I always seem to be in need of last minute birthday cards, so when I settle on a simple design, I like to make several to have on hand. This time, I thought it’d be fun to make a masculine and feminine version of the same card design with the same supplies – white cardstock, […]
Birthdays
DIY Construction Zone Party (Part 2)
It’s Friday, so let’s talk about a few more ways to use your Silhouette to customize your next party! Although my son’s birthday party was all about construction, you can adapt many of these ideas to fit your own theme. This is one of the reasons I love my CAMEO…and also the reason I bought […]
DIY Construction Zone Party (Part 1)
My son’s first birthday was this month and we have been preparing for weeks to celebrate it in a big way. Since his favorite toy is a dump truck he got for Christmas last year, we decided to go with a construction zone theme featuring tons of gold, orange, and white. Everything from the decorations […]
Just For Men Collection Release
I wouldn’t consider my style overly feminine, but I can still sometimes have trouble crafting for the men in my life. The newest collection from Crafter’s Companion called “Just For Men” being released today just might be the answer to a few of my crafty prayers. My favorite part is that there are tons of different elements […]
Birthday Cow Card
I know a little boy who just loves cows right now and his birthday is right around the corner. So when I saw the new “The Herd” stamp set from Pink & Main, I knew I would have to dress the little cow up for a cute birthday card for him. I stamped the cow […]
Downton Abbey Wallet Card
Ok, Downton Abbey fans…if you ordered the “Official Downton Abbey Luxury Cardmaking Kit” from Crafter’s Companion last week (on HSN during their 24-hour crafting event), I have one more project to share with you today. This time I combined enough pieces for two cards to make a fun tri-fold wallet birthday card. First, I glued two […]
Birthday Tags with AquaBlend Pencils
I have a ton of birthdays every Spring that I need to be prepared for…and most years I can’t keep up with making a handmade card for each one. Tags are quicker and easier for me to make and still give my recipients the feeling that they got something handmade. For these bright and colorful tags, […]
Sparkly Domed Birthday Card
Pre-teens are some of my favorite people to make cards for…I get to experiment with new ideas and use lots of sparkle and bright colors and they love it all! So today, I decided to just have some fun with this card. I started with the “Party Time” stamp set. The cupcake and sentiment were stamped in […]