Another set used from my stash

 Project 3 - Craft my Stash

Another set of goodies found in my tidy up was a set of 5 x 7 printed cards and envelopes.

If I am out and about and see a pack like these on sale I will pick them up on the basis they can be used for notelets or base cards. At £2.50 for 24 cards and envelopes these cards work out less than the cost of envelopes and cheaper than blank cards from the craft store. 

Good quality card and a pretty print. There were 5 sets of 4 prints.

As the print was repeated on the back I decided I could use them to make folders that I then filled with notelets and flip album pages or notepads.

The first 4 used were the continuous flower print and i used one as the outside folder, scoring an eight of an inch either side the centre fold to give it additional depth.

I cut another card in half and then one side down again to line the inside.

The third card I cit in half and made 3 small notelets from one half and cut the other in half along with the last card which I cut into 4 . These 6 pieces were scored at half an inch one end and this was used as a flap to glue to the right side of the folder. All 6 pieces were lined up down the page to make a flip album for 6  photograph mats.

The next four cards 

I cut one card in half and trimmed it a little to line the inside of the base card. The other 2 cards I cut in half and then 3 of the half’s in half again and with these six pieces I made a flip photo sections . Using a scrap 1/2 card from a previous project, I cut it down to make the base for a notebook, using up some scraps of copy paper from my stash.. 

The last 1/2 card from the set i folded up to make a little pocket from the front of the booklet. It was attached with ribbon and another piece of ribbon was threaded through the flap to add a decorative bead. 

These make lovely little thank you gifts, or swaps, you could add a secret message in the front pocket, personalise it with photographs. 

Back soon with the project using the envelopes that came witht he cards. 

Happy Crafting 

Dee