I love to build up a little stash of birthday cards to keep on hand…. I especially love making square cards and combining cardstock from CutCardStock and patterned paper from my stash. Here’s a bright and cheery square birthday card that is great to keep around for an unexpected (or forgotten) birthday! Supplies:Basis Red 8…
I love square cards, and I’m so happy that this month’s special is square enevelopes! Square cards are easy to make, especially from 12 x 12 paper, as I’ve done on this card, using Basis Olive cardstock. Supplies: 12 x 12 Basis Olive cardstock, cut to 6″ x 12″. 8 1/2 x 11 Pop Tones…
In May of 2012, our daughter Jensen, accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Jake. Since we have a card stock business, we set out to do her wedding invitations ourselves. Her future mother-in-law helped us out by doing the layouts in Microsoft Word. We printed the invitations on Savoy 100% cotton Bright white…
shabby chic meets *the bright side* Hope you survived April Fool’s Day! My card today is a good example of how to use up your scraps. You know how much you treasure your fun patterned paper and save every scrap because you *might* use it later…well “later” is now!I love 6 x 6 pads of…
Spring is in the air, so today I have a bright and cheery little card to share with all of you. This little nugget is a finished size of 4 1/4″ square. Supplies:Curious Metallic Virtual Pearl, 8.5 x 11Curious Metallic Mandarin, 8.5 x 11patterned paper from SEI Claire collectionBright orange ribbonAlso: scissors, scoring tool, adhesive…
Challenge inspiration keeps going… I was so inspired by the CutCardStock Challenge that I couldn’t resist one more card with those pretty turquoises and purples, not to mention the ever popular butterfly! I decided to use my new Cameo to create my card. The finished card size is about 4.5″ square and the white base…
Oh, spring! Its that time of year when my favorite sweet treats show up on store shelves… shaped like bunnies and chicks…. Peeps! Yes, I know they’re just sugar covered marshmallows.. but they are still a favorite from my childhood. This fun card uses a new stamp set by Close to My Heart called…
Flying high… Spring is in the air! I created a simple card as my ode to a Sunday afternoon, complete with hot air balloons. We are fortunate to see many hot air balloons flying above Del Mar and La Jolla, taking lucky tourists on rides above beautiful San Diego.I used the exclusive stamp set, created…
Welcome Baby Ariana! I was recently asked to create a baby shower card that incorporated the colors and theme of the new baby’s nursery…pink, light green, and ladybugs! The stamp set is by Hero Arts and called Adorable Baby Girl and I found the perfect card stock for the base — a luxurious Flavours Gourmet in…
Many of you have been asking about Copic markers and we’re dedicated to helping you use them to their fullest capacity. Amber created a great post comparing two of Cut Card Stock papers. Be sure to check it out here. Today, I want to share with you a tutorial on how to create a Copic…
Happy Halloween! As I post this, folks all over the country are getting ready to wear costumes, bob for apples and beg for candy. Trick-or-treating is a true American past time. So that’s why today, I’m sharing how to make a retro holiday wreath…what? Of course, the only industry who should put out the Christmas…