Of all the stamps in my collection, I think I love my background stamps the most. They’re just so versatile. I buy tons of line art image stamps, color them up, and throw them on a card…once…or maybe on really rare occasions, twice. But my background stamps? They get used over and over again in […]
Birthdays
Easy & Elegant Cards With The Glimmer Hot Foil System
Foiled accents have been a huge trend in the papercraft industry for several years now. And while there are several ways to get the look, the most stunning (and my personal favorite) is with a hot foil machine. I’ve shared a few projects recently using this method, but wanted to share a few more today […]
Slanted Blinds Cards
Have you ever colored an image or found a pretty piece of patterned paper and wanted to create a card that was just a bit different but didn’t want to spend all day doing it? The new Slanted Blinds Dies from The Stamp Doctor help you transform an otherwise pretty standard card front into something […]
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 […]
Happy Birthday Cupcake Sign
My kids are still very young, but they already love birthdays. I thought it would be fun to have a little birthday sign to hang on their door when it was their special day, so today I’m sharing a quick tutorial to make this easy cupcake hanger using one of the medium pallet shapes from […]
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 […]
Easy Square Cards
Recently I’ve been trying to build up my stash of cards with some basic, pretty designs, so today I thought I’d share three easy square cards made with the Bo Bunny Harmony Collection. Because the same general layout is used for all three of these, you can quickly make a variety of pretty cards for […]
Metallic Plaid Card Duo
I love making quick and simple floral cards that can be used for a variety of occasions. With a show-stopping metallic background thanks to the high shine of the Bright Foil Cardstocks from CutCardStock, your card projects can come together quite quickly because they won’t need much embellishment. Start by trimming a piece of Neenah […]