Another Card Set…..for a Birthday!

As promised here is another stationary set. I made these cards for someone I work with. Great “Girl” Themed designs using the same stationary set by Lori Whitlock that I used for the last post. Love this cocktail paper and and the Happy Birthday ribbon to accent the box.

Cut the box from a coordinating paper. Chalk the box with an accenting chalk ink. Add the “Birthday Girl’s” name for an extra touch.

The birthday girl is a cosmetologist. Therefore, the cards I designed for her are also spa themed. If you are trying to save money, try purchasing premade card and envelope sets to use as your card base. When creating card sets I like to add: Birthday Card, a Thank You card, and a Monogrammed Note.

Stay Tuned for a Christmas Gift Project….A Calendar Project! If you like Advent Calendars, you will love this project with boxes for candy and cute monthly themed shapes.

Making Birthday Gifts for Friends….Part One: Personalized Stationary with Matching Gift Card Box

Looking a wonderful birthday gift for a special friend in your life? One of my favorite gifts for a friend’s birthday is personalized stationary in a pretty box. I look for unique boxes for the stationary like Lori Whitlock’s A2 Card and Magazine holder with skeeve. This cute little box and sleeve are perfect for a quick gift. I made this box and cards in a little over four hours using cardstock and scraps of printed paper.

Start out by creating the magazine holder and sleeve with coordinating cardstock.

Fold along scores and glue box as well as sleeve together.

Once the box is done it is time to create the matching cards. Try to do four each of three different cards in a box: Birthday, Thank You and Monogrammed Notes. Here are some of the cards that I created for this stationary set.

If you need a gift card box, this is a really nice one to use. Download the 3D Gift Card Box with Easel Card.

What I like about this project is that it is a box within a box. You have an outside box which just plain cardstock. Once opened there is a inside easel box also made with cardstock. The easel box has a drawer for a gift card or check with little brad pull.

As with the Birthday Stationary project, I used scraps of coordinating prints to create the gift card box.

Next week: More birthday gifts ideas using Silhouette downloads…..Stay tuned!