Cardmakers know how quickly those piles
of handmade cards grow. You start out small, but suddenly
you have dozens or even hundreds of cards you've made
yourself, received from friends, or swapped with others.
You want to keep them all, but you're running out of
shoeboxes.
Card Keeper albums to the rescue! Now you can store
your handmade cards in style, and be proud to show
them off to family and friends. Stamp company reps,
take note -- customers will love flipping through
your Card Keeper albums and being inspired by your
handmade designs.
The sleeves (or page protectors) in your Card Keeper
album are the perfect size to hold standard cards
-- A2, 4.25" x 5.5", or what you get when
you cut an 8.5" x 11" sheet of cardstock
in half, then fold each piece in half for two card
bases. Album kits come with 10 custom-made sleeves
and will hold many more -- the exact number depends
on how you fill them.
And surprise, it's good for lots of other uses, too!
Here are some ideas, but we know you'll come up with
something wonderful all your own.
Mini Scrapbook
Create page bases by cutting 8.5" x 11"
cardstock in half and then cutting each half in half
again. Decorate as desired for brag books, travel
journals, teacher gifts, or whatever you like. TIP:
wallet-size photo prints work beautifully with this
page size.
Photo Album
Create photo mats by cutting cardstock as described
under Mini Scrapbook above. Then trim standard 4"
x 6" photos to 4" x 5.25" and mat them
to fit the sleeves perfectly. 4" x 5.3"
digital prints will just need a hair trimmed off one
end to fit properly.
Recipe Book
Create a document in your word processing program
in landscape format with 1/2" margins all around.
Set up two columns on the page, with 1" between
the columns. Then type your recipes two to a column,
print on lightly patterned paper or cardstock, and
cut into quarters as described under Mini Scrapbok
above.
Address Book
Format, print, and cut apart your pages as described
under Recipe Book above. Instead of recipes, type
in contact information for your loved ones, including
birthdays, kids' names, all the details you like to
keep track of. You can even include a photo of each
friend and family member!
Business Card Keeper
Cut page bases as described under Mini Scrapbook above.
Standard business cards will fit nicely two to a page.
Attach them to the base using repositionable adhesive,
so they can be rearranged or replaced easily.
Please send photos of your finished projects, because
we love to see everyone else's creativity at work.
Email digital images to lucy@cardkeepers.com.
