CardMaker and American Crafts Blog Hop

Hello everyone!

I'm incredibly excited to be posting a project today with the CardMaker blog team, featuring projects using the Amy Tangerine Better Togethercollection from American Crafts.

You should have arrived from the CardMaker blog.  The full hop list is below so you can view all the great projects today.  We'd love it if you joined along!

• CardMaker
• Lisa Silver <--- You are here!
• Pamela Haskin
• Linda Beeson
• Dawn Lusk
• Kim Klinkovsky
• Carisa Zglobicki

I have a ton of pictures... are you ready for this?

This paper was just amazing!  I love pretty papers and it seems like ages since I've delved into a paper collection.  And wow, what a joy!

My project is a small stationary set with a matching box to house the cards.  It's a simple box, but I'd like to step this out a bit so you can recreate it.

First, here's the box template with score line measurements and what sections to cut:

Score, cut and fold along the dotted lines as pictured above.  Round the corners of the flap closure and the base of the box for a professional look.

The result is a simple box that will hold either 3 cards + envelopes or 6 completed cards.  If your stationary set has bulky embellishments, you'll find that fewer fit.

This is a picture of my card box.  Because I just LOVED the paper, I opted to keep the box simple in white cardstock and added the patterned paper to the flap.  To keep the flap in place, I used a magnet.  And I just LOVE that floral pattern.

I created a total of 6 cards with all the same base layout.

Here's the first three... All with that amazing Knot + Bow paper floral paper!

The next set, also with the same layout, featured the Push + Pull pattern.  

This little set will make a great impromptu gift for a friend.  It will give them a smile and when they use the cards, they are passing it on to others!

If you've made it through this gallery of projects, thank you!  Please visit Pamela Haskin to see what loveliness she has in store!

Thank you for visiting!

Lisa

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Supplies:

Patterned Paper:

AMY TAN BETTER TOGETHER AMERICAN CRAFTS PAPER PAD 12"X12"

Embellishments:
AMY TAN BETTER TOGETHER TRANSPARENT STICKERS 6"X12" 2/PKG ACCENTS & PHRASES W/GOLD

AMY TAN BETTER TOGETHER WASHI TAPE ROLLS 6/PKG PRINTED & GLITTERED, .25"X32.8YD TOTAL

AMY TAN BETTER TOGETHER PHOTO OVERLAYS 12/PKG TRANSPARENT & GOLD FOIL

Other:

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

Be Creative Tape, 5mm (1/4")

Tonic Comfort 8.5 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer by Tim Holtz

Magnetic Snaps, Large

Teflon Bone Folder

Martha Stewart Scoring Board