Susan Harwood MissQsCraftingContinuum

 Hi Crafting Friend, I still have a few calendars with self-adhesive strips left over from the bunch that I ordered in January from Vippies.com. They measure 2 7/8" X 2 1/4." You can also get similar ones from Amazon. I like using them for anniversary cards because I can circle the date, and the recipient has something they can use for the rest of the year.                    Here's how it was made. . .  CARD BASE: Wild Wheat cardstock - 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" score, fold and burnish at 4 1/4" on the long side. Cut another piece of cardstock 5 1/2" X 3" score at 1/2"(valley fold), 1 1/2" (mountain fold) and 2 1/2" (valley fold) It will look like a "W" when finished. Adhere the outside of the 1/2" portions to the inside, front and back of the card, keeping the folds flush with the bottom of the card. This provides a stable base to display the card. INSERT: Basic White cardstock - 5 1/4" X 4" Adhere to the back of th...

 Hi Crafting Friend,  I hope you are having an amazing week. I'm getting ready to spend the weekend volunteering at Game On Expo, a video game convention here in Phoenix. I'm not into video games, but I enjoy meeting people and this is a fun way to do it. I hope you have fun plans for the weekend too! I have another anniversary calendar card for you today. You can get the mini adhesive calendars from Vippies or Amazon. They are approximately 3" X 2 1/4" Let's get started. CARD BASE Old Olive cardstock - 4 1/4" X 11" scored, folded and burnished on the long side at 5 1/2"   Old Olive cardstock - 4" X 4 1/4" scored, folded (valley, mountain, valley) and burnished at 1/2," 2," & 3 1/2" on the short side. Apply adhesive to the 1/2" portions and position it so the "valley folds are flush with the bottom of the front & back of the card and even on the sides. This allows it to stand stably for display. INSERT Basi...

Hi Crafting Friend, The Perennial Lavender DSP was still on my desk along with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamps and punch so, that's what I started with. Instead of waiting until I need one, I decided to make a Sympathy card with them. I really like the way it looks. What do you think?       Card Front                                                                 Inside/Insert Here's how to duplicate it: CARD BASE Crumb Cake cardstock cut to 8 1/2" X 5 1/2"  Score, Fold and Burnish at 4 1/4" on the long side. INSERT Very Vanilla cardstock 4 1/2" X 4" edged with Pecan Pie ink and a 3/4" X 4" strip of Perennial Lavender DSP edged with Pecan Pie ink adhered next to it on the left side. CARD FRONT Punch 9 - 10 hexagons from the Perennial Lavender DSP and one from Very Vanilla or Crumb Cake cardstoc...

 Hi Crafting Friend, It's February and I almost forgot that I had a bunch of 2 7/8" X 2 1/4" calendars that I had ordered from Vippies (you can also find similar calendars on Amazon) to make cards for customers and my team. Thank goodness I remembered! These are some I whipped up over the last couple of days. They are very basic, but they came out cute. I have about a half dozen calendars left that I might use to make anniversary cards. Everything I used to make the cards is linked below the photo. I'll run down the basic instructions, but the fine points I'll leave up to you. CARD BASE Crumb Cake cardstock cut to 4 1/4" X 11 scored, folded and burnished at 5 1/4" INSERT Very Vanilla cardstock cut to 4" X 4 1/2" with a 4" X 3/4" strip of DSP underneath CARD FRONT The Perennial Lavender DSP layer is 4" X 5 1/4" Position the self-adhesive calendar on the bottom of the card front, centering it The sentiment is from the Garden...