Beginner to Advanced Cards feat. Concord and 9th’s Birthday Stacks

Hi Crafters, Today I am here to show you how to make DIY birthday cards using limited supplies using basic to advance techniques. I have three different ideas using the same stamp set, Birthday Stash by Concord and 9th, that are perfect for a quick and easy card (or if you’re a beginner) to aContinue reading “Beginner to Advanced Cards feat. Concord and 9th’s Birthday Stacks”

Guest Designer @ Paper Artsy: White Space Challenge

Hi Crafters, today I am guest designing over at Paper Artsy! I was super excited to be asked by Darcy to design for the theme of White Space. You can check out all the details over at the Paper Artsy Blog! For this card I used a zipper on my card to reveal a theme.Continue reading “Guest Designer @ Paper Artsy: White Space Challenge”

Layering Card Technique How-to

Hi Crafters, I’m designing for So Suzy Stamps today and I made this layered card look. It is such a quick and easy technique – you could even simplify it but using patterned paper but I created my own patterned paper using the Chrysanthemum stamps from the April Release (see supply list below). I justContinue reading “Layering Card Technique How-to”

AAA Card Challenge #58: Sequins

Hi Crafters, Today I am designing for the AAA Card Challenge Game #58: Sequins. I created this clean and simple shaker card that is perfect for Valentine’s Day! I hope you will play and join in! I love combining various beads and sequins when making a shaker card. This shaker card is actually see-through, whichContinue reading “AAA Card Challenge #58: Sequins”

AAA Card Challenge #55: Glitter

Hi Crafters, today is the first AAA Card Challenge of 2016 and we are celebrating with Glitter! Come play along with us because for the first year ever, we are going to have a prize for EVERY CHALLENGE! Use glitter in any way on your card, I used just a small strip along the sideContinue reading “AAA Card Challenge #55: Glitter”

Brighten Someone’s Day with the Bad Day Stamp

Hi Crafters, today I am over on the Create a Smile Blog with this fun design. I enjoy making cards like this to have on hand to give someone a pick me up!  I stamped (4) 1 1/2′ white squares with various images from the Bad Day Stamp set from Create a Smile. I colouredContinue reading “Brighten Someone’s Day with the Bad Day Stamp”

Masking Technique feat. MFT New York Skyline

Hi Crafters, I was inspired to create this card the day before I flew home for the holidays. I will admit my distressing has looked better but I just love the simplicity of the card and thought I would share it anyway. I simply die cut the New York Skyline die using Masking paper andContinue reading “Masking Technique feat. MFT New York Skyline”

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Entry!

Hi Crafters, today I am participating in the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. It is the last day to squeeze in an entry and I finally found a bit of time to participate. I had some fun with some pretty vibrant colours on white cardstock. Cut a card base that measures 11 x 4 1/4 IContinue reading “Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Entry!”

In Lay Background Die Cutting Tutorial feat. So Suzy Stamps

Hi crafters, today I am designing for So Suzy Stamps and I tried out a technique that I have wanted to try for a very long time! That is die cutting a background and layering that piece (like I did on the banner above). I have seen this many times using word dies and IContinue reading “In Lay Background Die Cutting Tutorial feat. So Suzy Stamps”