Cardmaking: Fast and simple Hand crafted Easter time Minute Card Ideas

Are you currently searching for some quick, simple and inexpensive hand crafted Easter time minute card ideas? If that's the case, I've two minute card designs that I must reveal to you today. This project could be great to create with older kids, scouting troops, chapel youth groups, paper craft groups with school groups.

We made prepaid credit cards with 10-14 years old women to allow them to share with their parents for Easter time. After they were done which makes them these were very happy with their masterpieces. If you do not possess a Cricut Die Cutting Machine (accustomed to cut the ovals and lettering) you are able to hands draw and eliminate various sized oblong shapes and you may purchase letter peel off stickers at the local crafts and arts store. We used the Cricut George and Fundamental Shapes Cartridge of these projects.

Supplies Needed:

4" by 5" blank document note cards with the envelopes

various scrap booking papers (prints and solids)

decorative edge scissors and regular edge scissors

glues - glue dots, glue stays and glue pens

various colored scrap booking fine tip markers and pens

*optional ink pads and Easter time sentiments plastic stamps

Of these 2 designs we used self-stick plastic scrap booking mesh in mint eco-friendly and 4 mm round self-stick crimson rhinestones.

For Card Number 1:

Cover the leading of the card with pink scrap booking paper which was cut to suit. While using Cricut focused on the main size setting and taking advantage of the Cricut Georges Fundamental Shapes Cartridge we eliminate eight ovals from different colored papers. Utilizing the same cartridge turn your dial towards the shadow option and eliminate four more ovals (we used fast paper) because these assists because the base for the eggs. Making use of your glue stick, glue a more compact oblong on the top of every bigger oblong for everyone as the Easter time egg. Using decorative scissors, cut a component the rest of the four more compact ovals into various sizes. Utilizing a glue pen, glue the chop up pieces to the eggs and let dry. (about 5-ten minutes). If preferred...use various colored markers to include polka dots and squiggles for your eggs to brighten them even more. Using glue dots, attach each egg towards the minute card close to the top on and on flat over the front. While using Cricut Georges Fundamental Shapes Cartridge set your dial towards the # 2 size setting. Eliminate the letters E A S T E R from medium blue scrap booking paper. Eliminate a strip from whitened scrap booking paper that measures 2" by 5" in dimensions and glue it to a bit of fast scrap booking paper that's cut slightly bigger than your whitened strip. We used decorative edge scissors to include interest towards the design. Glue this strip to the lower 1 / 2 of your card. Utilizing a glue pen glue each letter towards the whitened base strip to go into detail the term Easter time. If preferred...make use of a ink pad and rubber stamp to stamp a sentiment inside or write your personal message.

For Card # 2:

Cover the leading of the card with pink scrap booking paper. Using a bit of self-adhesive plastic mesh inside a mint eco-friendly color, attach that towards the center front. Use blue self-stick letters (within this situation we typed the word Easter time) and put individuals right over the mesh strip. While using Cricut Die Cutting Machine and also the Georges Fundamental Shapes cartridge, eliminate two crimson ovals around the 2 1/2 size setting as well as on the cisco kid effect, eliminate one medium blue oblong on a single setting. These 3 ovals assists as the base for that eggs. Utilizing the same 2 1/2 size setting eliminate six to seven more ovals from various colored scrap booking papers. Glue one of these simple ovals onto each one of the bigger ovals that you simply first eliminate. Using wavy edge decorative scissors, cut a component the rest of the more compact ovals. Make use of a glue pen or perhaps a glue stick and employ individuals pieces to brighten your egg bases. Once done, use glue dots to connect your eggs on the top from the plastic mesh strip. We made the decision to brighten the egg within the center with little crimson self-stick rhinestones to include decorative interest into it. Utilizing an ink pad and rubber stamp, stamp your sentiment inside or handwrite your personal message.

That's it...two fast and simple hand crafted Easter time theme'd handmade cards that you could make with older kids or perhaps make sure they are yourself. Happy Crafting!