Purse Cards... So Cute!

 Purse Cards

Welcome my friends!

Today I made a purse card.

Anna Griffin sold a purse die that cut a cute purse to make a shaped card.  I am embarrassed that I've had that die for so long and haven't used it yet.  So, today is THE day! (I have a feeling that some of you know how I feel.)

Here are the two finished cards. One was made with teal blue (left) and the other one in a dark pink (right).

This card is approximately A2 sized.  I used an Anna Griffin die to cut the basic shape for my cards.  This is a single die that is used to cut the entire purse. 

• I used deep pink and teal blue cardstock for my card bases.
• I used some white shimmer paper to cut the top half of the purse card. It had a crocodile pattern on it and I thought It would look cute.
• I cut the purse again from gold mirror card (top portion only to get the "fasteners" for my cards. 
• I chose some patterned paper and cut this also using the purse die.  The paper was 6x6 so I couldnt cut the entire purse.  So, I came up with a pocket for the inside for a gift card with the leftover paper.

I cut the word HAPPY from gold mirror card (twice, one for each card), and cut the layering piece from the pink and the teal to match the cards.

I cut some leaves (Diamond Press) to add to my purses. I used some gold line Dazzles (Paper Wishes) for the outside and inside of my cards.

Putting the card together:

• I layered the patterned paper onto my card front. 
• I adhered the white shimmer paper to the top of my cards. 
• I added "HAPPY" to the front of my cards.  
• I adhered the gold fastener pieces to my cards and then added buttons. 
• I added some leaves to the front of my cards.

Hope you enjoyed this.

Thanks for stopping by! Lis

Happy Birthday Card using Torn Paper Technique

 Happy Birthday Card using Torn Paper Technique

Happy Sunday to you, my friends. I hope you are having a relaxing morning!

I love the torn paper technique. It's simple and requires no tools!

First, the technique:

• Although you can use any paper with this, it works best if you use a paper with a white core. (This means that in the manufacture of the paper, it was printed on either one or both sides onto a white substrate.)
• Take your paper in your left hand.  Using your right hands' thumb and finger, tear your paper toward you. Tear little by little, maybe one inch at a time.  You want to control how the paper is tearing. It doesn't have to be a straight line. This will give you the white edge on the paper in your left hand. For lefties, just use your right hand and tear with your left.
• I usually cut my paper to the size I want (plus some extra that will be torn off) before tearing.
• Torn pieces work great for clouds, hills, and grass on your cards.

To make this card design, you will need:

• Paper: any white core patterned paper (I used Craft Consortium and Anna Griffin.) I also used black cardstock for my card base.
• Glue stick to adhere the papers to your card
• Items to decorate your card (acrylic gems, stickers, a sentiment)

I started out with black cardstock. I cut it to 5 1/2 inches x 8 1/2 inches.  I folded it in half to make a standard size A2 card base.

1. adhered the first layer of patterned paper (Anna Griffin pink patterned cardstock) to the front of my card. (5 3/8 x 4 1/8) This size creates a 1/8 inch border around my card.
2. chose a second patterned paper (Craft Consortium, double sided paper), cut it to 5 3/8 x 3 inches.
3. held the paper in my hand and began tearing it into my first 1 inch strip.  I turned the paper around and tore the paper again to 1 inch.  I was left with a 1/4 inch strip torn on both sides
4. adhered the two straight edge pieces with one torn side to the top and bottom of my card.
5. adhered the piece that was torn on both sides to the middle of my card.
6. added a variety of die cut shapes and a sentiment to the middle of my card.
7. added some gems 

Thanks for stopping by!

Lis