Happy New Year, friends. I hope you are all recovered from your festivities, and ready to get back to real life and a bit of crafty fun. We had a very long and late family dinner on New Year's Eve, followed by a lazy New Year's Day.
Over the holidays I made a set of cards for the woman who runs our book club at the temple. She puts in so much effort in selecting the books and leading the discussions, and I wanted to do something for her. I used sentiments from a variety of sets, and all the cards were made with the WPlus9 Quilt Cuts 2 die. I used the Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangles and the PTI Canvas & Linen Impression Plate on the card bases, and the focal point was the quilted die cuts layered on a Spellbinders Lacey Squares die cut.
Warning--lots of photos in this post!
Here is a peek at the backs of two of the cards. I used an image from WPlus9 Fairisle Patterns, because it seemed to match the die cut pattern.
I was thinking about packaging ideas when I saw Maile Belle's post yesterday, where she revisited All Booked Up. How perfect for a librarian, right? I pretty much copied her card and packaging ideas.
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| Card |
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| A few Bookmarks |
The card set in its box:
The gift all wrapped up:
And, a little something sweet, just for fun:
Thanks for Visiting
Your card set and bookmarks and treat all look wonderful! That was great timming to see Maile's post. You did a beautiful job! The stamping on the back of the card makes it extra special. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift!! I loved Maile's post too!! Yours are just as beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAll beautiful Joyce, you make the greatest card sets. Love the colours, the cards, the bookmarks. What a wonderful gift for the librarian.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check Maile's post, but LOVE the set of cards you have put together - making card sets as gifts is on my "to do" list this year.
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ReplyDeleteYour card set is beautiful. I love your color combinations. Those bookmarks are gorgeous. Love the tag too!
These are fabulous, Joyce! I'm totally going to CASE your card set and the bookmarks are adorable! Glad you had a good New Year's - sounds like the same as ours - leisurely dinner followed by even more leisurely New Year's Day! LOL!
ReplyDeleteWOW. I know I say that a lot, but today I really have to say WOW! What a beautiful gift set...love, love, love the packaging with the bookmarks and you covered all the typical occasions one might need a quick card...really nice job Joyce.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Cathy, WOW!!!! These are still amazing and an incredible gift for a librarian. Your packaging, the bookmarks, everything is so wonderful and I am sure will be so appreciated by her. You are such a sweet and thoughtful person!
ReplyDeleteWOW..WOW..WOW Oh my gosh I love the card sets you made with the WP9 dies , such a wonderful idea. Gorgeous cards and so thoughtful of you to give them to the lady that does all the book work. Love the bookmarks too. Oh you have given me so many ideas. I just ordered clear bookmark envelopes from Serendipity Stamps at half off. Now I know how I will fill them. Did you make the meringues too?
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