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Oooooh, an Explosion Box It’s getting to be that time of year…goblins will appear anywhere so you’d better be prepared to capture them inside this fun and friendly keepsake!  Cut Cardstock’s 12 x 12 cardstock comes in a huge variety of colors, but I went with the obvious orange and black for my Halloween Explosion…

I am so excited that 12 x 12 cardstock is on sale now at Cutcardstock.com.  It helps when I want to make a 5″ x 7″ card and also use card accents in the same color. Supplies: 1 sheet 12 x 12 cardstock (I used Basis Dark Purple)1 sheet 12 x 12 cardstock Malmero Perle’…

I like to get a jump on little Halloween crafts, so I am stocking up during the 12 x 12 sale this month at CutCardStock.  One of the fun little goodies I am making is this easy to make memory game.  This is a project that can be mass-produced if you want to make it for…

Card making is fun.  Plain and simple.  It’s also a great way for beginning paper crafters to get their feet wet.  A first challenge many face when handed a piece of solid cardstock to use for a card base is “how do I cut this?”  While it’s mathematically not really a challenge, to envision how…

This stationery holder holds 5” x 7” or smaller cards.  It’s great for gift giving, or organizing your own card stash.  Best of all, it uses 12 x 12 cardstock, on sale this month at Cutcardstock.com! Supplies: 1 sheet 12 x 12 Basis Olive Cardstock 1 sheet 12 x 12 Curious Metallic Gold Leaf  Cardstock…

My kids are about to start school and I like to send them in with a special treat…. it helps to get off on the right foot!  Here’s a simple way to personalize and jazz up an otherwise boring paper lunch sack. Sweet Treats for Teacher Sack by Amber Lawrence Supplies Red Laquer cardstock, cut…

I keep coming back to the wonderful Hot Fudge color by Pop Tones and these fun gatefold cards! This time, I decided to make a fun party invitation using an accordion fold flower.  Supplies needed: 8 ½” x 11” Pop Tones Blue Raspberry cardstock 8 ½” x 11” Pop Tones Hot Fudge Cardstock 8 ½” x…

Trifold Invitation Now, I’ve never actually hosted a cocktail party, but I do want to invite a couple neighbors over before the summer gets away from me.  I have a fantastic Cosmo Cricket “Social Club” crafting kit whose retro theme and colors coordinate spectacularly with Cut Cardstock’s Olive Curious Metallic 111# cardstock.  It just seems…

Sometimes it can be a little difficult for me to create a masculine card.  It’s a lot easier since I’ve discovered the Brown Bag Kraft from CutCardStock.  Not only is the color great, but the lightweight texture is great for embossing. Hug a Tree Birthday Card from Amber Lawrence Supplies: Natural A2 Card Brown Bag…

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Cut Card Stock celebrates creativity and this month they’re showcasing their invitations.  I’ve been so excited to show you how I used their Brown Bag products, and most importantly their Brown Bag Paper Petal Invitations, to create my own wedding invitations.  We chose 11-11-11 for our special day for the obvious reason and because autumn…