Looking for a way to brighten up a new teacher’s day now that school is starting up again soon? How about a bouquet of school supplies that’s as pretty as it is useful? I have a friend who is starting a new job as a teacher soon and I wanted a way to wish her […]
Home Decor
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 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 […]
Father’s Day Photo Mat
Still looking for crafty gift ideas for Father’s Day? How about a personalized double photo mat? Today I wanted to show you a way to take any photo and dress it up with a just a few sheets of Classic Linen and Basis Cardstocks from the CutCardStock store and your Silhouette. Start by trimming two pieces of Classic […]
Layered Butterfly Garland
Today I decided to play with a bunch of different materials to make a fun butterfly banner with lots of texture and color…including some custom-stamped vellum! You Will Need: Black Faux Leather Paper Vellum Gold Glitter Paper Fishing line or translucent thread Foam adhesive 45mm x 90mm Mint Stamp Kit Teal Mint Ink Silhouette Mint™ Silhouette […]
Glow in the Dark Batman Pillow
Did you know that you can layer glow-in-the-dark fabric ink over any of the other inks to create a custom piece that’s colorful during the day and still visible at night? I thought I would share this fun trick with you today while not-so-subtly proclaiming who this household’s favorite superhero is on a fun pillow. (My friend Spot […]
Framed Punch Art
Today I’m back with a quick and easy home decor project made with gorgeous Classic Linen cardstock from CutCardStock and some basic tools. I was looking for a simple way to add more color to my son’s nursery, and thought the beautiful texture of linen cardstock would be perfect for a simple art piece. Start by inking an entire […]
Downton Abbey Embellished Photo Mat
With about 10 million Downton Abbey fans in the US, surely one of my readers must have religiously watched the show…am I right? I had the opportunity to work with some of the fun new Crafter’s Companion papercrafting products that were inspired by the series, including the “Official Downton Abbey Luxury Cardmaking Kit” (available on HSN next week […]