card club catch up

So, I am a little behind so I improvised.  I love shopping for cards and so I bought some, made some, modified some.  It was fun and it feels so good to have a card file full of cards ready to go.

April was baby, Mother's Day, and female themed.  I ordered a set off of Etsy and bought the other two sets in the dollar bin and Michaels.

Michaels also had these pre-made card bases that you just embellish how ever you want so I grabbed these and they really made the process simple and quick.

 I printed off some word strips that went with May's theme and attached them to the cards. 

 I also added some washi tape and stickers to complete the look.

July's theme was kid themed, thinking of you, or blank.  I purchased these in the dollar bin at Michaels.  It was big score for me.  I also grabbed extra cards for gift giving.  I love receiving stationary and office supplies.

I did skip June because I already had so many male themed cards.  I will do better next month.....oops I am vacationing next month so I will do better in September. 

March's card club

march card club

card making can be done with basic supplies.  i have a lot of supplies after years of scrapbooking and then and dumped scrapbooking and picked up card making and kept the supplies.

all you need is....
8.5 X 11 cardstock
multi color cardstock
paper cutter
stamps or stickers
washi tape and/or ribbon
glue dots, glue and/or tape
pens or markers
scissors
stamp and/or stamp pads--optional

i cut the 8.5 X 11 paper in half and fold it over to make the base card.

cut scrap pieces of paper in squares and strips.

i did not have a lot of spring colors of cardstock and so i took white and blotted it on a stamp pad.

 its not perfect but not to bad in a pinch.

this month i did not use a concrete theme.  i like to have a stash of blank cards so that i can use them for all occasions.

i have a card file that i place the finished product in.  it makes it so easy to grab a card and get it in the mail quickly. i buy envelopes at wal-mart or michaels and throw them in the file.

if you do not want to make cards this month there are so many adorable, fun, sweet cards to purchase.  a card file too.

card club explanation:
every month i chose a theme and make cards for my file that match that theme.  sometimes i cheat and just buy cards that match the theme.  i absolutely hate trying to make a card last minute and to be honest most of the time it does not happen and i miss my moment.  sending a card and receiving snail mail is so much fun and i for one do not want it to die off.

card club theme schedule:
january--winter, get well
february--love, valentines
march--spring, hello, blank
april--mother's day, female themed birthday, baby,
may--wedding, congrats, happy anniversary
june--summer, fathers day, male themed birthday,
july--kid birthday, thinking of you, blank
august--missing you, blank
september--fall themed, teacher
october--congrats, blank
november--thank you, christmas
december--happy new year, blank