Wedding season is still going strong and you can never have too many cards in your stash for these monumental events. All you need is a couple of great “go-to” stamps and a simple design to create a special keepsake for the happy couple. I started off with a notecard I made using Cougar White…
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 cannot resist “retro style” typography. When it’s a shadowed die cut–even better! Today’s card features all that and a layer of stenciled embossing– another favorite :). The star of the show however is the gorgeous silver and gold card stock from the CutCardstock shop. Pow Silver Glitter paper and Currency Cover Gold card stock….
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…
As the school year comes to an end, it’s nice to send some good cheer to our hard-working teachers. My project today, features a card with a coordinating envelope that is perfect to pair with those end of the year mugs and gift cards. I started off with a 5×7″ notecard created with Basis Cardstock…
Retro graphics on cards bring a fun and carefree feel that I love. I think they work really well for masculine cards too, so for today’s card, I brought in some fun retro-style stamps and dies to pair with Basis Cardstock. Since the stamp I’m using, features a man driving, I used a wavy die to…
There are many reasons we send cards. I love the fact that a card can be uplifting and let people know that someone is thinking about them. An encouraging note can make all the difference. My project today is all about doing your best –and lots of glitter. I’m using some Gold Glitter 74lb. cardstock and adhering…
I love sparkle! It shows up a lot in my projects and for this card, I had some fun with some some new supplies and shimmery glitter paper from the CutCardStock store. I used some POW! Silver Glitter paper along with a bit of POW! Black Glitter paper for this sweet thank you card. I…
There are so many different ways to decorate Easter eggs. I think the pretttiest and most elegant is the embossed egg. I’ve actually never tried this in real life, but I’ve admired others’ handiwork. The raised images against a colored background on that perfectly shaped egg are so beautiful. I decided to try this on…
Shimmery elegance is how I would describe the Curious Metallic Cardstock on sale this month. I was drawn to the lovely Blue Print shade and wanted to try a simple look with some white heat embossing to really bring out that vibrant blue. When I create cards with little embellishment or plain stamping, I like to add another…