I was invited to a lovely luncheon this week, and wanted to take a hostess gift. The hostess is someone who regularly sends cards and notes to friends and family so I knew a card set would be appreciated. I decided on a neutral color scheme, and made five of the same card, varying only the sentiments.
The white card was made from Papertrey Ink's Fresh Snow Linen, one of my favorite cardstocks. The layering pieces are both Simon Says cardstock: "Fog" and "Smoke." They are among my favorite shades of gray. I die cut both with stitched dies, and then embossed the main image from Papertrey's "Fancy Folk Art" set in white on the darker gray. The sentiments all came from an older Papertrey set "Round and Round" which I rely on regularly for sentiments. Each card has a different sentiment.
Here's a look at two of the other sentiments:
And a look at the packaging---I'm not sure where I purchased these clear boxes, but they are perfectly sized. A Soft Stone dotted ribbon from Papertrey was almost a perfect match.
Some day, if my schedule ever gets less hectic, I should make up a few of these card sets to have ready to go in advance. Not happening any time soon. The calendar from now until the middle of July is jam-packed!
