Now that the holidays are over, are you still creating holiday/winter cards or have you moved on to Valentines and such? Toni here and, personally, I find the cold weather the perfect inspiration to make cards with snowflakes and wintery critters. But, how could I best capture the beauty of snow? I wondered whether I…
Every year I make a handful of multi-purpose holiday/winter/Valentine cards just in case the mail is slow or I am in the mailing. Consequently, even if the card arrives late to the recipient, it’s still appropriate to the season. Do you do the same? Toni here and let’s jump right in to see how I…
Have you every decorated a cake? As in, fancy decorated one with special frosting tips and all that? Toni here and I have but it’s so not my thing. I’d much rather decorate a paper cake like I did here. I’ll even share my “recipe” with you! The card base To begin, I 3D embossed…
Do you like to add a bit of glitter and bling onto your holiday cards? Or, maybe you’re like me and decide to add a bit and then even more! Toni here with you and let’s don our sunglasses to take a look at my glittery cards which are sure to make the holidays merry…
I don’t think there’s a papercrafter out there who hasn’t started a project and then watched it snowball into a PROJECT, do you? For example, maybe you had a simple design in mind but then halfway through realized you want to add embossing or the like. Toni here with you today. In my case, I…
Hello, friends! Are you as big a fan of texture on your papercrafting projects as I am? Toni here with you today sharing the results of my experiments with letterpressing using cardstocks from CutCardStock. Used for letterpressing I tried a few varieties, including the Savoy 100% Cotton Brilliant White 236# Double Thick Letter Press cardstock…
Are you as happy it’s fall as I am? Toni here and this is my favorite season, hands down. But, that doesn’t mean I won’t use unconventional colors in my fall cards. Pretty is pretty after all! I started my card by creating the stylized wood plank front, cut from Cougar White cardstock and adhered…
Are you a fan of spooky Halloween or cute Halloween? Toni here and I’m a fan of both because Halloween is just plain fun no matter how you “cut” it. But these cards won’t scare you because they’re too cute to spook! Ghost Bunny Card Some time ago, I had cut out the Neenah Classic…
Is it hot in your neck of the woods? Maybe you’re not feeling very crafty as a result. Or maybe you’re spending time outside enjoying the sun and don’t have a lot of time to craft? Toni here and if you answered yes to any of these questions then this quick sunflowers birthday card is…
Do you find sympathy cards difficult to make? It can be hard to balance expressing care while also allowing your creativity to flow. In any case, that’s certainly true for me. Using nature At least 90% of the time, I will use nature as the focus for sympathy cards as that speaks to me personally….
Are you a landlubber like I am? I now live in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by water, but I grew up in the midwest where water meant a lake. Even then I was suspicious as I’d seen Jaws after all. But that doesn’t mean I don’t like the idea of water. For instance, in this…
When you travel for vacation or otherwise, do you send postcards to friends and family? Is that even still a thing or am I showing my age? LOL. Obviously, I was inspired by postage and postcards in designing my nautical card. Don’t you agree there’s just something so fun about receiving or sending a postcard…