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Creating Encouragement Cards with the Nature’s Symphony Bundle
cardmaking inspiration · creative wellness

Creating Encouragement Cards with the Nature’s Symphony Bundle

Tina Biornstad-SzafranskiLeave a comment

One of the most meaningful cards we can create is an encouragement card.

Not a birthday card or a holiday greeting — but a simple reminder that someone matters.

This month our theme is Cultivating Grace: Receiving the Gifts of the Season, and encouragement is one of the most powerful gifts we can offer.

Today’s project uses the Nature’s Symphony Bundle to create a layered card that feels grounded, natural, and uplifting.

Supplies include:

  • Nature’s Symphony stamp set
  • Stylish Shapes dies
  • Pretty Peacock ink
  • Secret Sea ink
  • Basic White cardstock
  • Secret Sea ribbon

Blending brushes create a soft background while die-cut elements add texture and depth.

Encouragement cards are a reminder that someone is thinking of us.

They say:

You matter.
I see you.
You’re not alone.

Sometimes the smallest gesture creates the biggest impact.

What encouragement have you received recently that meant something to you?

Consider documenting that moment in a scrapbook layout or journal entry.

Inside the Gems Paper Scissors team, one of the most powerful things we share is encouragement.

Creative communities thrive when people support one another, celebrate projects, and offer inspiration.

If you’ve ever wished for a creative circle where ideas and encouragement flow freely, joining a crafting team might be worth exploring.

If you create your own encouragement card, I’d love to see it.

Share your project inside the Gems Paper Scissors VIP group or tag me on social media so we can celebrate your creativity together.

creative wellness · mental-health

Hues of Blue: Letting Color Hold the Emotion

Tina Biornstad-SzafranskiLeave a comment

There are colors that energize us.
And there are colors that hold us.

Blue is one of those colors.

For today’s project, the Hues of Blue card, I leaned into calm, steadiness, and quiet presence. This card isn’t loud. It doesn’t rush. It doesn’t try to fix anything.

It simply says: I’m here.

That’s often what we need most — and what we’re trying to offer when we reach for a handmade card.

This design layers Misty Moonlight, gold foil, and the beautifully symbolic Kintsugi Inspirations DSP, reminding us that broken places can be honored rather than hidden. Blue grounds the emotion. Gold reflects the light that still exists.

The fold structure of this card allows the story to unfold gently. There’s movement, but it’s intentional. Space, but not emptiness.

This is a card you make when:

  • words feel insufficient
  • presence matters more than explanation
  • you want your creativity to carry meaning

Color plays such an important role in creative healing. Blue invites breath. Blue creates pause. Blue offers permission to slow down.

If you’re crafting today, I invite you to notice how your body feels as you work with these tones. Let the process be just as important as the finished card.