I’m pretty new to the quilling world, but I saw so many awesome projects on Pinterest and Instagram that I wanted to take a stab at it. I read a bunch of posts, watched tons of YouTube tutorials and ended up choosing to make my own quilling strips. You can buy packs online, but for…
Living in Houston, TX, I don’t really get four seasons anymore, but I like to pretend it’s fall and ignore the fact that it’s still 90 degrees outside. To help support my delusion I wanted to create some fall decor. I went with a wreath to hang on the inside of our front door and…
Happy Monday! Do you have a bunch of seasonal decorations that you swap out through the year? Our house didn’t really have a place for me to set up a pretty display until this past weekend. I finally got the shelf I wanted for the corner of the kitchen, so now I have a place…
Hi, everyone! I’m excited to be sharing my first post as part of the CutCardStock Design team. For this post I was looking to make something for a good friend who just bought her first house. I came up with this idea for a shadow box floral wreath with a ‘home sweet home’ note in…
Good morning and Merry Christmas to you and your family! We’re blessed with a white Christmas here in Maine so today’s project can be used during the cold wintery months ahead to add a warm glow to your home. These Snowflake Candle Mats are so easy, you’ll be whipping them out by the dozen! Here’s…
Welcome again and today we’re making a mixed media reverse canvas using red, white, and green card stock for holiday themed decor. I started out by cutting pieces of Basis card stock in “dark red” – I made narrow strips just wide enough to collage over top of the staples on the back of an…
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…
Looking for an easy and inexpensive way to start decorating for autumn? This paper hoop piece comes together quickly with items you probably already have in your stash and gorgeous cardstocks from CutCardStock. Start by turning a piece of patterned paper over to its backside and tracing around the outside of the inner piece of…
My mom knows flowers are a given on Mother’s Day, but this year I was looking for the kind that would last a little bit longer. With Printable Glitter Cardstock from CutCardStock, I was able to whip up a sparkly watercolor piece in no time while adding a few handmade touches. I used my Silhouette…
I am currently obsessed with two things: brush calligraphy and my digital die cutting machine. Brush calligraphy has been a long-standing obsession and since I got the Silhouette Portrait around Christmas I’ve been really putting it through its paces. I decided to incorporate both things when setting out to design a piece of encouraging/inspirational wall…
It’s finally spring, and we’re deep into Easter here at the CutCardStock blog. One of my favorite Easter projects is making Peeky Eggs–like the hollow sugar or chocolate eggs, only fewer calories. This one I’ve embellished with lots of Smoosh Roses, and since they were made with Curious Metallic Cardstock, they all have a pretty shimmer to them: Here’s…
Every once in a while (when time permits), I really enjoy building complex three-dimensional pieces out of just paper and glue, like this Easter egg decor that doubles as a candy dish. The key to constructing beautiful papercrafts is choosing high-quality and sturdy cardstock as your foundation, like the Curious Metallic Cardstocks from CutCardStock. I…