It’s Day 4 of our “12 Days of Holiday Giving” event and we certainly don’t have 4 calling birds for you but so much more! Today we are excited to have design team member Virginia Nebel joining us and another amazing prize package with not one, not two but three prizes! Are you ready? Let’s get started…
“On the 4th day of SCT’s 12 Days of Holiday Giving, SCT shared with me….a beautiful project from designer Virginia Nebel and a fabulous prize package from Doodlebug Designs, Altenew and We R Memory Keepers!”
“Happy Holidays SCT friends, Virginia here to share with you a gift idea that is really easy and fun to make. If you like to make cards to give away, you can add an extra special touch by packaging them in a card-o-lope! (this is a term I made up, an envelope for a bunch of cards!) On the inside of the card-o-lope, there is room to write your personal message.
Here is the front of my Christmas cards that I’ve made for this season, you can see the card-o-lope can easily hold 4 layered (A2 sized) cards plus 4 envelopes.
Are you ready to make a card-o-lope?
All you need for the base is a 12×9 piece of cardstock and a scoring tool.
- Step 1a. Score a 12 x 9 cardstock at 3.5, 4, 8.5, 9 and 11 inches.
- Step 1b. Rotate paper 90 degrees, then score at 1, 1.5, 7.5 and 8 inches.
- Step 1c. Rotate paper back to the original position, you should have your paper scored as shown by the dashed lines.
- Step 2. Cut out along the inner score lines as shown. The gray areas shown in the diagram are cut out.
You are ready to fold and assemble the card-o-lope base.
- Step 3a. Fold and glue the 1-inch flap to the left to create a nice folded edge for the box portion.
- Step 3b. Fold the box flaps and secure them to the back of the card-o-lope.
- Step 3c. Fold the cover into the right to complete the card-o-lope.
To finish, cover the outside with your favourite pattern papers (this will help to double-up on the thickness and make the project sturdier) and embellishments!
Voila, a pretty package for a set of beautiful hand-made cards!” ~ Virginia Nebel
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Day 4 GIVEAWAYS!
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A season for family and giving! Doodlebug would like to offer one very lucky winner an assortment of festive goodies from our “Christmas Town” collection! Thanks to all of you for your support & have a very Merry Christmas!” ~ all your friends at Doodlebug Design
“Just in time for the holidays! Create pom pom up to 5 inches in diameter. Perfect for gift decorating, home decor, craft projects, and more! Happy Holidays from We R Memory Keepers!”
“Happy Holidays from Altenew! This beautiful limited edition card making kit, Sunlit Flower Card Making Kit, includes a beautiful floral stamp and die set featuring two multi-step flowers, leaves, and a couple of sentiments, our Artist Markers Starter Set, an inspiration guide and more! It has everything you need to create stunning handmade cards or any paper crafting projects.” ~ Altenew
To enter each day’s giveaways:
Thank you, Virginia, Doodlebug, We R Memory Keepers and Altenew for a wonderful day of inspiration and prizes! For an opportunity to win today’s giveaways, be sure to leave a comment below by midnight on December 22nd EST. All winners will be announced on December 23rd at noon EST!
We would also love for you to take a moment to visit today’s sponsors on their Facebook pages to thank them for their generous prizes. Our SCT readers are always so wonderful at saying “thank you” and it’s because of that appreciation our partners love to share with you here throughout the year! Let’s show them how much we are love these 12 Days of Giveaways! If you don’t already “like” them, you may just want to!
Doodlebug Design on Facebook
We R Memory Keepers on Facebook
Altenew on Facebook
Scrapbook & Cards Today on Facebook (<—– that’s us! Come and join the fun!)
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One more thing today, we have a few recent prize giveaway winners to announce:
If you joined us for the Altenew Blog Hop on November 30, the winner of the $20 Altenew gift certificate is Michele Clay!
Oh, Latisha! These poinsettias jump off the front if these cards in their realness and gorgeousness! I would have loved to see you watercolor these in a video. Don’t you just love Altenew goodies?! ~ Michele Clay, November 30, 2018
The winner of a 3-month subscription to the SCT Sampler is Liette B!
Happy mail is the best mail!! What a great way to try out new product and keep the creative juices flowing! Thank you for the chance to win! ~ Liette B. November 23, 2018
The winner of the Photoplay Paper giveaway is Patricia Sparks!
Awesome paper! I love the traditional red and green. ~ Patricia sparks November 21, 2018
Ladies congratulations! Please send us an email at ideas@scrapbookandcards.com with your full mailing address and telephone number and we’ll share that with the prize sponsors.
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Be sure to follow our “12 Days of Holiday Giving” event by clicking on the days below to visit those posts:
Day 1 – Inspiration from Sheri Reguly and prizes from Janome Canada, Scrapbook.com and SCT
Day 2 – Inspiration from Meghann Andrew and prizes from Simple Stories, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and Pink & Main
Day 3 – Inspiration from Paige Evans and prizes from Pink Paislee and Echo Park Paper
Cute card-o-lope album!
How cute is this! What geat ideas!
Beautiful paper pack and very nice card making kit! Merry Christmas!
What a fun project! Love all the details like the felt embellies. Such cute paper! Would love to be able to make pom poms! An excellent tool from We R Memory Keepers. Altenew has the best layered flowers! Would love to try the new markers! Thanks for another amazing day! Better than 4 calling birds!
Love this idea. So cute.
Oh my I have been eyeing that pom pom maker!! Thank you for the opportunity!!
Wonderful ideas and prizes
I am sooo going to have to try this
So cute, those happy Christmas cards, perfect for everyone!
What a cute idea!
WOW! I love this card-alope! What a great gift idea! Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. :D
What an awesome project. I love, love, love your details. This would be such a fun set to receive. And thank you SCT for another great day of giveaways.
Oh me! Oh my! I have a tear in my eye! What an ahhhhhmazing prize package! It is SCREAMING my name! The Altenew bundle is divine, then you added the WRMK Pom pom maker and Doodlebug’s darling paper collection and now I am drooling! Fingers crossed ????✨????✨????, lots of FB love ????✨????✨???? left and praying for luck started! TFS!
Another wonderful prize pack – I am a big fan of WRMK and Altenew for sure. This is a fabulous project – so bright and merry!
Fourth day of Christmas is another set of great prizes that I would love to have. Thank you so much for the cardolope instructions. Must try this.
All three prizes are wonderful! I can see myself playing with the pom pom maker throughout the year!
Oh wow, another stash of cute goodies!!! Love them all!!!
Pretty card-o-lope! Thanks for a chance to win such an awesome giveaway.
What a unique and thoughtful gift idea.
Great idea, Virginia!
Those cards have so much awesome colour and texture! And I love the design for the “card-o-lope”.
More delicious prizes! The Doodlebug papers are really cute. That WRMK pompom maker looks like a fun tool. And you could make a lot of cards with that Altenew card stamp set.
I’m totally in love for this stunning project!!! LOVE IT!!!
Congrats to all the winners!!!
Love all these prizes!
Terrific card-o-lope! Thanks for sharing!
I love Doodlebug!!!
Happy Holidays SCT!
What a great project-can’t wait to get down to my craft room and try it out
you always are coming up with fun ideas!!
Doodlebug is so cute!!
Thanks for the inspiring project idea. Love it
What a great idea! Card-a-lope! Love it!
Love this soooo much!
And the run continues…what a gift to give away…thanks!!
LOVE the card-o-lope! Great idea! Gotta love the cuteness Doodlebug brings to the project!
Such fabulous giveaways.
WOW! These prizes are so amazing!
Thanks for the opportunity to win.
The handmade Christmas card gift box is so adorable and I love the cards that go in the box! What a wonderful gift idea to make for family and friends. Thank you for the patterns of how to make the box and thank you for the generous giveaways from amazing sponsors.
What a stunning project! So cheery! And great prizes! Doodlebug is one of my favourite lines – so cute! Not even 4 calling birds could compete!! Thanks!
Thanks so much for sharing this lovely idea, great prizes too!
great ideas and inspirations – thanks for the chance:)
This is such a cute project! :) Great way to present cards as a gift.
Love this project!
I love the card-olope project–I make greeting cards for my Mom to give to her friends, this is a perfect way to add to her collection. Thanks to Doodlebug, We R Memory Keepers, Altenew and Scrapbook and cards for the awesome prize package offerings!
What a fabulous project – I love the detailed instructions! Thanks for sharing the creativity and thanks to SCT, Doodlebug, We R Memory Keepers, and Altenew for a chance to win a fabulous prize!
Another fun day of inspiration and prizes
Woot, Woot! Enjoying all this daily “gift-giving” posts! Thank you!! Card-a-lope is such a great idea!! I see the directions are listed here by Virginia. Is there anyway to possibly get a PDF download of this great project? Personally just love Cynthia, owner and designer at Doodlebug for her supportive and loving nature…and all she does in the industry! Thank you too to today’s other partners.
For awesome idea credit due….in the “pink heading” for today you accidently have “Paige Evans” name still instead of Virginia Nebel. Thank YOU at Scrapbook & Cards Today for these awesome 12 Days of Giving!!! Love it!
Virginia did a fantastic job as usual! I will definitely make this one! Super cute and love the paper! Day 4 is another great day in the 12 Days of Christmas!!!!!!
My mind squealed “Yay, Doodlebug” as soon as I saw the 1st pic. in this post. I love the card-a-lope idea. Thanks for sharing it and the template.
Amazing album and prizes???????? need to get started on Dec scrapbooking LOL ???? Thanks to the amazing companies who are donating prizes. ????
What a great project! It’s a must try. And another day of great giveaways!
Love the card-alope! So cute. Just love the giveaways today. Thank you to the great sponsors!
I always love Virginia’s doodle bug creations. Great prizes from all today, love Doodle Bug and We R Memory Keepers. Altenew is new to me but who doesn’t want a new card making kit.
Love this project and the giveaway!