Sunday Afternoon Cardmaking

 I used one of my favorite Stampin' Up stamp sets on this one.  The citrus images are so versatile and can be used on many types of cards.

 These large flowers have been in my stash for quite a while.  I typically do not use them on my cards if the card is to be mailed because the flower gets crushed by the post office machinery.

This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest.  The playing cards were cut in half.  I printed the sentiment using card making software.  The inside sentiment is "Hoping yous is a winner!" 

This will make a good card for a man's birthday.

Another "Card" Card

While making the cards yesterday, I had difficulty applying ATG tape onto the backs of the playing cards.  Playing cards are coated so they'll be slick and easy to deal and shuffle.  Glue dots seem to be the easiest way to adhere the playing cards onto cardstock.

Papercrafts magazine also had this card in the September/October issue.  To make this one, I gathered up all the decks of cards we have in the house, picked out the Aces of hearts and just photocopied them onto white cardstock.  This eliminates the problem of applying adhesive to the slick surface of the playing cards.

The heart frame was cut using Plaintin Schoolbook.  I measured the heart on the playing card and resized a 1" heart using Design Studio to make the opening the right size.  The sentiment was printed in my card making software and I pop dotted the red frame for dimension.

On some of these, I applied red Inka-Gold paint to the heart frame for some bling.
Wouldn't these make great Valentine cards?