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…
Are your gardens blooming now that it’s glorious summer? Mine certainly is although I admit the percentage of weed to bloom might have tipped in the former’s favor this year. It’s Toni here! Why don’t we avert our eyes from my “garden” and take a gander at my latest floral card. The Floral Elements Using…
Hi everyone, Toni here with you today. Are you fortunate enough to live where you can see the aurora borealis? I live in the PNW so have seen it a number of times, but not always by the naked eye. Sometimes a faint aurora is better seen through your phone’s camera. Just set it to…
Is it time for a fabulous pool party? Now that the weather is warmer, I think we’re all ready for a bit of relaxing outdoor time. Toni here with you today and I’m ready to jump right in! Are you? Designing the Pool The Bazzill Marble Robin’s Egg 12×12 cardstock with its random swirls really reminded me…
When you have a new die arrive in the mail, it’s time to play with the possibilities, don’t you think? Card 1: Dreamy Yellow Toni here with you today! For my first card, I die cut Cougar White cardstock with a cover plate, setting aside the outline portion for later use. I sponged both the…
Hi, Toni with you today. Memorial Day is coming up here in the U.S., so my thoughts turned to the military and veterans. I have a few people in my family who had been in the military so I created this with my brother’s birthday in mind. Of course, you could change up the colors…
Have you ever dry-embossed vellum and had it crack or not just not show the pattern well? That’s not a problem with the Curious Translucent Clear cardstock used on this project. Toni here and I can honestly say this is the nicest vellum I have ever used and I’ve used a lot of different ones…
Is there such a thing as too much gold on a project? Normally, I’d say no way but I might have cut it close on this one. Toni with you today sharing my love of pink, gold and apparently more gold. The Card Front For the navy layer, I crossed my fingers and hot-foiled Classic…
You know what today calls for? Flowers! And more flowers! Toni here with you today starting Spring off with a colorful bang. Experimenting with Card Bases I’d heard good things about the Cougar White 110# Cover A2 Folded Cards. The reports were so very true! After trying them for myself, I am a total convert….