Set-up Preview

These are the main elements I'll have on my half of the table. Big ol' box of cards, necklace stand, jewelry tray (necklaces on cards), and tabletop signs in frames. My "logo" and signage is reminiscent of Barbie. Old-fashioned, awesome Barbie. 

 

 

 

And all the rest!

While I've highlighted some of the cards I'm bringing to the craft fair on March 23, I haven't posted all of them. That changes now. 

4.25 x 5.5 in, 110lb card stock in white, 65lb card stock in brown, front features a yellow or blue car made from card stock pieces; the banner reads: "just married!" and the license plate reads: truelove

 4.25 x 5.5 in, 110lb card stock, front reads: "many thanks from the bottom of my heart"

 4.25 x 5.5 in, 110lb card stock, front reads: "celebrate!" and features a hand-made vellum pouch full of confetti. (yay, confetti!)

4.25 x 5.5 in, 110lb card stock, front reads: "congrats!"

4.25 x 5.5 in, 110lb card stock, front reads: "yay for you!"

Bright Future, Cool Shades

I wanted another graduation card to sell in addition to my loose-leaf inspired "class of twenty-twelve" cards (I scrapped the "congrats" card because it was boring). This card is super-cool and appropriate for guys or gals. I printed "Your future is looking bright" on  brown cardstock. Then I traced the sunglasses shape onto black card stock, but needed the little metal piece on the front of the frames, going for a look like this:

I found some silver alphabet stickers and cut them excruciatingly tiny. I attached them to the glasses and the glasses to the card. 

4.25 x 5.5 in, 65lb card stock, "Your future is looking bright." Hand-cut glasses attached with Zots. Inside reads: "Congrats, grad!"

New Baby Card (aka The Cutest Card You Will Ever Behold)

I really liked the duck shape used in my first mother's day card, and wanted to make a baby version (the regular size was fairly easy to cut, so should I make it harder? YES!). This card is pretty simple, but (I don't mind saying) it is utterly adorable. Pull-toy ducky. Can you stand it?                                           
Using a mini circle punch, I made wheels from brown card stock and drew the pull-cord with a fine-tip Sharpie before attaching my lil guy. 

 4.25 x 5.5 in, 110lb card stock, card stock duck and wheels affixed with Zots. Printed text reads: "welcome, wee one." 

Mother's Day Cards

I wanted to create a few more mother's day cards since I only had one. I've been toying with "tattooed mom" as a party theme for my annual mother's day dinner that I host for the ladies in my life. I wanted to turn that into a card. So I printed "mom" on a white card stock banner and cut a heart out of pink card stock to nestle in the banner. Added some glue dots and voila! 

4.25 x 5.5 in, 65lb card stock, "mom" banner and heart hand-cut from card stock and affixed with Zots. Inside reads: "Happy Mother's Day to one badass mom!" 

The next card was inspired by my mom, who, like most moms, always told me to call when I got somewhere. I rarely ever did; not because I was indignant, but because I would genuinely forget. Sorry, mom. Anyway, the sentiment inside the card was written by my good pal Jen Nagel. I kept dancing around the phrase and she articulated it. Concise and sweet, but not too sweet. Jen wins good pwize!  

4.25 x 5.5 in, 65lb card stock, printed text and phone image. Inside reads: "I know you worry because you care, and I'm so glad you do. Happy Mother's Day!" 

Easter Cards

The holiday closest to the craft fair is easter, yet I didn't have any easter cards! I changed that with two cute bunny designs on brown card stock.

8.5 x 4 in, 65lb kraft card stock, front reads: "happy, happy easter!" with hand-cut card stock ears attached with Zots. Blank inside. 

This card was inspired by my Poppy. He used to sing to the grandkids: 

"Here comes Peter Cottontail, 

hopping down the bunny trail, 

clippity clop, easter's on its waaaaay."  

Clippity clop! Maybe he'd correctly sing "hippity hop" some of the time, but the memory I have tucked away is "clippity clop" and I like it that way. Since some might think I confused a horse with a bunny, I reverted back to "hippity hop" for the card.  

 

8.5 x 4 in, 65lb kraft card stock, front reads: "hippity hop..." inside reads: "Easter's on its way!" White bunny hand-cut from 110lb card stock, cardstock, pen/marker detail, and felt tail.  

Weddings and a Hint of Spring

Rounding out my card collection for the craft fair are wedding and easter themed cards.


I resisted the urge to make a card referencing "how tweet it is." Instead, I got only semi-sappy with some love birds.

Love Birds, on a cake:

8.5 x 4 in, 110lb card stock, front reads: "love birds" with hand-cut cardstock birds, ribbon, and cake; heart embellishments done with mini-punch; attached with Zots and Elmer's Craft Bond. Inside reads: "Congrats, love birds!"

 Love Birds, in a tree: 

8.5 x 4 in, 110lb card stock, front reads: "mr. & mrs." with hand-cut cardstock birds, ribbon, branch and leaves; attached with Zots and Elmer's Craft Bond. Inside reads: "Congrats, love birds!"

This spring card was inspired by this adorable 1936 Merrie Melodies cartoon that offers a timeless lesson in following your heart. This lil' owl loves to sing, but has previously restrained himself in order to gain the approval of his father. Seeing his son stifled (and about to lose the talent competition), Papa Owl tells his son to sing! The video is well-worth your 43 seconds. 

4.25 x 5.5 in, 110lb card stock, "i love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the june-a and the spring-a, i love to sing-a!" Music note is printed, and the bird and grass were hand-cut from cardstock and glued with Zots and Elmer's Craft Bond.