Pocket Card Holder

What a lazy Sunday afternoon it's been!

Hubby got settled in to watch the NASCAR race and after I got a few (and I mean just a very few) 
house duties accomplished, I wanted to spend time relaxing and not 'think'.  

I'm sure some of you have felt this way before.  

You want to be creative but not have to think a lot about design, colors, techniques,etc.

  

I spent my lazy Sunday afternoon making a pocket (or box) envelope so I could put the 
handmade keepsake cards that I've received from dear friends in a safe place. 

I've had this gorgeous Prima Garden Fable paper for forever it seems 
and never quite knew what I would do with it until now! 

To create this card holder, I used the same technique described in my tutorial "Tutorial ~ Pocket Envelope".

I hot glued pretty green trim all around the box and tied it off to make a handle.

Since I love the print in the paper, I only added a few flowers & a small stencil design to the left side. 

For the stencil, I colored modeling paste with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst color "Frosted Forget Me Nots" 
which is a very pretty blue & unfortunately yet another retired color.  
Once the stenciling was almost dry, I used a small paint brush and dabbed it on the Distress Ink pad color "Dusty Concord" and then dipped it in a bit of water.  
I lightly brushed some of the trailing vines in the stencil to add a bit of purple pop!  
You all know how much of a purple-holic I am!

A small flower arrangement with some berry sprays finished my piece!

Lastly, I hung my pocket card holder on a 3M Command hook 
so it's in my scrap area out of the way, but easily accessible.  

Wait 'til "Lucy The Bad" discovers it!!!  LOL   >^..^<

Thanks for dropping by and I hope your upcoming week is glorious!  Lisa : )

Products used:

Prima - Garden Fable collection

Garden Fable page

TCW (The Crafter's Workshop) 6x6 Stencil

Mini Moving Vines

Liquitex - Professional Modeling Paste

Lindy's Stamp Gang - retired Starburst spray color Frosted Forget Me Nots

Tim Holtz Distress Ink -

Dusty Concord

Martha Stewart - Hot Glue Gun

Flowers:

Prima

Kindled - "Beryl"

Wild Orchid Crafts -

White Bead Berry Spray Cluster

Michael's Recollections - lilac colored rose

Hobby Lobby - green braided trim

Handmade by Carrie - green flower