BookBites Notecards

Lorraine Masonheimer is here today to show us how to make a set of book themed notecards she calls NoteBites.

CONCEPT: Add some flair to your communications with whimsical cards called NoteBites. Blank cards that express everything from thanks to hello to keep in touch. This set of 6 sends a fun, quirky, mystery lover message to the people in your life. The colorful high energy background is a great setting for the edgy, offbeat characters and the humorous sentiment takes a bite out of the corner of each card.

NOTE: These cards have some of the same supplies and steps. The steps listed below begin with the Card Base (Step One), which is the same for all six cards. They end with Assembly and Interior Design (Steps Three and Four), also the same for all six cards. In between are the steps for the front designs of each card (Step Two). You can make one or all of the cards using the instructions below.

Supplies for All Cards:

8½” x 11” white cardstock

Color coordinated papers (one festive, one stripe and one dot pattern)

6½” square envelope

3 enamel dot embellishments

Glue dots

Pop-up circles

Markers

Trim

ColorBox Chalk charcoal and black ink pads

Scissors

X-acto blade

Step One: Card Base for All Cards

Cut an 8½” x 11” white cardstock to 5½” x 11” and fold in half for a 5½” x 5½” card base. Cut the large patterned festive paper to 5½” square, the stripe and dot paper to ¼” x 6”. Draw and cut a bite about 2” square in the upper right corner of the festive paper.

Step Two: Stamp, Color, Text and Assemble: A Book ‘Tude Card

This card highlights a mystery book lover with a serious ‘tude.

Additional Supplies: Stampotique’s Marsha6209, Tools Cube 6145, and a splatter pattern stamp

Stamp the character and book onto a piece of white paper using a black ink pad. Cut out and color as shown. To create the sentiment, open a word document and type “Do I look” on one line, “like I read” on the second line and “westerns?” on the third. This example uses Comic Sans at 15 points on white paper. Cut the words into a 2 ½” square and apply the splatter stamp with charcoal ink.

Step Two: Stamp, Color, Text and Assemble: Last Word Card

This card highlights what it is like when one is disappointed in how a book ends. The scissors have the last word.

Additional Supplies: Stampotique’s Peggy 6067 and a splatter pattern stamp

Stamp the character onto a piece of white paper using a black ink pad. Cut out and color as shown. To create the sentiment, open a word document and type “I didn’t like the” on one line, “book’s ending but” on the second line and “my scissors did” on the third. This example uses Comic Sans at 15 points on white paper. Cut the words into a 2 ½” square and apply the splatter stamp with charcoal ink.

Step Two: Stamp, Color, Text and Assemble: Thriller Freak Card

This card highlights the love/hate attraction we have to thrillers that leave us wondering—is the front door locked?

Additional Supplies: Stampotique’s Twinkie 6103, Tools Cube 6145 and a splatter pattern stamp

Stamp the character and book onto a piece of white paper using a black ink pad. Cut out and color as shown. To create the sentiment, open a word document and type “Havin’ a thriller” on one line, “freak out…did I” on the second line and “lock the door?” on the third. This example uses Comic Sans at 15 points on white paper. Cut the words into a 2 ½” square and apply the splatter stamp with charcoal ink.

Step Two: Stamp, Color, Text and Assemble: Got Mysteries Card

This card is a simple hello from one mystery lover to another.

Additional Supplies: Stampotique’s Weasel 6115 and a splatter pattern stamp

Stamp the character onto a piece of white paper using a black ink pad. Cut out and color as shown. To create the sentiment, open a word document and type “Got Mysteries?”  This example uses Comic Sans at 15 points on white paper. Cut the words into a 2 ½” square and apply the splatter stamp with charcoal ink.

Step Two: Stamp, Color, Text and Assemble: Book State of Mind Card

This card highlights what it’s like to be in a book state of mind.

Additional Supplies: Stampotique’s Cranium 6221, blah blah blah 6001 and a splatter pattern stamp

Stamp the character onto a piece of white paper using a black ink pad. Cut out and color as shown. If desired, punch a small round hole to hinge the brain and slip brad through the hole. Otherwise, glue the hinge to the card. To create the sentiment, open a word document and type “books” on 4 separate lines. Print, cut and glue onto the stamped 2½” square” blah blah blah” as shown. This example uses Comic Sans at 15 points on white paper. Cut two small rough circles to create the ‘bubble’ from the head to the upper right corner.

Step Two: Stamp, Color, Text and Assemble: Checked Out Card

This card highlights what it is like when one can’t wait to get our hands on a great mystery.

Additional Supplies: Stampotique’s Gonno 6203 and a splatter pattern stamp

Stamp the character onto a piece of white paper using a black ink pad. Cut out and color as shown. To create the sentiment, open a word document and type “What do you” on one line, “mean it’s” on the second line and “checked out?!” on the third. This example uses Comic Sans at 15 points on white paper. Cut the words into a 2 ½” square and apply the splatter stamp with charcoal ink. An alternative might be “Mysteries + Coffee” on one line and “Nesbo – Coffee” on a second line. (Choose your favorite author.)

Step Three: Assembly for All Cards

Glue the 5½” x 5½” festive paper to the card base. To glue the stripe paper at an angle, measure and place a small mark at 1” on the top left side, a small mark at 2½” on the bottom left corner. To place the dot paper, measure and mark ¼” from the bottom left corner and 2½” from the bottom right. Trim the edges at an angle to match the card as shown. If desired, add two strips of thin trim to add interest to the design. Apply pop up dots to the back of the character and glue slightly off center. Take the sentiment—slip and glue into the upper right corner. Adhere three dot embellishments to the bottom right corner.

Step Four: Interior and Envelope for All Cards

Use paper scraps to add interest to the inside of the card and envelope flap and start writing a note soon!

NOTE: Extra postage required for larger size.