COLOR ME CRAFTY EVERYDAY CARDS | with Karen

 When summer starts, it is usually a chance for me to start catching up on the things that I often don't get to during the school year - you know, the little cleaning and fix-it up jobs that you can live without doing, but feel better when you do. Well, that's what I have on my plate right now, but let's be real - am I going to do those things right away?! No - I am going to craft!

And I am starting that crafty fun with a set of what I call "everyday cards". These are the cards that you always need around - birthday, thank-you and thinking of you. This is one of my favourite things to do with new collections because it is a fun way to explore new collections without the pressure of the project being for something specific. This set uses the Cards & Envelopes set that coordinates with Color me Crafty and uses the 6x8 Patterned Paper as the base.

From there, I found these cute little sentiments on the B side of one of the sheets of paper from that pack and just fussy cut them to go on each card.

Then the layering fun started! I used a bunch of the floral die cuts from the Bit's and Pieces pack and then layered them either behind or in front of the sentiment. On two of the cards I used some foam adhesive on some of the flowers to create more depth to the card...

...but on the one, I just used regular adhesive so it would be mail friendly. Even if the flowers don't pop up quite as much, I still think that they layered look is accomplished effectively.

And last, but certainly not least, I used a few of the coordinating Color me Crafty Sprinkles for a little shine on a couple of the cards. Using something with a different finish creates a really polished look on the cards.

So, was this a good way to procrastinate just a little bit longer on some of those cleaning tasks?! You bet! I am sure that future me will thank me when I need a card for a special event! :)

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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9092 color me crafty - bits & pieces
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9062 color me crafty assortment - sprinkles

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