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Quick Easy CUTE Card

Here's a fun way to turn your favorite digital elements into a simple but graceful greeting card! Choose one element or a small group of elements, and size it so that it fits into about a 2" x 2" square. Print it (or several at a time) onto card stock. Linen texture card stock adds a nice classic elegance, but choose anything you have on hand. This is a good use for that leftover PAPER from before you went digital!

Cut your prints to just slightly larger than your design, leaving enough room to tear a strip off the edges all round.

Optional: Using a small brush or cotton swab, gently stroke metallic craft paint slightly onto the edges of the tears.

Measure your envelope of choice, and cut your cardstock to fold. A standard sheet of 8.5" x 11" cardstock cut in half will make two cards which are 5.5" x 4.25", and there is a standard envelope size for this at office supply stores. But, use whatever you have on hand; just measure it so you will know what size to cut the card to. An easy and neat way to make the fold is to match up the corners and roll a bottle or rolling pin to the edge.

Now assemble your card and decoration by gluing a square of craft foam, sticking a photo dot, or whatever else you have on hand that will raise up your torn bit just off the card surface. You don't want it very thick if your envelope doesn't have much wiggle room.

You can also add strips of text or word art under the image. Write your message inside, (or print it on the cardstock before you cut and fold it), and voila! In about ten minutes you have one or more very nice handcrafted cards! And obviously loads of choices of digiscrapping elements at hand to change up your theme for different occasions!

Turquoise flower from Azure Were page kit, stocking from Cozy Christmas page kit, orange flower and music from Place of Grace page kit.

© 2008 Elizabeth Weaver

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