It's really fun. Each month everyone makes 20 cards of the same design and brings them to wherever card club is being held that month (we rotate our houses). Instead of having cards already made, whoever is hosting that month has supplies ready for everyone to make a card, plus treats for after.
This month was my turn (I really like having things at my house because it's the only way my house gets really clean). I didn't expect a big turnout, being summer and all. There ended up being four of us. It is fun when there is a big crowd because you get a large variety of cards to take home, but I really enjoyed our smaller group last night. It was a great chance to talk and laugh while we made our cards.
The design I chose for everyone to make was this flower gift tie-on.
As we sat folding and gluing, we talked about about all the other ways you could use these neat little flowers. I really liked the idea of placing one in a little pot by itself, putting a name on it and using it as a place setting for a lunch or dinner.
At Christmas I made a bunch of these out of holiday paper. Instead of a Popsicle sticks, I glued on ribbon and attached them to gifts and treats for the neighbors.
For the flowers, we attached a folded circle to the back to write a message on. They would be super cute with double sided paper, too. I loved this project because I didn't have to buy anything except the Popsicle sticks (from Michael's). I just used random paper that I already had. Usually I go crazy and spend a small fortune buying paper, embellishments and such. It was refreshing to see that I could make something cute without taking out a loan.
After everyone had made a few to take home, I announced that since I had so much stuff leftover for more, I was going to make the rest of what I had cut out and use them as my card for our next get-together. My sweet friends told me they'd each make another one so I wouldn't have as many to finish. So nice!
After everyone had made a few to take home, I announced that since I had so much stuff leftover for more, I was going to make the rest of what I had cut out and use them as my card for our next get-together. My sweet friends told me they'd each make another one so I wouldn't have as many to finish. So nice!
It was a good time, and we missed everyone who was busy or out-of-town. Hope you can come next time.
P.S. Sorry the pics aren't the greatest. I hope you can sort of see them. And I plan on posting the cards that my friends bought, but you know how that goes: I may or may not actually do it. They were super cute, though!
Happy Friday!
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