Good Luck Cards

Welcome to March! Can you believe it is already here? Winter is dwindling away for most of us and we wait with anticipation for Spring and it’s fresh blossoms. We also celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and when I think of this day, a phrase that goes something like this - “the luck of the Irish”- pops into my head. What we’re focusing on this month is completely inspired by this fun, green, lucky holiday and we’re showcasing Good Luck cards. We all need some of these in our stash, right?

These first few cards were totally inspired by St. Patrick’s Day. Some rainbows, glitter, four-leaf clovers and good-natured encouragement are a welcome gift from anyone. I love Nancy’s approach by showing us the power of a simply composed card that gets the message clearly across. Then we have Renee’s fantastically whimsical approach. And why not throw in a matching envelope like Debbie did?

Good Luck by Nancy Doren

Supplies: Paper, Stickers: American Crafts, Cardstock: Core’dinations, Rub-Ons: Jenni Bowlin Studio, Thread: Coats & Clark, Embroidery floss: DMC, Other: buttons.

Design Notes: I love the tone-on-tone look of green letters on a green label.

Good Luck and Best Wishes by Renee Lamb

Supplies: Paper: American Crafts, Echo Park Paper, Cardstock: Bo Bunny Press, The Paper Studio, Alphabet: Me and My Big Ideas, Making Memories, Other: buttons, ribbon. Tools: Embossing Machine, Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug (Provo Craft).

Design Notes: Card Measures 4.25x5.5 - Emboss background, use circle template (I used jar lids) to create half circle for rainbow. Cut clouds out of 12x12 sheet of AC pattern paper, Punch hearts and arrange to make clover. Layer and detail with stitching and ribbon.

Happy St. Patricks Day set by Debbie Sherman

Supplies: Paper, Stickers, Charms: Best Creation Inc, Ribbon: American Crafts, Ink: Clearsnap, Thread: Coats and Clark, Other: cardstock. Tools: Border Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts, Other: sewing machine.

Design Notes: To complete your project create a matching envelope to go with the card.