Make 10 Cards Using a Level 1 Paper Pack

I tend to make cards more than I scrapbook. Close To My Heart sells Level 1 kits that are meant to be used for scrapbooking. And Level 2 kits for either scrapbooking or making cards or any other projects. The other day I was thinking...there's got to be a way for me to use this Level 1 kit to make cards. And jackpot-bonanza, I figured out how to make 10 cards using the Evensong Level 1 kit. (Note: I noticed that not all Level 1 kits have the same preprinted papers in them, so these cards will vary from paper pack to paper pack.) FYI...the Level 1 kits come with two sheets of stickers, so you can easily use these stickers to embellish your cards. So, grab your Evensong Level 1 paper pack and any coordinating stamp set you have and let's get started...

Pictured here is the Evensong Level 1 paper pack and December Word Puzzle Stamp Set that I used to make 10 holiday cards. I only used a few of the pre-printed and solid colored papers. There's still plenty of paper left in the pack to use for scrapbook layouts.




Using the piece of pre-printed paper as shown below, cut it into 3 strips. Then flip it over and cut a 1" strip, removing the Close To My Heart logo. Keep the cut off 1" strips to use later. This will generate 3 cards, sized 4" x 5 1/2". Fold these in half to make top folding or side folding cards.


Cut 3 - 4" x 3 1/4" pieces of cranberry cardstock and 3 - 3 3/4" x 3" pieces of colonial white cardstock. This will form pieces to use for stamping sentiments onto the front of the three cards that you just cut.


Using the 1" strips that you cut off, add them to the bottom/sides of each of the three cards, alternating colors and then use ribbon and the stickease to embellish these cards.



Next, take the pre-printed paper (partly shown below). Cut off the green strip at the top of the paper. Then score the paper in half. Cut at 4" increments to get 3 cards, sized 4" x 4 1/2".


Cut 3 - 3" x 3 1/2" pieces of colonial white cardstock for stamping sentiments for these 3 cards.


Use the pre-printed paper as shown below. Feed it into your paper trimmer. And cut off 4". Then turn the paper and cut at increments of 4". Score and fold in half to make 3 cards, sized 4" x 4".


Cut 3 - 3 1/4" x 4" pieces of cranberry cardstock and 3 - 3 3/4" x 3" pieces of colonial white cardstock. This will form pieces to use for stamping sentiments onto the front of the three cards that you just cut.


To make the 10th card, cut a piece of cranberry cardstock to make a card sized 5 1/4" x 4 1/2". Then, cut a piece of green leaf printed paper, sized 5" x 4 1/4" and adhere to the cranberry cardstock front.

Using a leftover piece of striped printed paper which should be 1" x 4", adhere to the card front.

Cut a piece of colonial white cardstock, sized 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" and stamp a sentiment onto that. To further decorate, I used a big flower sticker and completely covered it with liquid glass to make it "puffy" and adhered it to the card front.

Here is a picture of all 10 cards. Other supplies that I used include: December Word Puzzle Stamp Set, Cranberry and Topiary stamp pads, sponges for softening the edges, liquid glass to give the appearance of "puffiness" on the stickers, 1/4" white ribbon, clear sparkles and circle window charms.

If you have any questions on these instruction, please email me. Enjoy and have fun!!!