Today, I am sharing with you my very first post as a design team member for Maraiah Crystal Designs (https://maraiahcrystaldesigns.wordpress.com/). I am so thrilled to be able to be a part of such a fun design team, and I can't wait to share with you all of the fun projects I will be working on!
The card I am sharing today features a DIY picture frame slot. I like to call this a scrapbook card because it's a fun way to personalize a card for someone special. It didn't take very long to make, either.
I began this card by picking two sheets of patterned paper that complemented each other nicely. I loved the two little birds in the background of one of the sheets, so I cut that one down to 4x5.25 and attached it to my card base. I wanted to emphasize the little birds, so I die cut a larger bird out of the second piece of patterned paper.
To make my frame, I took the same craft cardstock I used for my base and cut out a rectangle. I wanted the bottom of the frame to be large enough for a sentiment. Keeping that in mind, all I did was draw a rectangle towards the top of the rectangle and use my craft knife and a ruler to cut it out. No die/machine needed!
I used a Hero Arts friends sentiment stamp and embossed it in Ranger's Liquid Platinum embossing powder on the bottom of the frame.

To add some finishing touches, I added pearls and a light faux stitching with a cream colored pencil.
I hope you enjoyed this card as much as I enjoyed making it! I love being able to give customized cards to friends and family, and I think this is a great way to go the extra mile and show someone that you care about them.
Please head over to https://maraiahcrystaldesigns.wordpress.com/ to see some more card making tutorials! Maraiah has done an amazing job with posting thorough and well made tutorials, and I am sure you will love her techniques and style!
Thanks for stopping by!