Years ago, I noticed that a few select family members were saving the handmade cards I had sent them and displaying them on their bookshelf or mantle for a long time after the occasion had passed. Since then, I started to send larger cards with extra embellishments to these special loved ones several times a year…
With the temperature still below freezing and snowstorms on the horizon, I thought a bright and floral valentine would be perfect for my loved ones this holiday. Using the bold colors of Astrobright Cardstock as my canvas, I created a subtle metallic background for this card that I thought resembled gorgeous Japanese silk fabric. Start…
Hello everyone! This week we are making a simple wedding card using masking tape and die cutting techniques. Don’t forget to check out the video: I started with Astrobright terrestrial teal and cut it down roughly to the size of the card base (Cougar White, A2). Then I used thin strips of washi tape to…
Hello Cut Cardstock Fans~ It’s cold outside but it’s spring time in my craft room! Birgit here with you today making some dimentional flowers using lots of great cardstock from CutCardstock. Here’s a snapshot of the products I used today: I started with the beautiful large rose first by cutting the rose petals from Astrobrights…
Hello all. Today I bring you a love card I made using some old crafting stuff, mixed with some new to me stuff. So we shall learn together! First I selected my colors from CutCardStock. I used Astrobrights Terra Green, Astrobrights Outrageous Orchid, and Classic Crest Solar White for this card. I designed the card…
Hello and welcome, today I’ll be focusing on some envelope art that will match the card we did for our last project. We used Stardream Metallic card stock in the color Rose Quartz as a card base, and Neenah Classic Crest in the color Pewter for the dimensional die cuts. To try to match the wintery…
After the three snowstorms that have hit the East Coast in the last couple of weeks, I’ve been in quite a wintry mood lately! Beautiful, shimmery Stardream Metallic Cardstocks are perfect for winter crafts, and I was inspired by my own frosty backyard to create this easy northern lights holiday card. Start by trimming a…
Hello everyone! Today I’ll be taking you through a hand made wintery card design using metallic card stock, calligraphy, digital die cutting, and manual die cutting techniques. This design is pretty simple and mostly focuses on creating your own typography, so I’ll be taking you through my process of nailing down how I want the sentiment…
I’m always running a day late and a dollar short and when it’s crunch time for Christmas gift shopping, I turn to gift cards. They fit all sizes and tastes, especially when you’re gifting them to teenagers. Today’s project is quick and easy to whip up for last minute Gift Card Holders. Here’s a snapshot…
Hi Friends!! kel here today 🙂 Welcome to day EIGHT in this year’s holiday countdown series! I can’t believe Thanksgiving is over (for us in the USA) and I’m definitely in full-on Christmas mode!! Today’s project is a super easy Christmas Tree card made with some of my much loved, and very much hoarded washi tape stash!!…
Good morning friends! Christmas season is upon us and I’ve got a project that will add some quick and easy cards to your Christmas card stash. Here’s a snapshot of the products I used today: Here’s what I did: I started by cutting the Hero Arts Layered Holly leaves out of 65# Limeade Pop…
Welcome to Day 2 of the Holiday Countdown series for 2017! I hope you’re enjoying these quick and simple project ideas perfect for last-minute holiday crafting. Today I’m sharing this easy Christmas tag set that is the perfect small gift for a neighbor or co-worker…just make sure you give it to them prior to the…