Hey there! Here’s a fun fact about me: I was born on Mother’s Day! So I’ve had a few birthdays since that have landed on this special day. Being a mom myself has made the day even more special. Another fun fact about me is …
encouragement cards
Congratulations Floral Card
Hello! Today I am going to show you how to make this beautiful ‘congratulations’ floral card. I used my Cricut to make all the cuts needed for this project, but if you don’t have access to a Cricut machine you can easily cut them by …
DIY Pattern Paper
Need some fresh pattern paper or don’t have exactly what you need in your stash? Print off digital pattern paper on lightweight cardstock and vellum. I’m not an expert, but I did some experimenting with papers in my stash and wanted to share the results …
When Life Gives You Lemons Pop-Tones Card
Hi Crafty friends! I love this stamped sentiment, “When life gives you lemons sometimes you gotta just throw them away and go get some ice cream” Ice cream just makes everything better! To get this card started, I first die cut two corner rounded rectangles …
DIY Striped Background Encouragement Card
Hello, everyone! Samantha here with an idea for all my fellow paper hoarders. If you’re not a paper hoarder already maybe this idea will turn you into one! I have a tendency to hoard my paper scraps, particularly those from pretty or specialty paper. One …
Heat Embossed Glitter Paper
Have you ever heat embossed glitter paper? I’ve got two cards and a video featuring this technique. Come check it out! I’ll be using MirriSparkle glitter paper today in Gold, Silver, and Evergreen. The glitter is so finely milled that the paper feels smoother than …
Keep Smiling
It’s tough to keep smiling when you’re going through a rough patch in life. In fact, my eldest son just experienced a small setback in his career yesterday, so I’ll be sending him a little encouragement later on this week. I’ll make his card with …
