Ready for another Create-A-Card sneak peek? This pretty “Lacy Butterfly” die will be coming to HSN on July 11th from Crafter’s Companion and is perfect for all of your girliest projects. I chose to use my die-cut on a spring fold card base…the card folds flat for mailing, but will “spring” up when you remove […]
Month: June 2017
Floral Lattice Center Step Card
When I think of summertime and lattices, I always think of morning glories. Growing up, my parents had a pretty amazing vegetable garden with a lattice on one side for climbing cucumbers. I remember finding a pack of morning glory seeds once and just casually throwing them in the ground at the base of that […]
Butterfly Circle Easel Card
Missing a friend or loved one and looking for a special way to let them know you’re thinking of them? This circle easel card is bright and cheery and easy to make with some gorgeous new stamps and dies coming to HSN on July 11th from Crafter’s Companion! To create the easel card base, start by […]
Easy Summertime Banner
Happy first day of summer! To celebrate this joyous occasion, I wanted to stop by and quickly share this easy banner made with loads of crafty goodies from Crafter’s Companion. The base of each banner flag was cut from the brightest cardstocks in my stash (Lipstick, Sweet Mango, Lemon Drop, Jellybean Green, Turquoise Sea, and Wild […]
Father’s Day Fishing Card
Happy Father’s Day to all of the wonderful dads out there! I thought I’d share the card I made my husband this year (since he will have opened it by now) that was inspired by a memorable trip we took to Grand Teton National Park a few years ago. We had stayed in a park […]
Handmade Foiled Pinwheels
Nothing says summer like brightly colored pinwheels to me, and with Fourth of July weekend coming soon I thought I’d share this quick and fun project perfect for decorating your garden for that barbecue or handing out to your tiniest guests. Using silver, ice blue, red, and gold mirror card from the beautiful new Luxury […]
Simple One-Layer Notecards
Sometimes I get so caught up in all of the beautiful dies, fancy tools, and coloring media available these days, I forget how nice it is to just sit down with some stamps and ink. And truth be told, most of the people I give cards to could care less how much dimension, texture, and […]
Handmade Summertime Notebook
Looking for a cute way to reuse some of those printer paper scraps this summer? This handmade notepad, created with elements from the May 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit and gorgeous cardstock from CutCardStock, is a great way to recycle partially-printed pages and makes a nice little gift to tell someone you’re thinking of them too. Start […]