My name is Janet and I am a card maker! I don’t know why but I felt a need to confess that to you. Ha ha! Anyway, one of the things I appreciate most about card making is that there are so many styles and designs of cards to choose from when making cards. There’s…
So it’s already mid-May and in my area they are getting ready for graduations across the District. I thought it would be fun to pull out my Cricut Explore Air 2 and make a card using Basis Cardstock sold by CutCardStock. The Basis line works fantastically with my Cricut and Silhouette machines. It cuts clean…
Hello friends. Are you stuck in a card making rut? We all get there at one time or another. Today I’ve got a tutorial for a fancy fold card that will give you a fresh take on basic card making. A few measurements, a good paper collection and some stamped images or embellishments is all…
Hello crafty friends! I just love cards that shine with a pretty glitter finish but I’m not a big fan of the mess. It’s sort of a love/hate relationship I guess. I was super excited to find CutCardStock’s glitter cardstocks because they are all of the best quality and they don’t shed a grain of…
As my girlfriends and I get older, I have come to appreciate the humor in our ever-larger birthdays. I suppose, like a lot of people, I like to say when people ask how old I am on my birthday that I’m 29 again. Yeah right! When I saw the stamp set called Never Too Old…
I was watching Jennifer McGuire’s channel recently and she showed a technique called an Inside-Out Window Surprise card. It intrigued me because she chose to create a shaker with layers of cardstock instead of foam tape. The main feature is a clear shaker window that allows you to see from the front to the back…
Well, the holidays are over and it’s time to start thinking about the next big holiday. Yes, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a holiday where I dare say more cards are made by us cardmakers for men than virtually any other holiday and it can be a challenge. When I know who…
Hello CutCardStock fans! Do you dream of a white Christmas? I live in the Carolinas so snow for Christmas is highly unlikely but I was born and raised in the upper Midwest and know what I’m missing – the good, bad and ugly of snow! My project today highlights what I envision is the peace…
Are you a traditionalist when it comes to the holiday season or a trailblazer? I am definitely a traditionalist. I LOVE red and green for Christmas, and although I admire the pretty pastels that many embrace, it’s just not the first color palette I go for when it comes to Christmas. Today’s projects reflect my…
I’m so excited that November is finally here! Now I can unabashedly work on Christmas projects! Yay! This 5 x 7 shadow box card is a cut file from Lori Whitlock. It has 5 layers from front to back and the end result is very dimensional. I imported the file into Silhouette Studio. I didn’t…
What colors say fall better than brown, gold and orange? Whether in pumpkins or leaves, these colors dominate the season. Today’s card features some familiar fall themes – leaves, acorns and burlap. The 5 x 7 card base is made from Basis Brown. This is a deep and rich cocoa brown. Love it! On top…
What is the best thing about fall? The colors of course! I love the golds, dark reds, eggplant purples and greens of the fall season. How about you? Today’s card let me indulge in my favorite color combos of the season. One of my go-to cardstocks from CutCardStock is Curious Metallic Cryogen White. It is…