Hello, friends! It’s summer in the northern hemisphere and the perfect time for camping to enjoy the great outdoors. But maybe you’re like me and would much rather craft inside without the bugs, thank you very much? Toni here with you today, happily ready to share my camping critters birthday card from indoors. The starry…
Have you tried the Better Press system yet? I tried using Savoy 100% Cotton for letter press and it worked perfectly! Hi, it is Teri posting for CutCardstock. The matt finish on this card is stunning! Letterpress the Base with Savoy Cardstock Start with an A2 size piece of Savoy 100% Cotton Cardstock. Use the…
Hello, friends! Toni here with a magical summer birthday card featuring two adorable fairies. Perhaps fairies bring to mind lightning bugs for you too? The plaid background As you know, I am a huge fan and proponent of the Savoy 100% Cotton cardstock. It’s so “spongy” and dense that it really impresses well. Therefore, I…
Hello, my friends! Toni here with a gift set of peacock cards. I love gifting sets of cards inspired by delightful peacocks. Specifically, I chose a combination of two birthday, one thank you, and one sympathy card. What do you look for in a good gift set? The birthday cards For the birthday cards I…
Every year I make a handful of multi-purpose holiday/winter/Valentine cards just in case the mail is slow or I am in the mailing. Consequently, even if the card arrives late to the recipient, it’s still appropriate to the season. Do you do the same? Toni here and let’s jump right in to see how I…
Hello, friends! Are you as big a fan of texture on your papercrafting projects as I am? Toni here with you today sharing the results of my experiments with letterpressing using cardstocks from CutCardStock. Used for letterpressing I tried a few varieties, including the Savoy 100% Cotton Brilliant White 236# Double Thick Letter Press cardstock…
Good morning! Sharon here, and we are still trying to get back into school day routines. How about you? I help out with art classes at the local library. The teacher’s birthday is next week so I planned a card for her. Did you know that CutCardStock has a number of different cotton papers that…
Good morning! Hope you had a great holiday weekend. Sharon here with my latest design – a pressed card with my favorite bird. Prepare Materials For today’s card I am using Savoy 100% Cotton Cardstock in Natural White and my Better Press System. This cardstock comes in two weights and the 118# is thick and…
Let’s get inky and create texture and depth on our handmade cards! Layer ink smooshing and stenciling on Savoy 100% Cotton Soft Gray cardstock. Although I don’t typically design on gray cardstock, I wanted to try something new. Savoy 100% Cotton Soft Gray Letterpress cardstock is 118 lb and heavy enough to handle a little…
These eye-catching Zentangle® cards are ideal when you want to send a personal touch to your friends and loved ones. These Zentangle® patterns are basic and simple to draw even if you have no experience tangling. All the details to create these easy eye-catching Zentangle® cards are in this short cardmaking video tutorial. Watch here…
When you don’t have letterpress art for a design, create your own by composing a word cloud.
Hello friends, it’s Amy of Sevenscrafts, and thank you for joining me on the CutCardStock blog today to celebrate paper. I have a quick technique for jazzing up your white cardstock using watercolors. Savoy 100% Cotton 118lb paper can take some water. In these two card projects today, I use color as a background and…