Hello and welcome, today I’ll be focusing on some envelope art that will match the card we did for our last project. We used Stardream Metallic card stock in the color Rose Quartz as a card base, and Neenah Classic Crest in the color Pewter for the dimensional die cuts. To try to match the wintery…
Hello everyone! Today I’ll be taking you through a hand made wintery card design using metallic card stock, calligraphy, digital die cutting, and manual die cutting techniques. This design is pretty simple and mostly focuses on creating your own typography, so I’ll be taking you through my process of nailing down how I want the sentiment…
Hello and welcome! Today we’re making some thank-you cards using origami patterned paper. Using a square of Royal Sundance Linen 80lb card stock in Gray, I used a Ranger Embossing Pen to write a script-style “thank you” sentiment. I created a “faux calligraphy” look by going through and making all the downstrokes thicker. Don’t forget…
My favorite part about fall is that I feel like drinking hot lattes again. So I thought some coffee-themed cards would be great to showcase for this time of year. I used a book of patterned paper from cutcardstock.com that has a lot of great graphic options and patterns. I also chose Basis cardstock in dark…
Today we’re making an Anniversary card using white and ivory card stock, and a crayola watercolor resist technique that utilizes floral stamps. I started with my DIY stamp press which is really just a modified Ikea HEMMINGSBO front opening picture frame. The stamps I’m using are from a couple different sets from discount bins that…
What I love about the Pop Tones card stock is how each color has the power to stand on its own and the card stock lends itself to being able to withstand lots of techniques. But I’ve found it’s especially great for ink blending. So for this project, I thought I might try for a…
Sometimes you just want to give someone a card and tell them they’re fabulous because you feel like it. I especially enjoy the sentiment “Just Because” as an answer and reason for basically everything. Like why did I choose watermelon colors and gold accents for this project? Just because! Pop Tones card stock comes in…
Most envelope art has to work within the parameters of including address and postage, but as I’m pretty sure I will be hand-delivering it, I may as well have fun with the envelope as well as the card. (You can see the tutorial for that here.) I started with a plain white envelope that would…
Several years ago, while attending the National Stationery Show in New York, I met a writer for Southern Living magazine and we exchanged business cards. Four years later I received a phone message from a friend congratulating me on the photo of my business card featured in Southern Living. I had no clue as to…
OH BOY! Baby Shower I am proud to announce the approaching arrival of my first grand-baby! My daughter, Mary, has many friends and family who were eager to help supply a lot of the necessities required for first-time parents. So a shower was given to celebrate this new life in the making! Being a printer and…
That’s a Wrap! While most are finished shopping for Christmas, many haven’t wrapped the fruits of their shopping labor just yet. As a self-professed paper snob, wrapping gifts (albeit last minute) is one of the joys I have during the Christmas season. It is a time for me to unwind and reflect on each recipient…
Destination WEDDING Hola! Welcome to my Destination Wedding Blog Post! I have been honored to create wedding invitation suites for clients all over the US and abroad for brides from foreign countries to those traveling to foreign countries for their nuptials. I currently have the pleasure of creating an invitation suite for a client getting…