• Cards
  • Celebrate Card with Inlaid Die-Cutting

    Today, the gorgeous new “Together Forever” Collection is being released by Crafter’s Companion and I’m excited to share this pretty card full of die-cutting and embossing.  This collection is perfect for all of those wedding and anniversary projects, but I chose to create a birthday card instead…because I’m getting to that age when all of my […]

  • Gifts
  • DIY School Supply Bouquet

    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 […]

  • Cards
  • 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 […]

  • Gifts
  • 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 […]

  • Home Decor
  • 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 […]

  • Gifts
  • 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 […]

  • Cards
  • Golden Anniversary Card

    Well it’s just turning out to be a banner week in the US, isn’t it?  First, we had a nice long Independence Day weekend to share BBQ and fireworks with family and friends, and now we have 24-hour craft day on HSN!  Today’s triple-step golden anniversary card uses tons of the new products being demonstrated […]