A couple years ago, I bought a grab bag of commercially produced cards with the intention of using elements from them in my crafting. This card is the result of that ongoing project.
I started with the pile of strawberries, which was cut from the top of the commercial card. (The bottom of the commercial card became part of a different project.)
The strawberries coordinated really well with a sticker I got awhile ago that depicted a kawaii possum holding a strawberry. Since the strawberry pile was made from a thicker material (cardstock) than the sticker, I arranged things so that the pile would be in front, with the sticker placed behind it.
The sticker also included a lot of white space around the image, so in order to make that less noticeable, I attached everything to a white background.
I framed the white with some red cardstock, and then again with some red flower patterned paper. The red flower patterned paper came in a grab bag of origami paper that I bought at the local Goodwill.
I stamped the sentiment onto white cardstock and framed it with more red cardstock. Lastly, I added the two strawberry embellishments.
I managed to make three different cards from pieces of the single commercial card that I used here (two pieces from the front, and one piece from the back).
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Sat, Feb 28, 2026 @ 10:00 AM
Wonderfully cheery card. Great way to repurpose the items from your grab bag.
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Wed, Mar 04, 2026 @ 4:00 AM
Katy, Adorable . He looks ready to take a bite from the luscious strawberry, You really combined all the elements perfectly into a lovely repurposed card.
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Cute! I love how you matched all the pieces from different sources! They all go together perfectly! Don't you love it when you find something you really like for a bargain! Terrific card!
