Christmas Cards for Seniors

 

I prepared some Christmas cards for seniors which will be distributed to nursing homes by a local scrapbook store.

I have several techniques in this collection of 24 Christmas cards.  

1) recycled commercial cards onto new card bases and new inserts - several which worked better in the 5x7 size.

2) refurbishing handmade cards I have received - some from friends who took my card making classes so the designs are mine but I did not make the cards, some I received in my monthly card exchange. 

I am very happy with the selection and variety in this collection.  Soon they will be delivered to the scrapbook store.

Card Club - Feb - Half Circle

This is a design I have used before but with a change in paper and card stock it creates a new look.  Here I have selected a designer paper with lots of colors so I could change my card stock color and create variety in the kits.  I used purple, blue, green and pink card stock.  I dipped into my stash of white silk flowers and chose 2 different sizes.  I'm getting to the end of the large ones and they are longer available at my local craft store which is very disappointing.  The card is tall card the the card stock measures 4.25 x 11 inches.  This allows for the ribbon to easily be attached to the inside of the card.  The ends are taped to the inside of the card leaving a little slack, then a shorter piece is tied on.  Alternatively, tie on the shorter first and then tape the ribbon to the inside of the card.  The large flower is placed on the card front and a push pin is used to create a hole for the brad. Place the small then the large flower on the brad.  Push the prongs through the hole and press apart on the inside of the card. I chose this card to provide some with Easter greetings.  We will be meeting again before the holiday but if the cards need to be mailed it would be too late. The greeting is the Modern Label punch with the Word Window punch in the bottom right hand corner.
The grey card features Deja Views - Through the Years - Midnight Blossoms.