Looking for card inspiration to congratulate someone on their
new abode? Impress them with one of our handmade card ideas.
House
Shaped Card
What You Will Need
Dovecraft Back to Basics- Bright Spark 6” x 6” Paper Pack &
Adhesive Pearls
First Edition 12” x 12” textured cardstock
Dovecraft Back to Basics – Pretty in Pink Pearls
Dovecraft 5”x 7” Kraft Card Blank
First Edition Dies - Window
Dovecraft double sided tape and craft glue
How to Make
1.
Measure 7.5 cm from the top of kraft card blank and draw a line
across the card where it is marked. Draw
two diagonal lines from your line to the top of the card and cut along each
line to create a triangle for the roof.
2.
Cut a 9.9cm x 12.5cm piece of Dovecraft Bright Spark paper to stick
to the bottom of the card blank with double sided tape.
3.
We have then cut a piece of the multi-coloured striped paper to
12.5cm x 10cm x 10cm triangle to stick on the roof. Cut a piece of the pink
square paper to 1.7cm x 3cm to make a small chimney for your house and stick to
the left hand side of the roof.
4.
With textured card stock, die cut the long rectangular window and cut
in half to make two smaller windows. We have then cut two pieces of the pink
square paper to 3.7cm x 3.5cm and glued to the back of the die cut windows.
Stick the windows to the card.
5.
To make a door for your card, cut a piece of textured card stock to
5.2cm x 3.6cm and curve one side to create the door. Stick to the bottom of the
card, making sure it is central to the card.
6.
We have then die cut the window boxes in the green and pink card
stock. Cut out the flower heads from the cut pink window box and glue on top of
the green flowers. Stick a window box to
each side of the door and glue with the heart and swirl scraps from your pink
card stock on top of the window box. To finish, die cut the cat and add to the
right hand side of the door.
7. As a finishing touch to your card, stick adhesive pearls in
varying sizes to the flowers and add a single pearl to the door to create a
handle.
Flower Pot Card
What You Will Need
First Edition 12” x 12” textured cardstock
First Edition 12” x 12” Man Made Paper Pad
First Edition Dies - Pots and Jars
Dovecraft 5”x7” white card blank
Dovecraft Alphabet Stamps
Fiskars Squeeze Punch – X Large – Circle, Scalloped Circle &
Cloud
How to Make
1.
Die cut the largest pot using red textured cardstock and add to
bottom of the card in the centre.
2.
With different coloured card stock, cut out three scalloped
circles using the Fiskars punch. Use the Fiskars circle punch to cut three
wheels from the 12” x 12” Man Made paper pad. Use double sided tape to stick
the bicycle wheels to the centre of the scalloped circles. Stick two of the
scalloped circles with double sided tape above the die cut pot and add the
third with 3D foam squares.
3.
With the pastel blue textured card, punch two clouds using the Fiskars
cloud punch and stick to the top of the
card. On white card, stamp the words ‘NEW HOME’ using the alphabet set. Once
dry, cut out the individual letters and layer onto the clouds using foam pads.
Key to the Door Card
What You Will Need
First Edition The Promise 6” x 6” paper pad
Dovecraft 6”x6” kraft card blank
Dovecraft alphabet stamps
Dovecraft A4 Kraft & White card
Dovecraft Bohemian metal key
SANTORO®’s Willow Steel Dies
Lace & Twine
Dovecraft foam tape, double sided tape & craft glue
How to Make
1.
Cut a piece of white card stock to make a 14.9cm square and stick
to the centre of the kraft card blank. Layer with a 14.4 x 14.4cm square of grey
damask paper.
2.
Cut
your house shape template with a 13.4cm x 10.5cm piece of kraft card. Cut out the 8cm square and triangle and layer both with white card
stock, giving a small amount of allowance to create a
border for the card. Layer the square kraft card with a piece of
The Promise paper cut to 7.5cm x 7.2cm.
3.
We have then added the 10.5cm x 7.9cm x 7.9cm kraft triangle to
the top of the square using double sided tape. Layer the white card on the roof
with a 9.2cm x 6.8cm x 6.8cm piece of The Promise grey polka paper.
4.
To decorate, we have added a 16 cm piece of white lace to the
bottom of the house and created two layers by overlapping the lace on the card.
Finish by wrapping some twine around the house and feeding a metal key to the
front before making a bow. Stick the papercraft house to the centre of the card
using strips of foam tape.
5.
Stamp the words ‘New Home’ using the alphabet stamps and cut both
words separately. Add above the lace using foam pads. Die cut the heart shaped
key hole with kraft card and stick above the stamped text.
New Home Window Card
What You Will Need
Dovecraft 6”x6” kraft card blank
Dovecraft alphabet stamps
First Edition 12” x 12” Man Made Paper Pad
Me to You Tiny Tatty Teddy
Boy Wooden Buttons
Twine
Dovecraft 3D Foam Squares
& double sided tape
How to Make
1.
Cut a piece of the map paper from the First Edition Travel Notes
paper pad to 14.8cm x 14.8cm andstick to the centre
of the kraft card blank.
2.
Print and cut out your template and use it to cut out the house
shape in the centre of your chosen 14.5cm x 14.5cm paper. Layer on top of your
card blank using foam squares to give your card dimension.
3.
Cut out one car from the First Edition Travel Notes paper and add
to the bottom right of the house.
4.
Stamp the words ‘New Home’ onto a contrasting piece of paper and cut
the words out separately. Add to the bottom of the card with foam squares.
5.
Feed and tie some twine through a large wooden button and stick to
the right hand side of the map paper to create a door handle.
Has someone just flown the nest or just bought a new home? We
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