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. One thing is for sure, I’m an imperfect person but…
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 this turned out! When I was planning the card, I…
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. I cut the flower and stems using an .svg pattern…
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 pop of color. The soft red and silver accents make…
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 was coined. Though these are sad occasions, I’m glad I…
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 of us used to know and love. I love the…
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 a better 2022 and beyond. Without further ado, let’s take…
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 always bring back good memories. My project today honors that…
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 like to use it when working with floral and greenery…
It’s Janet here and I am in the middle of a love affair for gingerbread tags for the holidays. I have been making them since August and I show no signs of stopping! Have you been obsessed by a certain topic or theme before? Today I’m sharing my latest Ginger tag or ornament (if desired)…
After not doing paper piecing much for the past few years, I have been doing a lot more lately and rediscovering my love of it. I find it very relaxing and it has the extra bonus of it turning into something great when it’s done! Any good paper piecing project must have quality cardstocks that…
Stencils are taking the stamping world by storm but I am drawn back to the idea that we have another option for beautiful patterns and colors. Background stamps! My project today is about dressing up white cardstock to add color and texture to simple shapes and designs. Background stamps seem kind of old school right…