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Art & Soul®: Crazy for Cards (12:16)
When you make a card, you make someone’s day—and there’s nothing like creating 20 beautiful, unique cards in an afternoon! This episode shows you how to cut paper, mix and match cardstock, stamp up a storm, and add colorful accessories, all for about 60 cents per card. It’s a great solo or family activity—and think of how many days (including your own) you’ll brighten!
The collection featured in this episode is no longer available.
Winning Essay
Congratulations to Kerrie H. of Anaconda, Montana, who won $100 US retail in Close To My Heart product credit! Here is her winning essay:
My favorite journal has been my journey through cancer. I was diagnosed with breast cancer about this time last year. I had a mastectomy and had to have eight sessions of chemo and 44 sessions of radiation.
My cousin is a Consultant with Close To My Heart. When she found out that I had cancer, she suggested I journal and scrap my journey. At first I thought it was a morbid idea, but she started a book for me and mailed it. She asked each of my family members to send a picture and something they had written, and then filled the first part of the book with their messages. She left many pages blank for me to scrap and journal. I have pages with pictures of the oncology and radiology crews, including pictures of those who supported me and cheered me on.
It has been a wonderful journey and I can look at my scrapbook with fond memories. I am now cancer free, but I am still adding to the book when something important happens
How to Make This Project (click to view)
Learn how to make the project featured in this episode of Art & Soul. Click on the link to see pictures, a supply list, and written instructions.
Feature Project
Crazy for Cards
"Crazy for Cards" Collection
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D1313 My Acrylix® December Word Puzzle
X7104B Evensong Paper Packet
Z1099 Natural Twill Ribbon
Z1285 Holiday Craft Buttons
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Helpful Hints
To re-create the cards shown here, follow these helpful hints and the Pretty Simple™ pattern as outlined on page 116 of our how-to book Originals Card Confidence Program.™ For more detailed information on how to assemble the featured cards or to purchase a copy of Originals, contact your Close To My Heart Consultant.
Note: Save all the portions of the cut paper until you have finished all of the cutting.
- Cut 10 sheets of cardstock and 5 sheets of B&T Duos™ paper as follows:
- Trim 3 1/2” from one side of the 12” x 12” paper, creating 12” x 8 1/2” pieces.
- Trim 1” from one 8 1/2” side of each of the 12” x 8 1/2” papers, creating fifteen 11” x 8 1/2” pieces.
- Cut all fifteen 11” x 8 1/2” pieces in half, creating thirty 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” pieces.
- Fold the twenty 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” pieces of cardstock in half, creating twenty 5 1/2” x 4 1/4” card bases. Set aside.
- Cut the ten 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” pieces of B&T paper in half, creating twenty 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” pieces. Set aside.
- Choose six of the darkest 12” x 3 1/2” cardstock pieces and all five 12” x 3 1/2” pieces of B&T paper; cut as follows:
- Trim 1 1/2” from one 12” edge, creating eleven 12” x 2” pieces.
- Cut each 12” x 2” piece into two 2” x 4 1/4” pieces and two 2” x 1 1/4” pieces, creating a total of *twenty-two 2” x 4 1/4” pieces and *twenty-two 2” x 1 1/4” pieces. (*You will have two of each size as scrap.) Set aside.
- Cut the remaining four 12” x 3 1/2” cardstock pieces as follows:
- Trim 2 1/2” from one 12” edge, creating four 12” x 1” pieces.
- Cut each strip into 1” x 1 3/4” pieces, creating a total of twenty pieces. Set aside. Note: this piece is not part of the Pretty Simple pattern in Originals. When assembling your cards, attach this piece to the center of piece C of the pattern.
- Cut the four 12” x 2 1/2” cardstock pieces as follows:
- Trim 1/2” from one long edge, creating four 12” x 2” pieces.
- Cut each strip into 2” x 2” pieces, creating a total of twenty pieces. Set aside.
- Attach the paper and embellish as desired.
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