Let’s Make Envelope Shaker Cards! Wonderful Wednesday Choose Your Own Adventure with Graphic 45 Season to Celebrate and Paper Rose Studio Bees & Butterflies
Hello, Friends! Let’s Make Envelope Shaker Cards together today! It’s a Wonderful Wednesday Choose Your Own Adventure episode. What’s that all about? Well, we create two cards together using two different paper collections and one fun card “recipe”. Our paper collections today are Graphic 45’s Season to Celebrate July papers and Paper Rose Studio Bees & Butterflies.
I developed this envelope shaker card design especially for today’s tutorial. You will learn how to create your own 7″ x 5″ envelope using only cardstock and a scoring tool. Then we’ll attach a top fold card to the envelope front, using the back side as a lovely place to stash little journal cards, tags and treats.
Sound like fun? I thought so!
Envelope Shaker Card Adventure #1: Graphic 45 Season to Celebrate July papers
This bright and cheery poppy teapot card is our first adventure in card making. After I show you how to create and line the envelope, I’ll show you how to combine these patterned papers, transform a chipboard frame into a shaker box, and soften the bold patterns with a bit of lace.
Do you love pockets as much as I do? We use a journaling card from the 12×12 July papers to make a fun side pocket for our sunflower seeds and a chipboard tag.
Here’s a peek at the back side of the envelope. I’ve tucked some journal cards, tea bag and a honey stick in here, but wouldn’t it be fun to add a bunch of photos of the birthday girl too? It’s a great gift idea!
Card Adventure #2: Paper Rose Studio Bees & Butterflies Envelope Shaker Card
Our second card adventure is like sunshine on paper! Rich gold and green tones play nicely with our bee and beehive theme.
There’s another sweet little pocket tucked inside the card base, too.
A magnetic closure keeps the envelope flap in place.
And here’s a look at the goodies tucked inside this envelope pocket.
Let’s Make Envelope Shaker Cards Tutorial on YouTube
Would you like to learn how to create and line your own custom envelope then use it as the base for a really fun card? Then please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy this video tutorial on my YouTube channel.
I’ll post the basic measurements in the description box below the video. And you can find a linked supply list below this post.
I’d love to hear your thoughts about this new card design in the comment section below.
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheerio,
kathy
SUPPLY LIST
- Paper Rose Bees and Butterflies Paper Collection
- Graphic 45 Season to Celebrate
- 4 sheets green solid cardstock
- Heavyweight Cream Cardstock
- 2 sheets red cardstock
- acetate sheet
- 1/8″ foam strips
- Nesting Stitched Circle Dies
- Charlie Cardinal Red Paper Flowers
- Layla Tropical Starburst Flowers
- Heleen Paper Flowers
- Bits and Bobs from my stash
These two envelopes are so different and fun! I love this idea of having the card attached to the envelope and all the different things you can include in the envelope. I sometimes create an envelope box for fat cards and think one of those would be fun with this project. I appreciate the tutorial for creating an envelope with a piece of paper and a score board. It will be helpful for future projects not just these stuffed envelopes.
Oh Kathy this card/gift construction is brilliant! Having the envelope included using the themed papers makes each one special. I am definitely going to use this construction method for the next birthday card. Thanks so much for sharing. My apologies for a late comment, we have both been working through a nasty winter cold and are coming out the other side and getting back into action, hooray as that means time for being creative.
These envelope shaker cards are fabulous-such a great idea! I love how each card turned out, they are both beautiful. Hope to see you do more of this style. Thank you as always for sharing your talent with us.