$3 Thursday – Short and Sweet card set

I was on a quest to make some ‘girly’ birthday cards lately and after seeing a sample I liked I made it my own and came up with this set of cards.

All of the cards have a tan card base and layers of brown, green and pink cardstock.

I used some scrap papers to add some pattern to the cards. 

I added ribbons, pearls or rhinestones for a little extra pizzazz. 

  I colored with my chalk pencils and added a bit of shimmer spray to some of the images.

       

In an effort to use some of tags I made a few cards with sentiments on tags.

I used walnut ink on white flowers and ribbons to match the tone of the tag and cardstocks I used.

 

Supplies:

5 sheets tan cardstock          $.20 each*

2 1/2 sheets brown cardstock          $.20 each*

2 1/2 sheets green cardstock          $.20 each*

2 1/2 sheets pink cardstock          $.20 each*

Pattern paper scraps               Craft supply

Tags                     Craft supply

Flower                 Craft supply

Rhinestones          Craft supply

Ribbons               Craft supply

Chalk pencils         Craft supply

Finished project:  10 cards

 Total cost $2.50 plus craft supplies

* I estimated the cardstock at $.20 a sheet although I think some was less than that.  Generally I can find plain cardstock at $.20 a sheet or less.

I’m hoping to keep up my creative streak as my on hand stock has been dwindling.  I’ll be mailing out over 100 cards this week from orders from my Etsy Store.  I’m happy for the sales but seriously need to make more cards as I’ll be out of a some card types.

Here’s to hoping the creativity keeps flowing.

 

June

I usually link to these fabulous parties:

Transformation Thursdays at The Shabby Chic Cottage

 Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge 

Frugalicous Fridays at Finding Fabulous 

Hodgepodge Friday at It's a Hodgepodge Life

Catch as Catch Can at My Repurposed Life 

Flaunt It Friday at Chic on a Shoestring 

Fabulous Finds at Frou Frou Decor 

Weekend Wrap Up at Tater Tots and Jello

 Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors

 Saturday Soiree at A Little Lovely

 Tools are for Women Too

 Lucky Linky Tuesday at Lucky Star Lanes

 Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays at New Nostalgia 

I Made It Without My Hubby at Shanty 2 Chic

Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Design

 Make it Yours Day at My Backyard Eden

Creative Share Wednesday at The Trendy Treehouse

Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts

Hookin up at HOH