Do you celebrate Halloween? I personally love working with Halloween images but I much prefer cute images rather than spooky. I especially love the gnomes I used in this card because they are equal parts fall and Halloween and they are definitely cute! These gnomes …
Janet Axtman
Ice Cream Bar Birthday
Is it ice cream weather where you are? It definitely is where I live. I don’t know if August has an official ice cream holiday or not, but it should if it doesn’t! I am always wanting something cold and sweet on a hot summer …
Lacy Gold Doily Card by Janet Axtman
There’s nothing like the glint of gold to make a card feel extra special. Card makers today have so many great options to add specialty card stock to our projects to take them to the next level. CutCardStock provides many options in this area but …
Teacup Explosion Box by Janet Axtman
In recent years, I have come to realize how important good friends are in this world. I wanted to make something special to tell my bestie how much she means to me. She and I share the good and the bad, the hilarious and sad. …
Wildly Grateful Dad! Shadow Box Slimline Card
Father’s Day is next month and I’ve got a fun card idea for you today. It’s a shadow box slimline card featuring outdoor images he’ll love. As the photo below shows, the mountains, clouds, sun and trees have depth and dimension. I just love how …
3D Rose Bud Friendship Card
If you’re a card maker you probably have memories of making handmade paper gifts going way back to grade school. This project has that simple feel but is still sophisticated with a woodgrain background and the added benefit of having 3D flowers for extra interest. …
Elegant Mother’s Day Hat & Box
Hello everyone! It’s Janet and I’m so excited to share this lovely easel hat card and matching box with you today! This is especially pretty using the beautiful Opulent Opal Silk Glitter Cardstock from CutCardstock. I love the crisp clean look of white with a …
Greatest Sympathies
It seems each year after the Christmas season, I seem to need more sympathy cards than usual. It is funny how seasons seem to play into it but perhaps this is the rhythm of life that our ancestors were partially referring to when that phrase …
Vintage Valentines
I bet most of us remember typewriters and rotary phones. It’s hard to believe but those things are now considered vintage. Does that mean I’m vintage too? Never mind. Don’t answer that! Today I have a pair of valentines featuring old fashioned machinery a lot …
Happy New Year Pop Up Card
I know it’s cliché but are you as surprised as I am that we are about to enter 2022? I’m not sure where the year went but it’s coming so we should embrace it with celebration. 2021 has been no picnic but I’m hopeful for …
Minty Fresh Red, Green & White! Reindeer Stackers Card
What sights and smells trigger your holiday traditions and memories? Peppermint candies always bring me back to holidays at my grandparent’s home. No Christmas went by without a bowl of peppermint candies on the table. Even though I don’t eat them, their smell and sight …
Copic Coloring on Kraft Cardstock
I don’t know about you but I really love Kraft cardstock! It’s so versatile and the soft neutral brown goes with every color and theme. It gives off a little rustic vibe but it can also be used on very sophisticated projects too. I personally …
