shabby chic meets *the bright side* Hope you survived April Fool’s Day! My card today is a good example of how to use up your scraps. You know how much you treasure your fun patterned paper and save every scrap because you *might* use it later…well “later” is now!I love 6 x 6 pads of…
I’ve had this old jar for maybe 10 years and it has served many purposes over that time. I was thinking it was time to send it to the big thrift store in the sky when I decided it needed to be a candy jar for Easter. Here it is, finished and stuffed with little…
Spring is in the air, so today I have a bright and cheery little card to share with all of you. This little nugget is a finished size of 4 1/4″ square. Supplies:Curious Metallic Virtual Pearl, 8.5 x 11Curious Metallic Mandarin, 8.5 x 11patterned paper from SEI Claire collectionBright orange ribbonAlso: scissors, scoring tool, adhesive…
When you have nice paper to work with, such as Cut Card Stock’s Basis and Metallics, simple designs will shine. Making a quick set of cards is no problem at all. I created this small set in less than an hour (most of the time took for me to choose the colors and patterned paper)….
Who doesn’t like a butterfly card with a sweet sentiment? I, too, was inspired by the challenge, and although I changed the purple for pink, I kept the turquoise and butterfly inspiration. I used an emboss technique for the sentiment of the card. First, I used a turquoise A6 folded border card with a pink border. I…
Challenge inspiration keeps going… I was so inspired by the CutCardStock Challenge that I couldn’t resist one more card with those pretty turquoises and purples, not to mention the ever popular butterfly! I decided to use my new Cameo to create my card. The finished card size is about 4.5″ square and the white base…
Here is a closer look at the two winners from our Inspiration Challenge: 1st Place – LindaMarieDesigns 2nd Place – Dee Congrats ladies…. your gift certificates will be arriving to your inbox shortly. Thanks for playing along with us!We know there are many talented crafters out there and we hope that more of you will…
There are no specific brands of cardstock you have to use, just include a shade of turquoise and purple. For the butterfly image you could use a stamp, sticker, clip art or anything else you feel inspired to use! Join in on the linky party to enter the Inspiration Challenge between Monday, March 12th and…
Oh, spring! Its that time of year when my favorite sweet treats show up on store shelves… shaped like bunnies and chicks…. Peeps! Yes, I know they’re just sugar covered marshmallows.. but they are still a favorite from my childhood. This fun card uses a new stamp set by Close to My Heart called…
Flying high… Spring is in the air! I created a simple card as my ode to a Sunday afternoon, complete with hot air balloons. We are fortunate to see many hot air balloons flying above Del Mar and La Jolla, taking lucky tourists on rides above beautiful San Diego.I used the exclusive stamp set, created…
You may remember a Christmas banner I created using some of CutCardStock.com’s elegant white and cream card stocks. It’s here. A friend of mine saw it and said, “How about a birthday banner? I have a plastic one that the kids make me put up every birthday. I’d rather have something like this.” So, that’s…
Welcome Baby Ariana! I was recently asked to create a baby shower card that incorporated the colors and theme of the new baby’s nursery…pink, light green, and ladybugs! The stamp set is by Hero Arts and called Adorable Baby Girl and I found the perfect card stock for the base — a luxurious Flavours Gourmet in…