Now that the holidays are over, are you still creating holiday/winter cards or have you moved on to Valentines and such? Toni here and, personally, I find the cold weather the perfect inspiration to make cards with snowflakes and wintery critters. But, how could I best capture the beauty of snow? I wondered whether 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…
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 first Thursday in September! I want to know how it got here so fast! Leslie here with you today, sharing a tutorial for making a super cool box card featuring cowboy boots, sunflowers and daisies. I’ve had an absolute ball here lately playing with my Cricut. I used cardstock in our…
Hey everybody, Happy Thursday – I hope you’re having a great week! Do you ever think ‘outside the box’ to use ordinary stand-alone dies to make a fun and creative card? I have a friend who does this regularly and I challenged myself to do the same. You are going to love what I came…
When you have a new die arrive in the mail, it’s time to play with the possibilities, don’t you think? Card 1: Dreamy Yellow Toni here with you today! For my first card, I die cut Cougar White cardstock with a cover plate, setting aside the outline portion for later use. I sponged both the…
Hello friends! Birgit here with you today. Even though I live in the North East where it’s definitely not tropical, I still enjoy everything about summer and the tropics. I’m so happy when I can create my own feelings of a tropical paradise right in my craft room. I hope this fun, tropical card makes…
Hey everybody! I hope your new year has started off on a nice note and it’s not too cold where you are. Leslie here, sharing a tutorial for making a love & thanks postcard. A postcard, you say? Well, we need to thank those who sent Christmas gifts, so I thought this would be a…
Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday – I hope you’re having a great week so far! Is it too cold to start thinking about Valentine’s Day?! Nah, I don’t think so! Leslie here, sharing a tutorial for making a tag-shaped Valentine card with a shaker! I used White, Cherry Red and Dawn Maroon cardstock from the new…
Hey everybody! Happy Monday – I hope you had a great weekend! Have you ever tried dropping alcohol ink on glitter cardstock? I have never tried it and I honestly don’t know why – it’s absolutely beautiful! Leslie here, sharing a pretty Christmas card featuring our Silk Glitter Opulent Opal cardstock. I also used Pop…
Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a great week… it’s almost the weekend! Leslie here, with a wedding card to share with you today featuring quite a variety of cardstock! I had a play with my Scan N Cut and created a wedding truck box card in mainly purple but with a pop of silver,…