6 Easy Ideas for Mass Producing Cards & Mini Boxes

Mass producing cards or little handmade boxes is a great way to bulk up you stash of cards in your inventory to keep on hand of those just in case moments, to sell, to use for a swap, or give away at the holidays.  Here are 6 tips and ideas on a good way to mass produce cards and mini boxes of your own.

Various companies provided me with some product to create this project.  The opinions I share are solely my own.

Here is a video on how I made each set of projects using the August Love from Lizi Kit.

Here is a series of tips to help in your mass productions of cards & mini boxes.

1) Large Stamp

Pick a large stamp to be the focus of the card.  Add a couple of simple background papers, stickers, or inking behind the stamp, but really just let that stamps shine.  Pick an variety of colors, for the background papers or even the card base, but really just let the stamp do the the work for you.  Here is a set of 3 cards using the same large stamp.

2) Large Elements on Opposite Corners

If you are going to put a couple of large elements on a card go for the corners.  Pick elements that you can create easily or have a lot of like a paper bow, flower, stamp, strips of paper, or other fun items and pair it off on the opposite corner of the card with a simple sentiment from a tag or stamp.  here are 3 version of the this type of card.

3) Banners
Pick a fun patterned paper and create banners in the form of triangles or fishtails to use up the space of most of the card.  You can pick any color or shape for the banners.  A punch, die, or punch out will make this process super easy.  Here are a couple of examples.

Mini boxes or gift card holders are fun to make and have on hand for those little gift you pass out to teachers, friends, birthdays, and other events you need a little something for that you can pop in a little gift card, cash, or even just a sweet treat.  Here are a few idea to help you mass produce these items.

4) Layered Tags
These fun gift cold holders are super simple to make with a cut file, die, or punch out and are made extra special with some simple layered tags.

To help glue all the little bits and papers together the Supertite Dual Tip Max Glue Pen is wonderful for everything!

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5) Stickers

This simple square box is super simple to assemble from a cut file, die, or punch out and ti make it a little extra special you can add in the name of the person who is receiving it with their initials in stickers!  If there name is short enough then us the full name, but for longer names go with initials.

6) Off Center Tags

Making a simple purse box is super easy with a cut file, die, or a punch out piece.  Once you have made your box a simple and fast way to jazz it up is to add a little tag in any shape that is off center to add to the appeal.  

These cards and boxes were made using the August Love from Lizi kit, here is the unboxing of the kit to see all the supplies in it.

What are some of you tips for mass production paper crafts?

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Shareasale Shop at: O	Tailwind Shop at: O	Love from Lizi Store Shop at: LFL (UK)	Xyron Tape Runner Refil Shop at: AZ
Fiskars Scissors Shop at: AZ | LFL (UK)	Xyron Creative Station Lite Shop at: AZ	Xyron tape runner Shop at: AZ	Xyron 5" Permanent Refill Shop at: AZ
Fiskars Scissors 8" Shop at: AZ	Clearsnap Embossing Ink Shop at: AZ	Umbrella Inks Shop at: SB	Cardstock 8.5x11 Card Paper Shop at: SB | AZ
Misti Shop at: SB | AZ	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | AZ | LFL (UK)	Heat Tool Shop at: SB	LFL Peel Strip Stickers Shop at: LFL (UK)
LFL Sequin Mix Shop at: LFL (UK)	LFL Stamp Sets Shop at: LFL (UK)	LFL Aug Kit Shop at: LFL (UK)	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ
Supertite Glue Shop at: O	LFL Aug Card Kit Shop at: LFL (UK)	LFL Kit Subscription Shop at: O	Piercer Shop at: AZ
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DIY Princess Birthday Party Decor - Cupcakes & Stand, Party Favors, & Princess Crown

My little girl had her 6th birthday and she wanted and all pink Princess Birthday!  We had a blast putting various things together to make her party a pretty pink princess blast!

Various companies provided me with some product to create this project.  The opinions I share are solely my own.

She chose to have her party at Chuck E Cheese, because who doesn't like have a party with pizza and games!! I started off making her homemade cupcakes with a DIY flag topper with a 6 on it, of course all in pink!  Pink cupcake, pink frosting, and pink sprinkles all with a pink flag banner. 

Learn how to make these super easy cupcake flag toppers in this video.

I then made a tray for the cupcakes to rest on.  It just had to be pink, pink PINK!!  I used a plate, a little paper cup, pompom trim, fringe trim, felt and glue to make this tray easy to transport and perfect for this pink party.

It looked so cute at her party with the cupcakes resting on it, check out the top picture to see it in action!  Here is a video on how to make this cute and easy tray.

It had a base and a top so it can pull apart for easy transport, and the top just rests on the plate, so you can make it any color and theme you want!  I used the 

Every party needs a little party favor to pass out to the guests.  For this party my daughter wanted to make some homemade bath salts, and you guessed it  - they are PINK!!  These bath salts are super easy to make and you probably have most of the ingredients already in your kitchen!

Some of the stickers we so old that they had a hard time sticking to the paper tag, so I pulled out my Supertite Max Glue Pen to make sure they all were stuck down!

Homemade bath salts are so easy to make, and to ass a few little extra items like a cute tag, flower trim, and a flower glued to the top using Supertite Multi-Grab adhesive made these jars extra sweet!  Here is a video on how I made them.

I also have a coupon code for Supertite glue, it is the liquid glue I used to hold the flower to the top of the jar.

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I also made her a cute little princess hat for her to wear at the party, but unfortunately we forgot to bring it to the event.  But she did wear it the entire week leading up to the party and at school on her true birthday.

Here is a video on how to make these princess party crown.

Last thing is pulled out her pink lanyard I had made 2 years ago to hold her game card so she would not lose it.  It is super easy to make and of course it had to be pink!  Check out the video to see how easy this is to make.

Add those personal little touches to any party really makes the whole event even more special.  Change up the colors, the theme, make it any way you wish! 

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Shareasale Shop at: O	Tailwind Shop at: O	Fiskars Scissors Shop at: AZ | LFL (UK)	Xyron Create-a-Sticker Shop at: SB
Cuttlebug Shop at: AZ	Cuttlebug Plate C Shop at: SB | AZ	Prima Flowers Shop at: SB | AZ	Tag Nesting Dies Shop at: SB
Jute trim Shop at: AZ	Kunin Felt Premiun Shop at: O	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | AZ | LFL (UK)	Mini Number & Alpha Stickers Shop at: SB
Expo Baby Lorlan PomPom Trim Shop at: AZ	Expo Lolita Pompom trim Shop at: AZ	DCWV 6x6 Paper Pad Shop at: AZ	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ
Supertite Glue Shop at: O	Supertite Multi-Grab 360 Shop at: O	Supertite Fabric Tack Glue Shop at: AZ	Expo 4" CHAINETTE FRINGE TRIM Shop at: AZ
Supertite - Dual Tip Max Glue Pen Shop at: AZ	Kaisercraft Pearl Stickers Shop at: SB	Prima Flower Trim Shop at: SB	Canning Jars Shop at: AZ