Show of hands for who’s jumped onto the adult coloring bandwagon? A while back I was lamenting the fact that despite loving to color stamped images, I just couldn’t get into the books I found at craft stores or bookstores. It seemed like most adult coloring books weren’t printed on the kind of paper that worked with […]
Summertime Treat Boxes
Looking for a fun favor for your summertime party or an easy way to dress up a small gift? These cute beach-themed treat boxes are super easy to make with the help of your Silhouette and look great when paired with some of the gorgeous glitter cardstocks from CutCardStock! Let’s start with the materials. Gold Glitter […]
Seaside Encouragement Card
Recently, a friend of mine fell upon some bad times and I thought she could use a little pick-me-up. We used to love going to the shore together, so I thought a nice girly, beach-y card would be right up her alley. I used one of the new Die’sire Card Base dies (“Emma”) being released […]
DIY Drink Umbrellas
Hosting a party this summer and looking for a quick and easy way to dress up your drinks? These fun handmade drink umbrellas can be customized to fit the theme of any party or backyard barbeque. Combine them with the beautiful metallic finish of the Bright Foil Cardstocks from CutCardStock for a super trendy look! There […]
Easy Gift Card Holder
Between the neighbors’ kids and my own nieces and nephews, I’ve had a ton of teen and tween milestones to celebrate lately. And the new “rock-style” stamps being released today by Crafter’s Companion are perfect for these kinds of handmade cards and gifts. Yesterday, I shared the full tutorial for making this easy gift card […]
Easy Halloween Luminary
Too early for autumn crafting? Apologies…the oppressive heat and humidity in my area has me screaming for my favorite season right now, so I just wanted pop in today to share a quick and easy Halloween project I made using one of the newest Create-A-Card dies from Crafter’s Companion (featured last week on HSN). When I first […]
Painted Blooms Card
With summertime flowers blooming big and bright, I thought it was the perfect time to make a super feminine floral card and matching envelope. Today I wanted to share a fun technique to create an almost painted look using layering stamps from Hero Arts on Brown Bag Kraft Cards and envelopes. On kraft cardstock, dye […]
Sticky Note Holders
Looking for an inexpensive thank you gift that’s also easy to make? These handmade sticky note holders are perfect for those times when you just want to let someone know you’re thinking about them. And with the bold colors of Pop Tones Cardstock from CutCardStock, they’re as pretty as they are useful! I chose a bright […]