EDITORIAL NOTE: This tutorial was written and scheduled by Toni Maddox prior to her recent passing. We are publishing it now with permission from her family to honor her incredible talent, dedication, and lasting contributions to our design team. Hello, my friends! Is Autumn treating you well? Personally, I love fall with the crisp weather…
Fall cardmaking does not always have to mean traditional browns, burgundies, and muted oranges. Sometimes a fresh color combination is all you need to give a familiar fall theme a completely different look! For these four handmade fall cards, Rick, decided to play with color blocking and a fun, unexpected palette of bright cardstock colors…
Hi everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing week! Do you love the unexpected when you open a birthday card? Oh, I sure do! Leslie here, sharing a tutorial for making a super cute three-dimensional shopping cart birthday card. I used quite a variety of our cardstock to cut out all the pieces, which I’ll…
Hey everybody, happy middle of July! Already. Can you believe it?! Do you love silly cards to send when you forget a birthday? It’s always fun to have a few extras in your stash just for that occasion. Leslie here, sharing a tutorial for making a super cute flamingo-themed friendship card. I used a nice…
Hi friends, happy Wednesday! Well, it’s June and lots of weddings are happening around us. Leslie here, sharing a fun wedding-inspired 3D pop-up vignette that folds flat for mailing. Such a fun wedding keepsake! I used a nice variety of our cardstock to cut the (gazillion) pieces which I’ll list below. I’ve added a sentiment/signature…
Greetings, my friends! Toni here today sharing a bright and cheerful summer vacation card that’s perfect to send to a special friend. Is there a particular summer destination that comes to mind for you? How about today we pretend we’re in Italy. Setting the scene Shall we begin with the vibrant door? I diecut an…
Hello, friends! Are any of you fellow gardeners? Toni here and I love this time of year. My early spring flowers are popping up and my summer ones are starting to think about it. For this spring birthday card, I had planned to cut the seed packet from Cougar White cardstock. However, my eye was…
Hello, friends! Toni here sharing a cute spring card inspired by the proverb “April showers bring May flowers.” Although I realize it’s only mid-March, I couldn’t help myself as my early daffodils and hyacinth started blooming in February. I love the pops of color in my garden! april showers Firstly, I diecut a Pop Tone…
Are you as happy it’s fall as I am? Toni here and this is my favorite season, hands down. But, that doesn’t mean I won’t use unconventional colors in my fall cards. Pretty is pretty after all! I started my card by creating the stylized wood plank front, cut from Cougar White cardstock and adhered…
Hey everybody, happy Tuesday! Tell me this… where did July go?! Leslie here, sharing a tutorial for making a summertime watermelon box card. After all, we are still in the throes of Summer. And I know most folks are wishing it would start cooling off. Maybe this card full of sweet juicy watermelons will help…
Make a pretty floral card using a layering die from your stash and add texture and color with an embossing folder, texture die and splatters.
Hey everybody! It’s hard to believe how fast this year has flown by! Have you started on your Christmas cards, are you plugging away, or are you finished? Since I do Christmas crafting all year long, I’m taking a break and making some other kinds of projects. Leslie here, sharing a mini slimline Congratulations card…