I haven't made a card for anyone in over a year. For me, that's an eternity. I used to make a ton of cards. I tried to make my mother-in-law a birthday card a few weeks ago and it was a disastrous mess, so I quit and bought her one. [sad face]
I wanted to say thanks to some awesome teens in our church for helping me out, so I decided to see if I could get the creative juices flowing today. And I made 5 cards!
Here's one...
I've said it before and it's still true - Masculine cards are HARD to make. I always want to sparkle or glitter or shimmer it or something. My hubby picked out this paper at Hobby Lobby a while back. He said it's his favorite paper I own. Poor guy... he has bad taste - except in women! Actually, I am glad he talked me into buying it because it's perfect for simple cards.
I used my fuse tool and page protectors to make a pocket, then added micro beads to fill it up. I cut out the sentiment using my Silhouette, then put it on with foam tape.
It's quite plain and perfect for the recipient! The young man I gave it to is definitely no-frills, so this was right up his alley. And he enjoyed playing with the shaker part!
Once I came up with the general idea, I made several. I would suggest whenever you make a card, always make a couple, then you'll have them on hand when you need one fast.
Happy Crafting!
