Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. I wanted to share an unconventional Christmas color palette today. Pinks, purples, and blues make up a fun winter sweater look – and this color combo pairs so well with silver and white snowflakes, too! Step 1 I started off by stamping Brutus Monroe’s Favorite Sweater background stamp with VersaFine…
EDITORIAL NOTE: This tutorial was written and scheduled by Toni Maddox prior to her recent passing. We are publishing it now with permission from her family to honor her incredible talent, dedication, and lasting contributions to our design team. Hello, my friends! Is Autumn treating you well? Personally, I love fall with the crisp weather…
Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. I would like to create an elegant winter wedding card with you today. My favorite colors for wedding themed cards are navy, gray, and sage green. Since this card is for a wedding in November, I picked navy and decided to create a monochrome card. Step 1 Let’s start with…
Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Spooky season is right around the corner, can you believe it? I have a monochrome Halloween card idea to share with you today. The supplies are minimal and it’s beginner friendly, too! Step 1 The focal point of today’s card are these adorable cats dressed in Halloween costumes, and they…
Hola, mi amigas y amigos! Toni here with you today sharing a super fun taco truck birthday card. Do you happen to live in an area with food trucks or stands? Fortunately, I have a number of such options in my area but tacos are certainly the most numerous. creating the truck Honestly, I think…
Hello, friends! I think as papercrafters we all have difficulty parting with scraps of paper. When does a piece of cardstock become too small to keep? Toni here to show you how I used up a bunch of my scraps on my Smile, Cutie! Valentine card. To create the background of the card, I gathered…
Are you a fan of interactive cards? Toni here and I certainly am! Indeed, who doesn’t like being able to pull, push, or open a card for a little surprise? The Interactive mechanism For this quirky Valentine card, I used a set of Lawn Fawn dies to create a pull and slide card that pops…
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…
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 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…
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…