We are about to visit home soon, after more than a year away. In the midst of making all the “gift arrangements” I found out that what my sister remembers the most and uses the most is the bonus set of handmade cards I gave her last year. Not the fancy schmancy make up or the cool toys for the kids. Just a batch of cards that I made myself. What a revelation.

We are still up to our ears with boxes containing gifts and specialties, but I decided to add a bonus handmade card sets to each of my peeps back home.

As my family lives in Israel and greets its acquaintances in Habrew, I decided to create the greeting digitally and print the cards’ frame and build on it.

As for the design I wanted to make each set cohesive with a repetitive design element, in both layout and materials.

The best way for me to go about it was to choose one collection paper pad, one (or two similar) stamp and one additional embellishment.

I love the results.

To finish it off as a gift, I wrapped each bundle with a cute ribbon and infused it with love dust.

The “ingredients” are from my recent humongous purchase from Scrapbook.com after 6 months of scrap supply dryness…

Here is what my shopping cart included:

• BasicGrey – Hello Luscious Collection – 6 x 6 Paper Pad
• BasicGrey – Life of the Party Collection – 6 x 6 Paper Pad
• BasicGrey – Hopscotch Collection – 6 x 6 Paper Pad
• BasicGrey – Life of the Party Collection – Micro Monogram Stickers
• BasicGrey – Life of the Party Collection – Mini Monogram Stickers
• Hero Arts – BasicGrey – Clings – Repositionable Rubber Stamps – Dots
• Cosmo Cricket – Salt Air Collection – Mini Deck
• Cosmo Cricket – Upcycle Collection – Mini Deck

  [This one should be named “Avital collection”. Just saying…]

• Cosmo Cricket – Ready Set Chipboard – Heart in the Dark Alphabet
• Cosmo Cricket – Social Club Collection – Mini Deck
• Cosmo Cricket – Tiny Type Collection – Alphabet Cardstock Stickers
• Crate Paper – Emma’s Shoppe Collection – 6 x 6 Paper Pad
• Crate Paper – Portrait Collection – 6 x 6 Paper Pad
• Crate Paper – Neighborhood Collection – 6 x 6 Paper Pad
• Crate Paper – Toy Box Collection – 6 x 6 Paper Pad
• Crate Paper – Neighborhood Collection – Cardstock Stickers
• Hero Arts – Clings – Repositionable Rubber Stamps – Small Open Flower
• Hero Arts – Clings – Repositionable Rubber Stamps – Small Solid Flower
• Hero Arts – Woodblock – Large Flower Pattern
• Hero Arts – Woodblock – Silhouette Burst
• Hero Arts – Clings – Repositionable Rubber Stamps – Little Stencil Flower
• Prima – Melody Collection – Clear Acrylic Stamps – Mix 1

  [At less than $2 all these Prima stamps are a steal]

• Prima – Clear Acrylic Stamps and Self Adhesive Jewels – Flutters
• Prima – Celebrate Jack and Jill Collection – Clear Acrylic Stamps – Mix 2
• Prima – Celebrate Jack and Jill Collection – Clear Acrylic Stamps – Mix 5
• Prima – Jack and Jill Collection – Clear Acrylic Stamps and Self Adhesive Jewels – Mix 1
• Prima – Celebrate Jack and Jill Collection – Clear Acrylic Stamps – Mix 10
• Studio Calico – Countryside Collection – Chipboard Stickers – Alphabet
• Scotch – Adhesive Refill for the Pink ATG

  [Boring but necessary]

What do you think? Will all these goodies finally get me going?

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Did you buy anything you are really excited about lately?

Update

At the advice and sweet encouragement of wonderful Virginia I decided to add these card set to the Moxie Fab World’s challenge. Wish me luck 🙂

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