Hello, my dear crafty friends! Happy October! I could hardly believe it’s already the last quarter of the year! Today I’m going to show you how printed watercolor images could be used for card making. This is the cardstock I love for printing watercolor images Royal Sundance FELT Brilliant White Cardstock. Its texture is like…
Living in Houston, TX, I don’t really get four seasons anymore, but I like to pretend it’s fall and ignore the fact that it’s still 90 degrees outside. To help support my delusion I wanted to create some fall decor. I went with a wreath to hang on the inside of our front door and…
It’s hard to believe it’s September already. I know the leaves will be changing colors soon here in Michigan. Those thoughts inspired my card for today. I like to send cards on holidays when someone isn’t expecting one. Thanksgiving is one of those holidays when I do that. I created these cards with that occasion…
Hello my dear crafty friends! It’s Lia here at the blog today. I’d like to show you a cool technique called “ink smooshing” to make an autumn leaf. First put some distress ink on to a plastic board. You may use acetate paper as well. The colors I picked were festive berry, twisted citron and…
I’ve been wanting to create a die cut wedding invite for a while now, and knew with all of that intricate detail I needed to balance it out with subtle colors. With CutCardStock having a sale on all of their white and ivory card stock this month, I decided to go for it. I’m usually…
Do you ever make cards and not finish them? I’m notorious for doing that. Many times I leave them unfinished intentionally. I like having lots of cards available to finish later so I can personalize them for the recipient and the occasion. Later I’ll go back, add an insert inside of the card, as well…
Happy Friday my dear crafty friends~ Since all gold and silver cardstocks are on sale this month at CutCardStock, I’d like to show you another card that uses my favorite gold cardstock of all, the Stardream Metallic Fine Gold cardstock. These thank you cards are very easy to make, and they come in pairs. Prepare the…
I love summer! And throwing summer parties! My project this time is a decoration for an upcoming party. It’s hard to get a good picture of the entire project. It’s a Happy Birthday banner strung together with jute twine. It’s 70 inches in length and a great decoration for an upcoming party. I used the…
Happy Friday my crafty friends! Hope all of you are enjoying the summer time. Summer and Fall are the wedding seasons. Do you need to make any wedding congratulations card? Here is one card I made using the gold and silver cardstocks. The front frame was cut using the Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock. Any backgound…
Looking for a cute and simple way to dress up your next summer barbecue? Watermelon decor is super trendy right now and these melon-themed picnic pockets are perfect for holding utensils or some summer treats for your guests. Start by trimming pieces of Emerald and Fairway Stardream Metallic Cardstocks to 5″ x 11″. Trim Gold…
It’s that time of year when I tend to have more weddings and anniversaries to celebrate. So, I decided to build up my stash of these types of cards. Nothing says wedding or anniversary like beautiful metallic papers. Something about the extra shimmer and shine makes a clean and simple layout extra special. That was…
Hello and Happy Tuesday! Hope that everyone’s week is off to a great start. We are FINALLY starting to feel like spring in Chicagoland, and it is so invigorating! This is a very exciting time for my business as we approach WEDDING SEASON. Now, wedding season officially starts for me in January, as this is…