All Occasion Insert Cards (set of 4)

Hey everybody! Happy Wednesday! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a set of four all occasion insert cards. Have you ever heard of an insert card? I hadn’t until recently, and they are super easy and fast to make with an electronic cutting machine. I was recently gifted a Cricut Joy (the little sister to my Cricut Explore Air 2) which I used to make these cards. Two are Christmas cards, one is a congrats card, and one is a friendship card. I used Cougar Smooth White and Basis Natural for the card bases (two of each), and Blue Raspberry, Sweet Tooth, Lemon Drop and Wild Cherry from the Pop Tone line were used for the inserts. Each card has a stamped sentiment inside.

I used Cougar Smooth White and Pop Tone Wild Cherry cardstock for the ‘Peace and Joy’ card. Inside sentiment is from the Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set.

For the ‘Congrats’ card, I used Basis Natural and Pop Tone Sweet Tooth. I went one step further running a Therm O Web iCraft Deco Foil Rainglow Transfer Sheet through my laminator on a Peel N Stick Toner Sheet for some awesome color. Inside sentiment is from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set.

For the friendship card, I used Cougar Smooth White and Pop Tone Lemon Drop cardstock. Inside sentiment is from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set.

And finally, I used Basis Natural and Pop Tone Blue Raspberry cardstock for the kitty Christmas card. Inside sentiment is from the Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cats stamp set.

Seems like I spend a small fortune every year mailing thick/dimensional Christmas cards with foam, gemstones, brads, bows, etc. After I made these cards I told my husband that this is the style Christmas card we are mailing from now on! Flat cards with regular postage! Yessss!

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CutCardStock products used:
Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock
Basis 80# Natural cardstock
Pop Tone Blue Raspberry
Pop Tone Sweet Tooth
Pop Tone Lemon Drop
Pop Tone Wild Cherry

Other products used:
STAMPS: Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set, Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set, Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cats stamp set
INK: Cricut Joy Black Pen, Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Cricut Design Space Insert Card Files
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Joy electronic cutting machine, Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Therm O Web iCraft Deco Foil Rainglow Transfer Sheets and Peel N Stick Toner Sheets, MISTI stamp tool

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page and for more inspiration! Also, be sure to join our Creating with Card Stock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,