Mini Cards with the Seed Packet Die

Lately, it seems like I am always saying goodbye to my daughters and making them cards to read while they are away.  Forget about tucking a little note into a lunchbox.  I am tucking notes into their suitcases.  They are traveling gals.

My youngest is going off to 7th grade at a new school, and they start the year off with a 4 day field trip to a marine sciences camp on Catalina Island.  We left the house this morning at 5:00 AM to get her to the meeting point.  She looked happy as she waved me away from the bus, but I had a mother's worry seeing her sitting all by herself, since she doesn't know anyone yet at her new school.

Here is what is tucked into her suitcase for tonight night:

I used Mat Stack 3 to create a little mini card that would fit into the envelope made out of the Seed Packet Die.  I got that idea from Monica's post here.  My friend, Leigh, sent me those adorable eye glasses, which are actually eyelets.  I saw her use them here  on a bookmark she made for her son.  I knew I needed some of those glasses, since Sarah is never without her glasses and is a total owl fanatic.   I decorated the card and the envelope with a fun, new background stamp from Market Street Stamps called Bit of Burlap.

This is what my daughter will get on Wednesday night:

I used Angled Label Dies to make a simple card, and some patterned paper I found in my stash to make the envelope.  A couple of Hero Arts owls to send her some love.


This is what Sarah will get on Thursday night:

I used images from the SU Aviary set to decorate this little PTI Spiral Notebook die cut.

Here is a picture of the outside front of the envelope. We have a huge stash of owl stamps, most of which have become separated from their original packaging, so I can't tell you where this owl stamp comes from.

No cards for Friday night, since she will be coming home.  She will have to settle for hugs from all of us.

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