Today was all about creating some quick cards. I created several backgrounds pretty quickly using a new stamp set without removing it from the acetate. Using different ink colors, I got four different looks from a similar panel. For the background panel, I used Bright White Classic Crest 80# Cover Card Stock. I like using…
I’m getting ready for Valentine’s Day and creating cards for the grandkids. I wanted cards that resembled the little heart-shaped candies with different sayings on them. So that’s my inspiration and here’s what I came up with. The bright pinks and reds of the Astrobright Card Stock collection worked great for these cards. I used…
Happy New Year!! Need some quick thank you’s? Here are a few ideas. I used the bright and bold colors in the Astrobright Card Stock collection to make these cards. Along with some die-cuts and ink blending, I finished them in no time. For the card base, I used the Cougar A7 Folded Invitations and…
Merry Christmas to you and your family! Here’s to celebrating winter birthdays. I created a couple of masculine cards for the occasion. I decided to create winter scenes by stamping on Curious Metallic Cardstock. It adds a beautiful shimmer to the background. Some ink colors change slightly because of the shimmery metallic paper. But, I…
‘Tis the season. I’m sure we are all busy with holiday festivities and preparations. I’ve been busy creating Christmas cards this week. I love to include lots of shimmer and sparkle in my Christmas cards. So I used Curious Metallic Cardstock, Stardream Metallic Cardstock, POW Glitter Paper to create these cards. I used layering dies…
Welcome to the Holiday Countdown series for 2018! I hope you’re enjoying these quick and simple project ideas. I’ve created some wooden ornaments and wanted to share this idea with you. Do you ever wish you had a little something to give friends and neighbors over the holidays? Maybe you don’t exchange gifts but want…
‘Tis the season! The season to crank out those Christmas cards. For holiday cards, I like to create an assembly line process. I still try to create unique cards for everyone but streamline by creating many elements at the same time. For these cards, I used Curious Metallic Card Stock in Ice Silver, Pow Glitter Paper in…
Don’t you love autumn colors? They inspired me when creating today’s card. All the oranges, yellows, and reds are appearing in our Michigan maple’s right now. I kept this card clean and simple with the focus on the leaf. To make the leaf stand-out I gave it a stained glass effect that I’ll explain here….
I’m busy making thankful cards these days. I’ve said this before but I think it’s worth repeating. I love surprising people with cards on Thanksgiving. I know Christmas is right around the corner and of course I’ll send lots of hand-made cards out then. But, Thanksgiving is a great time to pause . . ….
I love decorating the inside of greeting cards. Many times I simply stamp a nice quote and add a few images. But this time, I surprised the recipient with a pop-up floral. I purchased a die-set from The Ton to create the pop-up floral. You can see below that I cut the different flower layers…
It’s hard to believe it’s September already. I know the leaves will be changing colors soon here in Michigan. Those thoughts inspired my card for today. I like to send cards on holidays when someone isn’t expecting one. Thanksgiving is one of those holidays when I do that. I created these cards with that occasion…
Did you know you pay extra postage for a square sized card? Well that’s if you use a square envelope. You could always put a square card in a rectangle envelope. I love square-shaped cards but don’t like paying extra for postage. So I decided to turn my square card into a standard A2 size…