Hello my friends! Bird motifs continue to be one of the original and lasting favorite subjects of card makers. It’s no secret why. They are cheerful images and have so many parallels to themes of love, friendship, good luck, etc. Today I have a card featuring two cute little birds in a “bird-day” card. I…
There are two things I love…pies and valentines! How about you? Spellbinders has an entire line of dies dedicated to all things pies. Today I’m showing you how to use some of them to create a yummy looking valentine using premium card stocks from CutCardStock. As always, the right paper and card stocks take a…
Are you looking for a unique thank you card that’s pretty amazing but not a lot of work? I hope to inspire you with just such a card. I used many card stocks from CutCardStock to create this project. The bold and rich colors really make this card pop. I have been eyeing the Spellbinders…
Looking for some ideas to make Valentine’s Day cards? I have to confess I’m not much of a romantic but I enjoy cute expressions of love. Today’s card is an example of what I mean. I’ve used a variety of CutCardStocks to make this yummy looking heart donut card. Here’s a closer look at the…
When everything Christmas is put away, do you feel like the house is bare? It can help to add some winter décor and what better way to do that than making things yourself! This flameless winter lantern features cut outs with vellum paper and a white layer to create a layered transparent frosted glass effect….
Do you love ornaments and how pretty they look on the tree? Do you have favorite ornaments that bring back warm and fuzzy memories every year? I know I do. My card today is an attempt to create a special ornament in two dimensions. Real ornaments have a glow to them and Stardream Metallic cardstocks…
Do you love Christmas so much you count the days until it’s time to deck the halls and drink eggnog? I do and I’ve thought about purchasing a digital countdown clock for it but never seem to get it done. I’m excited to tell you about a cute and inexpensive way to do this! Before…
Are you looking forward to the Holiday season this year? I most definitely am! I make Christmas cards all year round but this time of year, it is almost exclusively Christmas. This is my first Holiday card of this season, a stack of cups filled with brown and gold shaker bits. Full of coffees and…
Are you inspired by other crafters? I know I am. One that many of us follow is the supremely talented Jennifer McGuire. I decided to try a fancy fold she featured on her channel on Sept. 22nd. She is such an inspiration and I hope to inspire you today with this seemingly complex, but totally…
Are you a Cricut user? If so, I have a fun project for you today. One thing I appreciate about Cricut Design Space is that I can often create my own versions of cards I see others doing. By doing so, I can make the card more quickly and always have the pattern file available…
Fall is my absolute favorite season. I can’t get enough of the rich colors! Plus it’s a time to make cards and surprise those closest to us by thanking them for being them. I started this project by using my Spellbinders Glimmer machine and a plate called Autumn Leaf Border. It is absolutely beautiful on…
Do you celebrate Halloween? I personally love working with Halloween images but I much prefer cute images rather than spooky. I especially love the gnomes I used in this card because they are equal parts fall and Halloween and they are definitely cute! These gnomes are from a new Halloween Gnome Polkadoodles release. I am…