Summer is the perfect time to get together with family and friends for some backyard BBQ! Even if it’s a casual get together, it’s fun to take a little extra time to make cute invitations for your guests. These invites came together even faster using the Kraft A2 folded invitations! Supplies: A2 Folded Kraft Green…
Happy {day after} Independence Day! Hope you enjoyed the festivities — BBQs, parades, fireworks. Even though our red, white and blue holiday has passed, it’s a patriotic month and we can celebrate throughout July! So, in keeping with the red, white and blue theme here at CutCardStock.com, my card today gives a nod to a…
In the spirit of the upcoming U.S. Independence Day and the CutCardStock Design Team showing how great cards can look with just a single layer of cardstock, here is a special digital image for our blog viewers. Simply print out this image on your favorite cardstock or blank card and share the spirit of the…
Wow… this one layer card challenge was a little tough for me. I’m like an onion or a parfait – all about layers. (Thanks, Donkey!) I went to a favorite stamp set of mine, and got to work. The stamp set is by Close to My Heart “Party Pennants” . I cut a piece of…
Wow. I love what Shannon created earlier this week for a single layer card. See it here. I wanted to try a similar technique but I must admit I wanted to cheat. I really wanted to create a card with a single layer but with a few bling things: beads, buttons, ribbons… It’s hard for…
Konnichiwa, everyone! Today I’m going to show you how to create a really pretty card made with just one layer…no paper piecing, no ribbons, no additional layers whatsoever. Might sound boring, but it’s the complete opposite. It’s a challenge to create depth, texture and perceived layers without actually adding additional pieces of paper or other…
A big CutCardStock thank you to all who entered the contest and to all who voted for their favorite!We have three prizes to award…. drum roll please…. The “Viewer’s Choice” award, a $30 gift certificate to CutCardStock.com, goes to Michelle, for her card “Tie Rack”. Michelle received 65 “likes” which pushed her to the top!…
CutCardStock Blog Challenge: Masculine Card It’s time for another challenge here on the CutCardStock Blog and we hope you’ll join us! For this challenge, the rules are simple…. create a masculine card. This may not sound like a difficult challenge, but sometimes it’s easy to be inspired to create something fancy and feminine. With…
Graduations are happening all around us right now and I wanted to whip out a card that could be duplicated quickly and still have some pizazz! So, if you have a computerized cutter and some of Cut Card Stock’s Stardream Metallic papers, this one is for you. Let’s put this one together quick as a…
Due to the many requests from our customers, we are now stocking the NEENAH TETON TIARA 65# Card Stock with the Deckle edge in size 8.5×11. We also carry the matching envelopes in size A2 and size A9. The 80# Cover weight Teton is available in both Tiara (white ) and WARM WHITE (Ivory) Buy…
Happy Memorial Day! For me, this is the official start of summer. J This time around, I thought an idea for Father’s Day may be in order. Supplies: Brown Bag KraftCardstock, Pop Tones Wild Cherrycardstock, Curious Metallic’s Cryogen White cardstock, Tuxedo Black Ink by Memento, Tulip ink by Close to My Heart, Car stamp and die…
Teachers love and appreciate homemade goodies and treats, but nothing says “Thanks” like a gift card or cash! Here’s a fun way to deliver a little appreciation to the teacher…. Supplies: Malmero Perle’ Sparkle cardstock, in yellow School Themed patterned paper 1 ¼” circle punch adhesive Sewing machine (optional) A gift card or folded cash…