opted to create my crease first with my scor-pal.  I wanted my cards to be a side fold so I needed my score mark to be at 4 7/8". 

 

Fold to create side crease.  One side will be longer than the other.  Put into a paper cutter and cut off excess.

Now flip so that your fold is at top and cut at 3 1/2".  You will get 2 cards from an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet.

 

For my cards, I cut a red base and then used the Moroccan Screen embossing folder to create a beautiful background.  I love these embossing folders because they create such a presence with such little effort.

I then stamped my sentiment with Versamark and used silver embossing powder for the the sentiment and the edges of my piece of cardstock.

This was my result.

 

Now for the card case.  You will need a piece of cardstock measuring 7 1/2" x 11"

 

Score as follows.

 

Flip your cardstock and score as in picture below.

Time to create your partial scores...

 

Follow arrows for cuts.

 

Snip the partial score marks.

Now, I wanted to create a window for the front so my card design will show through.  I opted to use the Curved Rectangles nestabilities.

Fold in your flaps and run through your die cut machine.

 

I wanted to create a frame for the outside so I layered the die cut I used for my window and the next size up. Adhere with tape to keep the dies in place.

Glue your frame in place, add adhesive to your tabs.  I used the 1/2" scor-tape.

Don't forget to add a piece of acetate to the inside of the window.

 

Fold up and go.  One last step is to create a notch towards the top and this is to catch your ribbon and hold it in place.  Any small circle punch will work.  I used the SU! ribbon punch.

Add your cards and envelopes and there you go.

 

Thanks so much for coming to visit and I wish a very happy Tuesday!

This is Katie signing off for Clearly i Stamp.

Other items used: CTMH cardstock, envelopes, silk ribbon, SU! ribbon punch

Comments

[Shawna]

Another winner Katie! Thank you!

[TishSch]

I'm new to your blog but have already learned so much and have so many new things I want to make, thanks to your tutorials. You always have the neatest ideas and your instructions are always so clear and easy to understand. I'm so excited to see this today because I had already decided to give my elderly lady neighbor a set of blank monogram notecards as a gift for Christmas and was trying to figure out what kind of holder to put them in. This is perfect! Thank you!

[Shasta]

Very cool Katie, thanks!

[Linda Anderson (studbo)]

Absolutely gorgeous Katie!!!!! So wonderfully creative!!!!

Linda

[Terri Bills]

Katie, this is very nice. i just bought this set so i may have to try it. thanks for the inspiration.

[Candyf]

Love the look of the card case and the cards too! Quick, easy but a beautiful gift to have on hand for any occasion.

[Donna Rinckel]

I haven't been following your blog very long but you always have the greatest ideas! Thanks for the instructions so we can duplicate them. I so look forward to getting your blog entries! Thanks!