DIY Floral Note Cards | Fun and Colorful Papercraft

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Sometimes you need a sweet note card to send to family and friends. Not a thank you card or special occasion card, simply an elegant way to send a note. These DIY floral note cards are the solution. They are colorful and fun, sure to brighten up the recipient’s day. With your Cricut, these babies are a breeze to make too. Get a stock going that you can pull from as needed.

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Striped Floral Note Cards with Text Overlay: DIY Floral Note Cards

 

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This year I’m on a mission to send more cards just because. In 2012 I received a card that had a Hello Kitty Pez Dispenser in it. The card was from my husband’s cousin, who I had only met a handful of times. She had seen the Pez Dispenser while out at the store and thought of me. It was such a kind gesture that sticks with me to this day. Imagine something as simple as a card having that kind of impact on someone’s life. How could you not want to spread that kind of joy? These DIY floral note cards are a wonderful way to do that.

 

Pink Striped Playful Card with Flower and Butterfly Embellishments on the Front

DIY Floral Note Cards Materials

 

Orange Striped Greeting Card with Flower and Butterfly Embellishments

Step 1

First, cut 2 scalloped cards out of each of the striped cardstock paper. Mine are 4 inches tall.

Step 2

Next, cut out 2 inside card layers each from the hot pink cardstock and light blue cardstock.

Step 3

Attach the hot pink cardstock inserts to the inside of the scalloped pink striped cards with your glue runner.

Step 4

Then attach the light blue cardstock inserts to the inside of the scalloped orange cards.

 

Close up of Simple Orange Striped Greeting Card with Flower Embellishments on the Front

Step 5

Next, add rub-on words in the oval opening on the front of each card.

Tip:

  • If your words are on the same sheet, cut them apart before rubbing them on. This keeps you from accidentally adhering the words you are not working with to the card.

 

Close up of Delight Striped Pink Greeting Card with Flower and Butterfly Embellishments on the Front

Step 6

Lastly, add one flower and one butterfly embellishment to each card.

 

Set of Floral Note Cards

Set of Floral Note Cards

Set of Floral Note Cards

Set of Floral Note Cards with Text Overlay: DIY Floral Note Cards

When is the last time you received surprise mail for no reason? Even if it was years ago, you likely remember it like it was yesterday. Now that you have DIY floral note cards, whose day are you going to brighten with them? I challenge you to send one to a friend or family member this month for no reason. Knowing that someone is thinking about you is such an easy way to bring happiness. 

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Set of Floral Note Cards with Text Overlay: DIY Floral Note Cards

 

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DIY Credit Card Keychains for Debt Free Living

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You may be wondering how DIY credit card keychains can help you with debt free living. When you’re ready to get serious and truly eliminate your debt for good, you cut up your credit card. Why? It is because if you have a debt problem you are using credit cards as a crutch.

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Heart Credit Card Keychain on Table Next to a Yellow Notebook with Text Overlay: DIY Credit Card Keychain for Debt-Free Living

 

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Any time that something happens that you can’t pay cash for, you whip out a credit card. You aren’t paying them off every month and your debt is growing. It is time to get rid of the crutch and cut your credit cards into tiny little pieces.

Then turn them into these DIY credit card keychains so that you are reminded of your debt free goal every time you pull out your keys.

Cutting up your credit cards is hard. Trust me. We have $40,000 in debt (not counting our house). Of that, $36,000 is student loan debt. I have been out of school for almost 10 years and we are still paying on student loans. That is crazy to me!

On top of that, anytime we needed to fix a car or new clothes for the kids, we put it on a credit card. Something had to give and it was time to make a change.

Step 1 was ditching those credit cards. Now our safety net has to be cash and that’s terrifying. You have to make the choice, though, that you don’t ever want to be here again. These DIY credit card keychains are the perfect reminder of that emotion and that goal.

 

Heart Credit Card Keychain next to Yellow Notebook

DIY credit card keychains

Materials

 

Tiny pieces of cut up credit cards

Step 1

The first step is the hardest. Cut up all of your credit cards into tiny little pieces.

 

Heart Pendant with gel inside of it next to a bottle of Jewelry Pendant Gel

Step 2

Then add some jewelry gel to the keychain base.

 

Jewelry Pendant Gel Spread Out in Base of Heart Pendant

Jewelry Pendant Gel Spread Out in Base of Rectangle Keychain Base

Step 3

Next, spread out the gel to cover the bottom inside of your keychain base.

 

Cut up pieces of credit card inside heart pendant

Cut up pieces of credit card inside rectangle keychain base

Step 4

Add the tiny pieces of credit card to the cavity of your keychain base.

 

Credit Card Pieces inside heart pendant covered in final layer of jewelry pendant gel

Credit Card Pieces inside rectangle keychain base covered in final layer of jewelry pendant gel

Step 5

Then cover the credit card pieces in more jewelry gel.

 

Credit Card Pieces inside rectangle keychain base covered in final layer of jewelry pendant gel with bubbles removed

Tip:

 

Keychains covered in jewelry pendant gel side-by-side

Step 6

Next, set the keychain bases aside to dry according to the package instructions. Mine had to dry for 24 hours.

 

Dried heart keychain with bottom eye snapped off

Step 7 (Optional)

After your base has dried, if you are using a bracelet charm like me, use pliers to snap off the bottom ring.

Step 8 (Optional)

Then file the area down so that there are no sharp edges.

 

Key ring attached to rectangle keychain base

Heart Credit Card Keychain with Key Ring Attached

Step 9

Lastly, attach your key ring and put your keychain on your keys.

 

Heart Credit Card Keychain next to Yellow Notebook

Heart Credit Card Keychain next to Yellow Notebook

Heart Credit Card Keychain on bright yellow background

Close Up of Heart Credit Card Keychain with text at the top: DIY Credit Card Keychain for Debt Free Living

Are you ready to finally get out of debt once and for all? Stop giving your hard earned money to credit card companies. Cut up those credit cards and turn them into a reminder of what you’re fighting for. These DIY credit card keychains are the visual stimulus you need to keep you from falling back on that crutch. Don’t forget, I adhere to the plan laid out in Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover. If you haven’t checked it out yet, I highly recommend it.

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Heart Credit Card Keychain on Table Next to a Yellow Notebook with Text Overlay: DIY Credit Card Keychain for Debt-Free Living

 

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Now you can save money while you organize. These clever upcycles to get your home organized are easy to make and inexpensive. Think of how much time you will save when you don’t have to go searching through the house for the things you need. Now it’s time to get the party started. Link up your awesome new posts below at the Merry Monday link party. Then hop around to be inspired by what everyone is sharing. See you down there!

 

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