Just Chillin'

 

One of the stamp sets that released last week from Papertrey Ink was this fun set designed by Candace called Day at the Beach.  It has lots of fun images just in time for summer.  I lined the edge of the inside of this card with Green Tea Leaves patterned paper.  Then, I trimmed the top of the card and punched the edge with a border punch.  I added some stamping along the punched border and tied a ribbon around the front (I cut a slit in the spine to slip the ribbon through).  Then, I added my layered my image and sentiment using foam adhesive.  I finished it off with some buttons and embroidery floss.

Thanks so much to all the responses to my post about selling on etsy.  I like the idea of selling them on a page here on my blog, but I want to see if things will sell before I add the extra work of setting it up here.  It's much easier to add things over on etsy. 

There was definitely a wide range of ideas for selling prices.  I guess my thoughts are that I have put my time and love into my cards and I don't feel I should price them for dirt cheap.  I believe that handmade cards should cost more than mass produced, printed cards.  I am pricing them at varying prices depending upon the level of difficulty.  (A card with a hand stamped patterned paper or lots of coloring is priced more than those without those things.)   I am slowly adding some cards to my etsy store (look for more additions soon) and I have a huge stack that I am sending some off to the Cards for Heroes organization as well.   If you ever decide you would like to visit my store, you can find a link to my store on the right hand side of my blog.

Thanks again, ladies!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Day at the Beach (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: vintage cream, kraft, new leaf (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Green Tea Leaves (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: true black, new leaf, melon berry, smokey shadow (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: melon berry bitty dots ribbon, melon berry vintage button, new leaf vintage button (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: Parisian border punch (EK Success), oval nestability dies, labels trio die (Spellbinders)

Comments

[Kelly S]

1.

Super cute, love the colors!

Your Etsy store looks great Niki!!

Hugs, Kelly

[Nancy]

2.

Lovely, reminds me of summer. Love the colours, and that stameped border, great idea.
Hugs, Nancy.

[Joan B]

3.

LOVE this card. best of luck on etsy~

[Zoe]

4.

Hello Niki, I love the pretty papers and I love the button.
love
Zoe
xxxx

[Leigh Ann Baird]

5.

Another gorgeous creation! Have a great day!

[Lacey Stephens]

6.

Great card! I love the fold on the front and the border you created. This is a really fun card!
Good luck with your Esty store. I have been thinking about it as well, but don't have time to do that now with our upcoming move.
~Lacey

[karen q]

7.

Really cute. Love that border punch. I donate most of my cards to a Homeless Shelter for Families in our town. They use a large amount of Thank You notes. Hope you have great success with your Etsy store.

[Dawn Easton]

8.

Oh there you go using kraft again! LOVE it! That little border you stamped beside the punched border is a fantastic idea!! Cute card Niki!

[Alexandra Hobson]

9.

This is such a fun card Niki - I love how you did the border! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

[melissac]

10.

Another fab card Niki!! Good luck on the Etsy store!! blessings and hugs!

[Jackie Pedro]

11.

I love this card! I passed on the Green Tea Leaves DP and I'm definitely adding it to my next order!

[Kimberly Crawford]

12.

Congrats on the Etsy!! LOL, I started mine yesterday!! :) Good luck with it!! Hope you have fabulous sales!!! :)

[Tracey]

13.

This is too freakin cute Niki! I love the colour combo!

[Susan]

14.

Great card Niki! I just bought that border punch to use on a graduation party invite - glad to see it used in a different way. Are you doing the cards for heroes bloghop over the weekend?

[Melissa]

15.

Um......LOVE IT!

Many Blessings,
M.