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Posted on 13 February 2016 - by paperlove

First Communion Menu (adults) card

Hello Paperlovers!

In a couple of months will be Communion time! 

So here is one not so conventional menu card I made for my husband’s godson Communion last year. This one was for the adults. The front is a wheel card.

Here is the front of te Menu card as it was presented on the table:

You can see below a detail of two other sentiments that show when the wheel is turned (there was a 4th one stamped with the name).

Here is how the first pages of the inside look like. On the left side there is a picture of the star of the day (I put the brown cardstock for the purposes of posting it here).

Then when you turn the page, there is the actual menu printed on vellum.

Finally, on the last page there is a simple pocket for a Polaroid picture I took on the D-day of the star of the day with each  guest and slided it into the pocket. That way, each guest could take home a unique souvenir to cherish forever. I also inserted a blank card for the star of the day to write a little word for each guest (but did not work out well as there were too many guests to write for and the kids preferred to play;-).

I hope you like these Menu cards for the grown ups and also the ones for the kids which you can also find on my blog. As for the kids’ ones, these take some time to make especially when there are a few of them, so if you are to make them, anticipate! 

Have a great time crafting and be inspired!

Posted on 13 February 2016 - by paperlove

Everyday cards

Hello Paperlovers!

Here are three little cards (measuring 4′ by 4′) for everyday greetings. These are made with the Londonerry line by Prima (the 8′ by 8′ stack). I love these papers. The colors are amazing.

Here is number 1: the lucky lilac

Here is number 2: the amazing nude

And here is number 3: the happy one

Voilà.

Have a great time crafting and be inspired!

Posted on 13 February 2016 - by paperlove

Cookie time!

Hello Paperlovers!

It is always cookie time at home. And here is a fun way to share them with friends and family. Enjoy!

You can find these lovely digital papers on http://www.snapclicksupply.com. Look for the Cosmo Cricket “Early Bird” collections. Just print, cut, fold and staple. Easy as ABC. The most difficult part of the job was to find the glassine bags in Luxembourg…

And here is also a cute little card to go with the cookies, just for the fun of it:

Have a great time crafting and be inspired!

Posted on 13 February 2016 - by paperlove

Valentine keepsakes

Hello Paperlovers!

Tomorrow is Valentine day. Here are two keepsakes from last year I have in one of my Smash albums and which I wanted to share with you.

You know those lovely flowers that you receive for Valentine, they are so beautiful and yet so ephemeral! You can of course wax them to preserve them but storage may become an issue over the years. Here is another way to remember and keep them for ever in your albums: take a picture and press some petals to keep under a transparency.

And you know, those little objects your kids craft at school for you as well as the drawings they are so proud to give you to tell you how much they love you? I am sure, all of you who have kids know how touching these are. But you also know how challenging it becomes when you have to store them somewhere. Well, here is another way to remember and cherish these forever in your albums: take a picture and ask your kid to glue it  in your album. They will be very honoured and proud to see their gift in your album, and most importantly, if you happen to inadvertently lose their gift, you will probably not lose your albums;-)

Have a great time crafting and be inspired!

Posted on 13 February 2016 - by paperlove

First Communion menu (kids) card

Hello Paperlovers!

In a couple of months will be Communion time!

So here is one not so conventional menu card I made for my husband’s godson Communion last year. This one was for the kids. The front is a sliding card, you can see it below closed and open.

Here is the front as it was presented on the table:

And here is the slider showing the kids’  menu:

But the best is yet to come, the inside: a very simple pocket on the left and an enveloppe on the right. Now, dig out your old Polaroid,  take some pictures on D-day of the star of the day with each young guest and slide it in the left pocket. That way, each kid can take home a unique souvenir to cherish forever.

My daughter also stored there the small umbrella she got with her ice cream;-)

And why not have a nice picture printed in advance of the star of the day and inserted in the enveloppe as another souvenir for the guests? Mine was cut into a puzzle for some additional fun for the kids, but, of course, this is optional.

II hope you like these Menu cards for kids or at least that they gave you a few fun and inspiring ideas. 

I warn you though, these take some time to make especially when there are a few of them, so if you are to make them, anticipate! 

Have a great time crafting and be inspired!

Posted on 13 February 2016 - by paperlove

Happy Birthday card for gentlemen

Hello Paperlovers!

Today is the birthday of two very dear friends and here are two funny cards to wish them a very happy birthday.

It is  easier for me to find inspiration when the recipient is a woman, so it took me some time to work out what and how I wanted to arrange my cards for you gentlemen. Happy birthday and I hope these cards will make you smile!

And to all of you who read me: have a great time crafting and be inspired!