Happy Valentine’s Day! For today’s project, I was excited to break out my new Hearts Entwined stamp from My Favorite Things and try a clean and simple card. I love the look of bright colors against dark gray, so the backdrop for my project is a notecard I made using Classic Crest card stock in…
One of the sentiments I see a lot in stamp sets is “sending happy thoughts”. This is one of my favorite greetings to send to people because it let’s you know you are right there cheering them on in their journey or just reminding them that they are important to you. For today’s project, I…
New Year’s occasions are all about shimmer and shine, so today’s project is all about Stardream Metallic card stock. Using Metallic Silver, Metallic Lagoon and Metallic Jupiter, I made a Happy New Year card that would be perfect as a thank you or to accompany a hostess gift for a party. To start, I trimmed…
Looking for a cute and simple way to dress up your next summer barbecue? Watermelon decor is super trendy right now and these melon-themed picnic pockets are perfect for holding utensils or some summer treats for your guests. Start by trimming pieces of Emerald and Fairway Stardream Metallic Cardstocks to 5″ x 11″. Trim Gold…
I’m sure we’ve all had someone lend a hand or offer to help out at just the perfect time, right? Like the neighbor that shows up just when you need them, or the friend who’s right by your side when life gets a bit tough. And sometimes you want to offer a little more than…
I always find it a little difficult to make cards that aren’t “happy,” do you? It’s easier to make them as an everyday hello or as congratulations on an achievement. But, if you find it tough to get going on an emotional card, sometimes all you need to do is mute the colors a bit…
So if you’ve been checking the blog this month, you probably already know that Stardream Metallics are on special. But do you know how shimmery pretty they are? Perfect perfect PERFECT for some Christmas crafting. While I can’t seem to manage a shimmer showing photo, this one of the rose quartz from the CutCardStock website…
With the holidays fast approaching, and the great sale of red, white and green cardstock over at CutCardStock.com, it’s the perfect time to get a jump on holiday crafting. I love to have lots of handmade tags on hand during the holidays. Even as a last minute gift, it’s easy to add a handmade tag…
Are you making Christmas cards this year? If so, today is your lucky day–ALL of the red, green, and white cardstock is on sale this month at CutCardStock! Here are a few cards I made, using some of my CutCardStock favorites. Royal Sundance FELT, Brilliant White–love the cover weight for printing collage images on, it…
I have so many things to be grateful for, I wanted a pocket or purse size journal to record them in during November. I created a small (4.25″ x 5.5″) Gratitude Journal for recording what I am grateful for each day. It could be a simple saying or thought, a photograph with a short caption…
Warm days, cool nights and turning leaves have welcomed fall in abundance here in Maine! One of the things I love about fall and cooler weather is burning my favorite candles. Here’s a project using a battery operated candle, so it’s beautiful to look at and not a safety issue. Here’s a glimpse at some…
According to the calendar, the official first day of fall will be here on Friday, September 22nd, so I thought it would be fun to plunge right in to Halloween. Today’s project is easy to make and so fun to give! How about some spooky-cute treat bag toppers to give to all the little ghosts…