In January's edition of "Cheaper by the Dozen", our them was "Chase Away the Winter Blues". One of the cards was designed to send along a tea bag as part of a get well card; another included a packet of hot chocolate to warm and cheer up a friend on a cold winter's day and another included a bookmark because who wouldn't want to stay curled up in your pajamas with a good book on a blustery day? The cards were a big hit with the students and I received lots of positive comments on them. The most common sentiment was that it was nice to have cards that contained more than just a greeting. We talked about several variations for those cards - with a little change in color and design they could easily become a holder for a gift card, a photo, etc. The bookmark and photo corner are both from Accucut dies. The verse stamp is from Penny Black.
So, I thought it was quite timely that this card be posted from the "Cards with Versatility" class. Use a photo corner as a pocket to tuck something special into your next card.
Not familiar with the Cheaper by the Dozen class? Each month, I pick a theme and design four cards to fit it. One card is always a Christmas/winter card but the other 3 designs vary from get well, thinking of you, happy birthday, etc. Students make 3 of each design so they have a total of 12 cards from each class, including envelopes. Check out my class schedule to the right and see what you're missing!
