Simple and Instantly Customizable DIY Cards

I can’t tell you how many times I have needed a last minute card, and have had to waste time digging through my stash to find a card with the right sentiment! I came up with a solution for this! Bulk “generic” DIY cards that are instantly customizable with specific sentiment pennants.

I mass produced 12 DIY cards in just over a half an hour- and I am thrilled to be able to use them at a moments notice!

Supplies needed to make your own instantly customizable DIY cards:

• David Tutera™ Celebrate A2 Card and Envelope Sets in Kraft
• David Tutera™ Celebrate A2/A6 Circle Window Embossed Layers
• David Tutera™ Celebrate Foil Embossed Seals in Silver and Gold with Hearts
• Multicolored Rhinestones
• White Flowers
• White Pearl Corsage Pins
• Large (2″) Cork
• David Tutera™ Celebrate Sentiments Stickers in Black and White
• Washi Tape (in colors of your choice)
• Foam Mounting Adhesive
• Paper Mache Box (optional, for gifting or storage)

The great thing about the David Tutera Celebrate Card line, is that everything is pre-cut, pre-embossed, pre-trimmed- DONE!

This pack of Step-Two layers were all the same design- perfect for assembly line production!

The first thing you will want to do is adhere your rhinestones. I chose to adhere the stones in the flower centers that were cut out in the design. You could add rhinestone centers to all of the flowers if you want. I wanted them done quickly.

When the rhinestones are adhered, flip the Step Two layer over, and add foam mounting squares. I put one in each corner, and one in the middle.

Attach the Step Two layer to a kraft card base. The great thing about this card system, is that the layers are already trimmed to create a beautiful border around the edge of your finished card.

Then adhere a flower to the center of the cut out circle. You can choose to layer the flowers, or use whatever size you like. I used hot glue to attach them.

When the flowers are secured to the card- add a foam mounting adhesive square to the center of the flower. This step is important!

Cover the adhesive square with a David Tutera Seal.

The foam mounting adhesive will give you a place to stick your pin sentiments into the DIY card.

Now we are going to create those stick pin pennant sentiments!

Choose your colors of Washi tape.  I chose six colors- and made four pennant stick pins from each color.

Lay your corsage pin over a section of Washi tape:

Fold the tape over the pin:

and trim the end of the Washi tape into a pennant shape.

Then add a sentiment sticker.

Add the sentiment pin to your cork. Done.

I chose to create some pennants that were blank- with no sentiment, to add color to my finished DIY cards.

Continue with your pennants until you have finished enough for all of your DIY cards.

Then insert your stick-pin filled cork, finished DIY cards, and envelopes (they come with the cards!) into a box!

You could get fancy and decorate the box. I just wrapped the lid with a ribbon, and flower and called it good.

Now you can sit back and relax! You will never be caught off-guard searching for a last-minute card again!

Shaunte

Shaunte is a 30-something, chocolate-loving, SAHM from Utah. She has been scrapbooking since 1997, the dreaded era of photos cropped with deco scissors. Since then, her work has evolved into a clean, linear, photo-focused style. Her favorite subjects to scrap are her husband and five kids (never a lack for subject material there).