Today, we are reviewing Annie’s CardMaker Kit-of-the-Month Club that has the theme of “Celebrate Life”. While the theme of this month's card kit has a bit more somber in tone, it reminds me to hug my loved ones. However, I do sometimes need to send sympathy cards, so these cards will be at the ready when I do, unfortuantely need to send them.
This month's card making techniques are Layering, Stamping, and Rub-On Transfers.
About Annie’s CardMaker Kit-of-the-Month Club
Annie's CardMaker Kit-of-the-Month Club sends you most of the supplies and instructions you need to make 8-10 high quality hand made cards! I personally love getting hand made cards, and really enjoy making them too!
- Price: $19.95 / month
- Shipping: $5.95
- Ships to: US and Canada
DEAL: Get 50% off your first month of Annie's Card Maker Club with coupon CAROLYN50.
As seen on 9 Best Annie's Kit Clubs Subscription Boxes.
We received this card kit for review purposes.
Annie CardMaker Kit-of-the-Month Club March 2020 Review “Celebrate Life”
Annie's sends their monthly card kits in a purple mailer.
Here is our first peek at this month's kit.
Each month you'll get an instruction booklet with color photos. You can tell by the pictures below that we're going to have some very unique card designs.
The inside of the booklet shows you everything that is included in this kit. The “Celebrate Life” Card Kit includes:
- Cards
- Envelopes
- Cardstock
- Patterned paper
- Rub-on sheets
- Navy Ink Pad
- Twine
- Self-cling rubber stamps
You will also need the Cardmaker Tool Kit (which is included with your first shipment and has a bone folder, stamp block, ruler, etc.), scissors or a paper cutter, a black stamp pad or black marker, adhesive, and foam adhesive dots.
Our favorite paper cutter is this Fiskars Rotary Trimmer and favorite adhesive to use is Tombow Mono Adhesive Applicator. We also like StazOn ink pads for black ink.
There are detailed instructions on each page, with all the dimensions you need to cut the card stock and patterned paper.
Annie's gives you instructions for 4 different cards, but they include enough materials to make you own designs, too.
All of the supplies in this month kit are bundled together as shown below.
Patterned Paper and Cardstock
The navy blue leaf and floral pattern paper is really sophisticated and eloquent.
Celebrate Life Gold Rub-Ons
The rub on messages that Annie's provided are a beautiful gold color and have very warm thoughts, ranging from “With Deepest Sympathy” to ” Loving Thoughts Are With You”.
Navy Blue and White Pre-Scored Cards & Envelopes
Annie's includes pre-scored cards to make folding cards a lot easier.
Celebrate Life Self-Cling Rubber Stamps
The message is on these rubber stamps our heartfelt and loving. I also really like the floral and leaf stamps.
Navy Blue Ink Pad and Navy & White Twine
I was really glad to see Andy's include a navy blue ink pad that I think will pair really well with the navy patterned paper. Adding twine to cards always helps to embellish them and give them some extra flair.
Each month I typically show you some of my card making process. But with limited time this month, given that we are fighting this coronavirus crisis and I have a lot more to do at home, I'm really just going to show you the finished products. I hope you don't mind!
Forever Remembered Card
This card uses a 3D type of technique where you're layering patterned paper on top of cardstock. The card stock is folded in many different places so you'll get an interesting opening when you open the card
This photo shows you the dimension of this card. I think it's really beautiful and eloquent.
Loving Thoughts Are With You Card
This card also uses a similar 3D technique to the card I just showed you.
When you open the card the top flap, it actually opens to the right. To see the inside message, you have to open the left flap to the left. This is such a creative way to make a different card, and this is the first time I've done something like this.
Always In Our Hearts Card
This card accentuates the use of the watercolor ombre patterned paper. It is very simple card that uses a layering technique with the card stock. I really like how professional-looking the rub on messages make these cards look.
With Sympathy and Love Card
This card uses the watercolor ombre paper along with the floral patterned paper. This card also opens from the right and then from the left
Thinking Of You Card
This card was super easy and fast to make. Here we're just using the leaf pattern paper along with floral patterned paper to create a simple design.
With Deepest Sympathy Card
This With Deepest Sympathy Card uses a similar design to the previous card with a different message.
May Love Be What You Remember Most Card
The card making techniques on this card used some pattern paper that had an edge to it. The edge allowed us to stamp this “May Love Be What You Remember Most” message on the front in a white area on the card. I also added some of the floral leaf stamps. If you can look really closely you'll see some stamping done where I'm not re-inking the stamp but rather just applying a lighter shade of the ink.
Goodbyes Card
I think the messages in this card kit are very loving, caring and healing. The quote that we stamped onto this card said “Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I'll miss you, until we meet again”.
Love Everyday Card
The floral edges patterned paper was used here again, and in the blank space, we stamped the message “Those we love don't go away, the walk beside us every day.”
In Summary
I am super impressed, if I do say some myself :), with how lovely these Annie's CardMaker Kit “Celebrate Life” cards came out. The stamped navy blue messages blended in so nicely with the navy blue floral and leaf patterned paper. The gold rub-on messages make these cards look so elegant and classy.
I do feel like I learn something new with each month's Annie's CardMaker Kit-Of-The-Month kit. This month the layering techniques for so intricate and beautiful, I think I'll be using this card technique for quite a while going forward.
What did you think of this month's CardMaker Kit-Of-The-Month kit?
DEAL: Get 50% off your first month of Annie's Card Maker Club with coupon CAROLYN50.
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Annie’s CardMaker Kit-of-the-Month Club
Annie's Card Maker Club sends you most of the supplies and instructions you need to make 8-10 high quality hand made cards! This card kit of the month is super convenient and fun!
As seen on 9 Best Annie's Kit Clubs Subscription Boxes
DEAL:
Get 50% off your first month of Annie's Kit Clubs with this link (no coupon code needed)!
