• Cards
  • Let’s Shell-ebrate Hero Arts

    By now you’ve probably heard that Hero Arts is celebrating their 45th anniversary.  In honor of that amazing milestone, A Blog Named Hero is challenging you to create a card geered towards happiness, celebration, and congratulations.  I pulled out some of my favorite old and new stamps to create this shell-ebration card to inspire you! […]

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  • Patriotic Shaker Wand

    Hi again!  Today I’m getting you ready for those Memorial Day parades and picnics with this fun patriotic shaker wand.  I have two young kids who love parades, so this is a great little project to get them excited about those summer events.  Since it’s a fairly simple project, it’s also a great way to […]

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  • Suitcase Gift Card Holder

    This time of year, I find myself giving tons of gift cards out to recent graduates and I thought it would be fun to dress a special one up for my niece.  The Here & There Collection was perfect to make this little suitcase holder for her…it’s vintage with some fun feminine touches.  I cut […]

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  • Graduation Cap Treat Boxes

    Having a graduation party soon and looking for some quick favors to make?  These graduation cap treat boxes are super easy to assemble and a cute way to say thank you to a guest or to congratulate a recent grad. Start by die-cutting the box topper shape from some Basis Cardstock.  Basis Cardstock is perfect […]

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  • PhotoPlay Adventure Cards

    Hi all, today I’m back with a few more cards featuring the gorgeous stamps and dies from PhotoPlay’s new Here & There Collection.  I’m a sucker for monarch butterflies, so I couldn’t help but color up the beautiful images for this card in different shades of orange and red. One of the fabulous surprises in […]

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  • Secret Garden Shaker Card

    Today I wanted to share a fun springtime shaker card perfect for Mother’s Day or just to say hello.  Something about this beautiful mini shaker window from Clear Scraps reminded me of an English garden, so I decided to surround it with tons of flowers and leafy vines to create a little secret garden for […]

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  • Handmade Travel Journal

    I’ve shared a few different handmade travel journal tutorials before, but this one has a little more customization thanks to all of the awesome elements in the PhotoPlay Here & There Collection.  You can use this fun book to keep your photos and memorabilia safe, record your thoughts, or even sketch during your journey. Start […]