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LDS Card Designs
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© 2008 Amy Griffiths and Mindi Haddock
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ISBN 13: 978-1-59955-147-0
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Book and cover design by Nicole Williams
Cover design © 2008 by Lyle Mortimer
Edited by Annaliese B. Cox
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dedication
This book is dedicated to our husbands, Gary and Ehren, and our children,
Josh, Kylee, Shanda, Austin, Ashleigh, Zachary, Emileigh, and the baby on
the way, who kindly overlook the late dinners, piles of laundry, and heaps of
scrapbook supplies stashed around the house and love us anyway.
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I Have My Ten-Year Supply
To save and scrimp, for years we’ve been told,
In the present day, and from prophets of old.
For the day will come when times will be tough;
We’ve got to make sure we have enough.
A year’s supply is all they ask;
Sometimes it seems like an overwhelming task.
Just to be sure I’ll have what I need,
A ten-year supply will be better for me.
The cupboards are full, and under the beds,
The attic, garage, and four storage sheds.
Yes, I will be ready when the dreaded day is near;
There will be no reason for me to fear.
Bishop, what’s that you say?
A supply of food is what we needed to save?
But I’ve stored paper in every color, weight, and size;
Great vellums and mulberry, I tell you no lie.
Adhesives in pens, bottles, stickers, and rollers;
Permanent and temporary to use over and over.
Markers, pens, inks, and chalks piled high
Dozens of cutters and scissors, I’m not really sure why.
And then there’s my stickers and punches galore,
Stamps, pads, embossers (wet and dry)—wait, there’s more.
Grommets, brads, eyelets, and such,
Buttons, fibers, ribbon, and thread—oh so much.
Embellishments like foamies, gemstones, and beads;
These are a few of my basic needs.
So for when times are tough and no supplies we can find,
I’ve stockpiled dozens of every kind.
With my ten-year supply, I won’t have to worry;
It’s always better to be safe than sorry.
I know my well will not run dry,
For I have my ten-year supply.
—Amy Griffiths
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contents
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Tips and Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Missionary Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Baptism Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Baby Blessing Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Wedding and Sealing Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Family Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Scouting Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Inspirational Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Friend Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Birthday Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Consumer’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
About the Authors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Handmade Card Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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acknowledgments
We express great appreciation to our families for enthusiastically supporting
our efforts in making this book a reality. Because creating and designing
handmade cards requires materials and time, we are so very grateful to our
husbands, who willingly (and many times unknowingly) contribute to our evergrowing supply of paper, adhesives, stickers, ribbons, charms . . . the list
goes on . . . and on . . . and on . . .
However, the ideas that started us on this exciting journey of creativity were
initiated when we were little girls, peeking over Mom’s shoulder to see what
thrilling project she was working on. Yes, glue guns, paper twists, Styrofoam
balls, googly eyes, and pipe cleaner were part of our exhilarating world. Our
mother taught us at an early age that the noblest aim in life is to make others
happy, and she did so by making things to brighten their days. So, we must
give our sincere thanks to our mother, Merline Bessinger. We both agree that
our love for creating (and storing way too many supplies) comes from our
amazing mother. There were many a night staying up way too late with laughs
of delirium trying to get ready for the big craft show the next day. Thank you,
Mom, for all you taught us, especially to love and serve!
Thanks, Dad, for encouraging us not to be afraid to try new things, but we will
always be afraid of “The Golden Arm”! Your imagination is priceless.
Also, a heartfelt thank you to our sisters, Cori and Lori, for their continued love
and encouragement as well as occasional input in all of our endeavors. “We
are fa-mi-ly . . . I got all my sisters and me!”
Special thanks to the great people at Cedar Fort who have been so incredibly
supportive; in particular Lyle Mortimer, Susan Woodger, and Nicole Williams.
We appreciate all those who had a hand in bringing this together.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the vendors who generously donated
and trusted us with their amazing products for us to “play” with! We definitely
couldn’t have done this without you.
And last but not least, an acknowledgment of our paper crafting friends
everywhere! Our creative juices don’t always flow when we’d like them to; in
fact they may not even trickle some days. But when we inspire one another,
we can make our projects come to life.
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tips and tricks
1. PR E- M A D E CA R D S
Shave off a little time making your cards by already having the base card
pre-made. We suggest taking 8.5" X 11" cardstock and cutting it down the
middle at 5.5". Fold it in half and you have your standard size 5.5" X 4.25"
ready for when you need it.
2. K E E P YO U R E Y E S O PE N
We are always on the lookout for something unique to put on our cards.
Sometimes the most interesting embellishments come from the most
unconventional places. Some of our fun finds have included mini doll
clothes, beads, charms, wristbands off of old broken jewelry, cheap
earrings, iron ons, foam shapes, mini kitchen utensils, mini Christmas
lights, feathers, cute designs cut out of clothing, and yes, even off of shoes.
Almost anything is usable if it is small enough.
3. P O P I T U P
We love to create dimension (sometimes dementia) in our cards. One of our
greatest finds came from a hardware store. One day while walking through
a hardware department, I saw a huge roll of pop-up material. Imagine
my excitement! I asked my husband what it was, and he laughed at me.
Apparently to the noncard-maker, it is called “weather stripping.” Luckily, I
immediately recognized it as great big pop-up stuff. Two downfalls: (1) it is
only sticky on one side, so you have to use an adhesive on the other, and (2)
I would doubt it is acid free. I wouldn’t use it in my scrapbooks, but I love to
use them on my cards! Two benefits: (1) it comes in several different widths,
and (2) it is a huge roll—a big bang for your buck.
4. K E E P YO U R S C R A P S
Contrary to some opinion, you can keep your scraps and stay clean and
organized too. I use a file folder for each color. Any scrap an inch or bigger
gets put in the folder for later use. I go back to the folders all the time so I
don’t have to cut into a full-sized paper if I don’t need to. It also shows you
many shades of a color at the same time so you can pick out which paper
complements your project best. It saves time and money.
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tips and tricks (cont.)
5. C H A L K I NG
Chalks make such a beautiful statement. They can be bold and bright,
or blended so subtly you don’t even notice they are there. However you
choose to use them, we suggest chalking the outside to the inside. Start at
the edge of your paper and stroking in toward the middle. This allows the
chalk to blend into the paper as opposed to a defined line. Always keep a
scratch paper under it so you don’t get chalk all over your workspace. Try
blending multiple colors together.
6. I N K I NG
Inking the edges of your paper is the new rage! Some inks are specially
marketed for it, but about any stamp pad you’ve got can do the trick (as
long as it is permanent). Don’t be afraid to ink on top of the card itself for
a little more color, texture, and charisma. Play around and see what great
ideas you come up with.
7. I F YO U’ V E G OT I T, U S E I T
Yes, you can find all sorts of unique and creative embellishments, but you’ve
got to remember to use what you’ve got! A strongly held belief by many
fellow card makers is that if you use a special set of papers, stickers, and
so forth that you’ve been saving, you’ll never have them again. Well . . . it’s
true, but stay with us for a minute. There is a special law I need to tell you
about: If you use it, more will come. I promise you that there will always be
another great find just around the corner. The retail industry is banking on
it—literally. A good rule of thumb is to not have more at one time than can fit
in your box. And, fortunately, you get to choose the size of your box.
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missionary cards
Passport
Cardstock: (black) Bazzill Basics
Patterned Paper: (visa) Wubie
Prints
Finish: (Crackle Accents) Inkssentials by Ranger
u Make a base card using black
cardstock.
v Cut patterned paper ¼" smaller
than base card.
w Adhere patterned paper to base
card, front and wrap around
back.
x Cut passport picture out of patterned paper and apply Crackle
Accents and let dry.
y Print “I’ll go where you want me
to go . . .” on vellum.
z Cut out vellum printout and
passport and attach to card.
Finished size: 4¼" × 8½"
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CA L L E D TO S E R V E
Missionary
Cardstock: (white) Karen Foster
Design
Patterned Paper: (black, map)
Carolee’s Creations
Die Cut: (“called to serve”) Carolee’s
Creations
Brads: (black) Hot off the Press
(HOTP)
Ink: (black) Jacquard Products
u Make base card using white cardstock.
v Cover front of card with map
paper.
w Cut strips 7/8" wide at 45-degree
angles to create the frame.
x Ink around frame edges for added
dimension.
y Attach brads to corners of the
frame.
z Adhere “called to serve” die cut in
center of card.
TIP: An easy way to attach brads is
to first poke a hole with a needle.
Also, when adhering thin die cuts, a
glue pen works best.
Finished size: 6" × 6"
u Make a base card using green
cardstock.
E NJ OY
Cardstock: (green) Bazzill Basics
Patterned Paper: (2 designs) HOTP
(map) Wubie Prints
Pop-up Sticker: (“enjoy”) K & Company
Brads: (mini) Karen Foster Design
Fibers: (green) Lasting Impressions
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v Piece and adhere patterned paper
1/8" smaller than the base card.
w Cut map paper 3" × 2¼" and
adhere.
x Attach brads and fibers as shown
in photo.
y Adhere pop-up sticker.
Finished size: 4½" × 4¼"
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PR E AC H M Y G O S PE L
y Apply “preach my gospel” rub-
Tag: (mini blue) BoBunny Press
Finished size: 8" × 3¾"
Patterned Paper: (map) Wubie
Prints, (stripes, green) HOTP
Rub-on: (“preach my gospel”)
Celestial Scrap Studio
Brad Accent: (luggage) HOTP
Brads: (black) HOTP
Wire: (copper) Artistic Wire
Chalk: (brown) Pebbles, Inc.
u Make a base card using green
C O NG R AT S
Cardstock: (black) Bazzill Basics,
(white) Stevenson’s Genealogy
than base card.
Metallic Paper: (silver) Other
w Cut map paper 5¾" × 3¾" and
tear along left side.
x Chalk edges of map paper,
paying extra attention to ripped
edge.
Embossing Powder: (silver)
Ranger
Tool: (decorative scissors) Other
u Make base card using black
cardstock.
v Cut patterned paper 1/8" smaller
than base card.
w Cut and adhere a strip of black
paper to front of card.
x Cut and adhere a smaller strip
cardstock.
v Cut patterned paper 1/8" smaller
Stamp: (“congrats!”) My Sentiments Exactly! (MSE! )
Missionary
Ribbon: (multi-colored) HOTP
on to green paper and tear the
top and bottom edges.
z Attach the saying to the map
with brads.
{ Curl copper wire around luggage
handle and tag.
| Attach luggage to card.
} Add ribbon to bottom edge.
TIP: We used a long strip of adhesive from Crop & Glue to easily
adhere the ribbon.
Cardstock: (green) Bazzill Basics
Patterned Paper: (visa) Wubie
Prints
Metal Embellishment: (passport)
Making Memories
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of silver metallic paper to black
strip.
y Attach metal passport embellishment.
z Stamp the word “congrats!” and
emboss with silver powder on
white cardstock.
{ Using decorative edged scissors, cut out the word and mat
with silver and black paper.
Finished size: 3½" × 3½"
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JOURNEY
Missionary
Patterned Cardstock: (2 designs) We R
Memory Keepers
Cardstock Sentiments: (“journey,” “cherish the moment,” “hugs and kisses”) We R
Memory Keepers
Snaps: (green) We R Memory Keepers
Chalk: (blue) Pebbles, Inc.
u Make base card using double-sided cardstock.
v Fold the bottom of the double-sided circle
cardstock up.
w Use snaps to keep the fold in place.
x Chalk around the edges of the blue strip.
y Adhere striped paper to the bottom of the
base card.
z Cut out cardstock sentiments and glue in
place.
{ Use pop ups on the “hugs and kisses” sentiment.
Finished size: 6" × 6"
ELDER
Cardstock: (brown) Stevenson’s Genealogy
Patterned Paper: (2 patterns) BoBunny Press
Alphabet Stickers: (“elder”) BoBunny Press
u Make a base card using brown cardstock.
v Cut patterned paper 1/8" smaller on each side
and adhere.
w Add strip of striped paper to bottom half of
card.
x Stagger “elder” letters on striped paper.
TIP: Striped paper can double for a great
ribbon look.
Finished size: 4¼" × 4"
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about the authors
Mindi J. Haddock has always enjoyed creating
homemade items to share with her family and
friends. Over the last twenty years she has
created countless cards and designed numerous
scrapbook pages and craft projects. She receives
her inspiration for many of these ideas through
her service in various positions in The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and from her
children. Necessity is the mother of invention,
and trying to support children’s activities with
limited resources helped her see opportunities
in creating projects using her tenyear supply of scrapbook supplies.
Mindi resides in West Point, Utah,
with her husband, Gary, and their four
children, Josh, Kylee, Shanda, and
Austin. Oh, and she can’t forget their
cats, Pouncee and Faith, and their
dog, Smokey, who sometimes chases
the cats away, occasionally leaving
the Haddocks without Faith.
mindi and amy
Amy Griffiths was raised with a glue
gun in one hand and a paintbrush in
the other. At the age of twenty she
and her mother opened their first craft
and scrapbook store, which helped pay for her
LDS mission in Santiago, Chile. She has served
in numerous other church callings as well. Her
first published work, The Celestial Companions
Game, has been well received, and a second
edition has been made. She and her husband,
Ehren, are the parents of three beautiful children:
Ashleigh, Zachary, and Emileigh, with one on
the way. They currently own and operate an LDS
bookstore, Reflections of Utah, in Brigham City,
Utah.
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handmade card contest
Do you love to create handmade cards for all those special occasions?
If so, you should enter our Handmade Card Contest!
To get started, please review important information and rules at
http://www.cedarfort.com/contest.html
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