We just celebrated Mother’s Day. Many colleges and high schools are completing their year with graduations and the wedding season is approaching. Here are a couple of quick gifts for any of these occasions. I started with a two glass items I saved for upcycling. The large jar is from a favorite pasta sauce and…
I’m on a vintage kick these days and wanted to show you a couple more cards I made with a shabby chic theme. On this first one I used my new Silhouette Cameo electronic die cutting machine, which I absolutely love! This card uses layers, which I mentioned in my last post was a common…
Like Katherine mentioned in the previous post, it’s getting to be that time of year when school is winding down and we’re looking for ways to show our appreciation to the teachers and staff. I enjoy sending treats into school – either bought candy type treats or homemade. A quick and easy way to make…
I can’t believe that we have just a few weeks left of school! My son’s school librarian always puts “thank you notes” on her wish list for gifts at Christmas and teacher appreciation week, so I always try to put together a nice collection of all-occasion cards for her at the end of the year….
The definition of “shabby chic” is to give something the appearance of being an antique with signs of wear and tear, while at the same time giving it a soft, opulent, yet cottage-style decor, often emphasized with a feminine feel. This shabby chic style is what I was going for with this card I made…
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! It’s a great day to remember not just our own mothers, but the women in our lives that inspire us to be better moms, daughters, sisters and wives. So if you have a few special gifts to share this Mother’s Day, here is a simple, sturdy tag you…
Paper crafters have been “borrowing” from other art forms probably forever. Seen this post by one of our designers, Shannon, featuring a card with quilt blocks. Today I’m going to teach you about a technique that originally came from needlework, then went to quilting and has moved to paper crafting. Bargello: a type of embroidery…
I love what I do in the crafting industry. I get to create, write, review and basically play with products. But one of my most favorite things to do is to create wedding invitations for someone. I love capturing the essence of what the bride and groom are trying to communicate with their wedding and…
tossable scrap? I know I’ve mentioned that I am a scrap saver… but typically, I toss scraps like these. But when I saw this scrap of PopTones Sweet Tooth cardstock leftover from a large batch of Cricut cuts, I thought, “that would make a pretty card.” So… I decided to use the scraps as a…
Most of us are paper lovers…we love all the pretty patterns, textures, colors! This beauty comes at a price, so we loathe wasting even the smallest “usable” piece. A very popular paper crafting technique these days is “paper piecing” where stampers use multiple images, stamped on a variety of papers, to create a final, colorful…
Is it just me or is it in our blood as paper crafters not to throw away scraps? They may be tiny pieces, but they are still beautiful paper I know I can make good use of. I think the key is having a good system of organizing those scraps so #1 we remember we…
I am a scrap saver. I save bits of patterned paper, I save bits of cardstock… Periodically, I have to sort the scraps because my bins are overflowing! (I save the scraps, but sometimes forget to use them!) My scraps 🙂 I had fun creating this card with scraps I had in my art room….