A Little Gift

Does that altered box look familiar? I made it here, with a matching gift card. At the time, it didn't have a specific purpose, but this weekend I had a real use for it! I went to a little party yesterday and wanted to give the hostess a present. Something small, but it was also to serve as a late birthday present. I thought about the altered box and decided to made coordinating note cards to fit inside!

Because I was a little short on time, I needed the cards to be simple. I used paper from the Basic Grey Mellow collection, as I had on the box. For each card I simply rounded the corners, layered on the patterned paper, then added a simple sentiment to each card. I varied the sentiments, so that the cards could be used for a variety of purposes. The final touch was to add some ribbon and a brad and adhere to the card with foam tape. Simple, yet effective. But as I was finishing up the project, I realized one thing. I had used a dark cardstock base for my cards. Now, this isn't a problem for me, as I have a ton of pens that work on dark paper, but I realized that the average person does not. So I added a vanilla layer to the inside of the card:

Now the cards were fully functional and looked as cute on the inside as they did on the outside! And the hostess was very happy and impressed with her gift! Oh, it was nothing...

Supplies:

Ink: Dune pigment and Chestnut Roan chalk by Colorbox, Dark Chocolate by PTI
Patterned Paper: Mellow collection by Basic Grey
Carstock: Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla by SU!
Stamps: Short & Sweet and Always by SU!
Ribbon: Mellow collection by Basic Grey
Other: corner rounder by EK Success, paper piercing needle, brads, 4 Bar white envelopes by Gartner Studios (Target), foam tape by 3M