Two weeks ago, during the post-holiday slump, I mentioned that I wasn’t ready for bright spring florals yet…well I guess I found my way out of that slump! The Friendship Blooms stamp set has been sitting on my bench for months. Inspired by tons of beautiful samples all over social media, I bought it as […]
Summer
Simple Life Photo Frame Pallet
The wood pallet trend just doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon…and I, for one, am so thrilled about that! So today I’m sharing a tutorial to make this simple photo frame pallet project using pallet shapes, wood quotes, and chipboard embellishments from Clear Scraps. I started by giving the Rectangle Medium DIY Pallet […]
Foiled Floral Birthday Card
Are you a fan of all things shiny? Hot foiling can be a great way to alter the look of lots of different types of cardstocks you might have. To create this birthday card, I’ve used three types of white cardstock in beautiful finishes from the CutCardStock store and I love the subtle differences in […]
Hawaiian Shirt Aloha Card
There’s a faint crispness in the air around here lately signaling that summer will be coming to an end soon. I still have time for a couple more summertime cards though and thought I’d share this cute project just in time for Hawaiian Shirt Friday! Hopefully I’ll give you a few ideas about stretching your […]
Marshmallows Under the Stars Card
My four-year-old son has two loves – Paw Patrol and being outdoors. So ever since those lovable pups roasted marshmallows on an episode he watched a while back, my son has been begging me to camp in the back yard and eat marshmallows (which I’m pretty sure he doesn’t even like…). The S’Mores Bonfire stamp […]
Cattails at Sunset Card
Now that the days are long and nights are warm, I feel like I’m appreciating sunsets more and more lately, so today I’m sharing a quick tutorial to make this dreamy summertime card using chipboard embellishments and stencils from Clear Scraps. I started by inking a 5″ x 7″ panel of white cardstock with purple, […]
Metallic Mermaid Card
Do you have summer birthdays approaching and you’re looking for inspiration? I love the look of metallic gold and silver in the heat of the summer and today I’m using alcohol inks on Bright Foil Cardstock to create a shiny ocean background for a cute birthday card. Start by trimming Neenah Classic Crest Solar White […]
Tropical Birthday Card
Like most of you, as a cardmaker, I have a huge stash of cards just waiting to be mailed out. But since birthday cards are the occasion I most often actually get a card in the mail for (thank you cards are a close second), I never have any when I need them! My goal […]