Hello friends! Summer, also known as my “brightly colored project” season, is almost here! I have another quilling idea for you today – but it’s a little trickier than my last post with quillwork. I didn’t want to add in too many flowers on this one since the central piece takes a bit more time…
Hi friends! We can all use more ideas and inspiration for masculine cards, don’t you think? Since most of them are more earthy toned and geometric, the trick is to do neat stuff with textures. At least that’s my theory, haha! Today I have a Father’s Day card for you that I made using Texture…
Hello friends! Isn’t it nice when you can make your own embellishments for a card? While it can be a bit time consuming, it’s totally worth it when it lights up the recipient’s face (or day)! Today I’m going to show you how I put together some mini magnolias to make this pretty card for…
It’s tough to keep smiling when you’re going through a rough patch in life. In fact, my eldest son just experienced a small setback in his career yesterday, so I’ll be sending him a little encouragement later on this week. I’ll make his card with more of a masculine theme, of course, but the card…
Winter is officially over, and I am SO ready for warmer weather, aren’t you? I know most of the country still needs a little thawing time before the blooms and bugs appear for the year, but here in Texas the bluebonnets and firewheels are already sprinkled over the open grassy spaces. That means the chill…
Hello again! I’m so glad to be joining the design team for another year of fabulous projects! For my first project of this term, I thought I’d start off with some darker colors since I always tend to work in brights and whites. Plus, it’s always good to have a sympathy card on hand, just in…
Hey there! How’s your day going? Inspired and creative, I hope! It’s been cold and rainy here in Texas for much longer than usual this year. Even as I’m writing this, I’m huddled up in a blanket with a hot coffee! I think that’s why I love floral crafts. Lately, it reminds me that spring…
I always find it a little difficult to make cards that aren’t “happy,” do you? It’s easier to make them as an everyday hello or as congratulations on an achievement. But, if you find it tough to get going on an emotional card, sometimes all you need to do is mute the colors a bit…
Do you like to color? Me too! I felt like making a hand-colored floral valentine today, which gave me the perfect excuse to break out my new set of Polychromos colored pencils from Faber Castell. I picked them up because I wanted to be able to color on dark paper – something my Copic markers…
What’s your favorite color combo to craft with? My go-to is usually in the blue/green realm, but I really love the look of hot pink with neutrals like beige. Today’s card has a bright and happy love theme. Instead of the classic heart motif, though, I decided to go with a lacy floral design to…
I hope you had a fabulous holiday season with a lot of food, folks, and of course, new crafty toys! I got a Lettermate Companionin my stocking, and I was itching to try it out. So today I have for you a wintry envelope art idea that you can quickly whip up for thank you…
Welcome back! Over the past couple of weeks we have been focusing on more winter-themed projects, but I have one more Christmas card up my sleeve! I hope you don’t mind if I share it with you today. It’s the perfect project if you have 30 minutes and a cup of your favorite hot beverage,…