My dear crafty friends, it’s hard to believe it has been a year for me to be on the CutCardStock design team! Time really flies!! I’m so grateful for this opportunity to get to know many talented and passionate crafters. I got inspired all the time! And thanks to CutCardStock for the great products and…
Happy Friday my crafty friends! As the Lunar New Year is here, spring is not far away, and so is the wedding season. Today I’m going to show you a wedding card to say congrats to a new couple. Die cut the frames of a couple (Stardream Metallic Fine Gold Cardstock) and “Happily Ever After”…
I have always been drawn to Folk Art images whether it’s in books, on ceramics or on greeting cards. The intricate designs and crisp, graphic look just draw me in. I recently received a beautiful Folk Art Christmas stamp with a magazine I purchased and wanted to try it out for a Christmas card. I…
I’ve been experimenting with fun color combinations lately after taking a color theory class. I love using navy cardstock, so for today’s project I paired the rich, dark Royal Sundance Midnight Blue linen cardstock with Neenah Environment Desert Storm cardstock. I added a peek of Basis Light Lime for interest. I started off by stamping…
Clean and simple will always be my favorite when it comes to card making. I love to start with a crisp, white backdrop, then take it from there with a cute and colorful focal point. For today’s project, I started with my favorite basic white card stock from the Cut Cardstock shop–Cougar White Super Smooth…
I always seem to be in need of last minute birthday cards, so when I settle on a simple design, I like to make several to have on hand. This time, I thought it’d be fun to make a masculine and feminine version of the same card design with the same supplies – white cardstock,…
Daisies are flowers that always seem to bring good cheer and a smile. Their uniform shape and bright yellow centers have a “happy” vibe about them that I love. For today’s project, I thought it would be fun to try using a daisy shaped die cut with some silvery card stock to create a shimmery…
Creating a scene on the front of a card is fun and easy to do when you have die cuts to help you out. For today’s project, I thought there would be no better way to showcase the Pop Tone card stock than with this method. For my scene, I used these sun ray and…
How many “hello” dies does one card maker need? I say, you can’t have too many! For my project today, I’m utilizing a few of my favorite “hello” dies for a clean and simple, colorful card. Pop Tone card stock, on sale this month, adds the perfect “pop” of color. I started off by running…
Sympathy cards are some of the most difficult cards to create and send. When creating them, I usually go for soft, muted colors. Keeping them simple seems best. This week I created several sympathy cards to have on hand. The Curious Metallic Card Stock in either Gold Ice or Silver Ice worked great with the…
Since I tend to send Easter cards only to my younger nieces and nephews, I like to make them kinda different and fun. This card project is easy to pull together thanks to lots of die-cutting, a few simple techniques, and the gorgeous metallic cardstocks available in the CutCardStock store. Start by trimming a piece…
In my heart I know that spring is near, but as I lace up my snow boots and step out into the knee-deep fresh snow here in northwest Montana, I’m reminded that it’s still winter! So I decided to crank up the heater in my craft studio and transport myself through seasons with this fresh,…