I’ve been playing with gilding flakes this month. After watching many video’s, I decided to take the plunge and make some cards with them. The shiny flakes look great with the bright colors of Basis Card Stock that is on sale this month. Are you ready to try out something new? To get started, you…
Hello creative friends! Hooray for Monday! I know, you don’t often hear people celebrate Mondays, but I happen to love them. It means my kids are off to school and my husband is off to work, so I get the house back to myself (and back in order, which takes half the day!). I’m SO…
One easy way to encourage a dear friend is by sending or giving them a handmade card! Sometimes just letting them know they are thought of and appreciated can lift their spirits, or help them through a difficult time. With just a few supplies, I was able to make a simple but pretty card in…
Since I tend to send Easter cards only to my younger nieces and nephews, I like to make them kinda different and fun. This card project is easy to pull together thanks to lots of die-cutting, a few simple techniques, and the gorgeous metallic cardstocks available in the CutCardStock store. Start by trimming a piece…
How about surprising someone with an Easter card? Or a “Just Because Spring” card? I love sending cards when no one expects them. Who doesn’t love getting happy mail?! The cards today are all about Easter and Spring. For most of them, I used the shimmery Curious Metallic Card Stock and it’s on sale this month. I started…
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…
Hello Cut Cardstock friends! This is my final post for the CutCardstock design team and I wanted to give a super BIG “Thanks” to Cindy and Amber for giving me this opportunity to join their talented team of designers for the past year. I’ve enjoyed using so many amazing products from CutCardstock and am now…
Hello there. Take the time to show someone you’re thinking of them by sending some inspiring snail mail. Here’s a sweet shaker card using Linen cardstock, which is on sale all month long at CutCardstock. Here’s a snapshot of products I used: I started by die cutting the Bright White Linen cardstock using the Say It With…
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…
Years ago, I noticed that a few select family members were saving the handmade cards I had sent them and displaying them on their bookshelf or mantle for a long time after the occasion had passed. Since then, I started to send larger cards with extra embellishments to these special loved ones several times a year…
With the temperature still below freezing and snowstorms on the horizon, I thought a bright and floral valentine would be perfect for my loved ones this holiday. Using the bold colors of Astrobright Cardstock as my canvas, I created a subtle metallic background for this card that I thought resembled gorgeous Japanese silk fabric. Start…
As we near the end of January, my mind is focused on Valentine’s Day which will be here before you know it! Birgit here with you today with some flowers that will last, to give to your Valentine. Here’s a snapshot of the products I used: I started with an A2 sized card front which…