We are in LOVE with this sweet handmade Fall card with all its precious details and just beautifully colored Fall veggies! Today Annie has combined something older – seasonal dies – and something newer – our Harvest Time Paper Pad – and is sharing this sweet handmade Fall card. Using the tractors she sees pulling cartloads of pumpkins in her area, Annie recreated that iconic Fall vibe in paper. Let’s learn how she did it so we can make some, […]
Continue ReadingLayering Inks To Make More Colors!
You just have to see this brilliant method of layering inks to make more colors when you are stamping! We dream about having every shade in the universe represented in our popular Color Fuse Inks. Today, Carol has made that a partial reality by showing us a fabulous and easy way to use layering inks to make new colors that, naturally, work beautifully with every other shade of Color Fuse. You are going to love this clever trick and we […]
Continue ReadingA Beautiful Handmade Western Card!
Check out a gorgeous handmade western card with incredible details! Recently on her blog, Kittie shared this stunning handmade western card that we thought looked so much like a postcard we just had to share it. We recently added some new western themed elements to our shop and Kittie took them and RAN with them! Just LOOK at those details! Kittie used our Saddle and Wagon Wheel die set paired with the Deckle Hills, Deckle Frame and Picket Fence along […]
Continue ReadingRubbernecker October Release Sneak Peek!
Check out today’s beautiful project to get a Rubbernecker October Release sneak peek at a new stamp set and NEW coordinating product! You know us – we are like little kids with a secret that we just can’t keep! We just HAD to put up at least one Rubbernecker October Release Sneak Peek and we thought this card from Jamie was perfect. Not only is it a beautiful Fall floral card but it makes perfect use of a brand new […]
Continue ReadingHappy World Card Making Day 2022!
Take a peek at how we combined celebrating World Card Making Day 2022 with National Coffee Day with our Guest Designer, Ricky Burton Romero! Happy World Card Making Day 2022! Have you set aside any time today to celebrate a day that celebrates all of us who LOVE making cards? We sure hope you did – you deserve it! A few days ago we celebrated National Coffee Day with a super fun blog hop. We are VERY excited to share […]
Continue ReadingHandmade Card With Blue Jay Birds
Learn a fun trick to make a beautiful handmade card with blue jay birds. We see lots of cardinals on cards and today Melinda has used a clever trick to show off her handmade card with blue jay birds. She says “We have a ton of blue jays where I live and they do look much like a cardinal. So I was inspired to make my cardinal into a jay!” We never thought about how much these colorful bird resemble […]
Continue ReadingMixed Media Card Making With New Papers!
Get some tips on mixed media card making using our brand new Paper Pads! There are loads of ways to get started with mixed media card making and we’ve seen posts from several of our talented Design Team members showing us how to incorporate this “anything goes” style into cards using goodies from our store. Today, Natasha is showing us a design idea for a fun, rustic vibed mixed media card using our new Autumn Leaves Paper Pad. She says […]
Continue ReadingContemporary Thanksgiving Cards To Make!
Check out this idea to make bold and bright contemporary Thanksgiving cards! There’s been a little trend this year with the making of contemporary Thanksgiving cards along with all the classic designs. We love seeing these bursts of fresh ideas and today Colleen has taken this to a whole new level with her beautiful black and white elements against an almost neon colorful background. Let’s get all her inside scoop so we can adopt this gorgeous idea ourselves! Colleen started […]
Continue ReadingA Cute Slimline Fox Thanksgiving Card
Get the tips on making this cute slimline fox Thanksgiving card to share with special people this year. This really easy and very cute slimline fox Thanksgiving card can be sent to anyone thanks to the sweet demeanor of those adorable foxes. It’s so cute that you can swap out the greeting and have an ideal Fall card for just about any occasion. Let’s see how Julie made this for us so we can try it out at home. Julie […]
Continue ReadingA Cute AND Spooky Halloween Card!
Learn how to make a cute AND spooky Halloween card to cover all the bases! Today we are so excited to share a very cute and spooky Halloween card from Annie that has us both feeling the little shivers from the background and then a giggle from the adorable little creatures getting ready to trick and treat. This card is also pretty easy and fun to make so you get two pluses in on with two effects in one! Let’s […]
Continue ReadingEasy and Quick Thanksgiving Card
Make one, make a stack – this easy and quick Thanksgiving card is gorgeous! When you have an idea for a card that you can put together super fast and doesn’t look it, it’s like money in the bank. This easy and quick Thanksgiving card has loads of pretty details thanks to the clever use of some patterned paper, a decorative sentiment stamp and some fast die cutting. Let’s take a look at how Jamie put this together for us […]
Continue ReadingTwo Perfect Gnome Cards For Friends!
Get the steps to make not just one but two adorable gnome cards for friends to make their day! These two gnome cards for friends are SO cute and they are so versatile that this is a design idea you are going to want to bookmark or pin on Pinterest to use over and over. Change up your color scheme and the sentiments and you’ve got cards for DAYS! Let’s check out Allison’s details so we can make these and […]
Continue ReadingHappy Fall Slimline Card
Perfect for back to school or just to celebrate the season, this Happy Fall slimline card is quick to make and SO sweet. We love slimline cards for lots of reasons and this Happy Fall slimline card serves up all that extra space for a longer message (or a check) and features two very pretty images from our new Fall Happiness stamp set. Annie – the creator of this beautiful project – says “The gorgeous images in the new Fall […]
Continue ReadingAnother Adorable Handmade Halloween Card!
Looking for an idea for an adorable handmade Halloween card? Check out this super-cutie! Today we are serving up another absolutely adorable handmade Halloween card using one of our most popular new sets and our new Halloween patterned paper collection. We love how Annie combined our little trick-or-treating gourds in bright fun colors that perfect set off the polka-dots in the paper from our Spook-tacular Paper Pad. Let’s get her easy to do details and make one for ourselves! To […]
Continue ReadingAn Idea for Cute Handmade Halloween Cards!
Get a great idea for cute handmade Halloween cards using one of our brand new sets and brand new Paper Pads! Today’s idea for super cute handmade Halloween cards come to us from Lisa and we are loving her charming little chums all dressed up and ready to stroll! We also love how she uses some bold patterned paper from our new Spook-tacular Paper Pad in the background and are excited to see how stinkin’ adorable it looks on this […]
Continue ReadingThe CUTEST Halloween Gift Tags!
Just wait until you see these beyond adorable Halloween gift tags made with one of our brand new stamp sets! As we’ve mentioned, Halloween is the third most popular holiday in the US. Maybe it’s the cute costumes, the sense of community with trick or treating or the vast amounts of candy circulating but we know Halloween paper crafting is always very popular. These insanely sweet Halloween gift tags from Allison are just the thing to use to turn any […]
Continue ReadingA Super Cute Unicorn Slimline Card!
We are in love with this adorable unicorn slimline card done in fun Fall colors! If you were lucky enough to receive this cute and sassy unicorn slimline card in the mail, it’s a safe bet to say that you would feel as special as these fun little friends bringing you some smiles in those pretty Fall colors. The extra special bonus is that this card is also a shaker card, adding some interactive fun. Lisa created this for us […]
Continue ReadingGorgeous Color Burst Rainbow Tree Card!
Get some awesome tips on making this absolutely gorgeous Color Burst rainbow tree card! This beautiful Color Burst rainbow tree card has a little secret that gives it the most beautiful finish and it’s SO simple. We are pretty sure you will want to dig out or order these Color Burst powders AND start using Melinda’s trick to make this card something just that much more special. Let’s get all the scoop! Start by wetting a 5″ x 7″ piece […]
Continue ReadingFall Flower Mixed Media Cards
Get some great tips on making fall flower mixed media cards! Today Colleen is sharing an idea for fall flower mixed media cards that are so bright and cheery and truly give us all the Fall feels. With the beautiful look of all that delicious texture on all her elements, Colleen has created something that you just can’t stop looking at! Colleen says “Fall is my favorite time of year and I always love to create fall cards filled with […]
Continue ReadingRubbernecker’s Spook-tacular Paper in Action!
See why Rubbernecker’s Spook-tacular paper is zipping through the mail to people everywhere! When we created our Paper Pads, we believed and hoped that our peeps would love them as much as we do. Well given how many times we’ve seen “I need Rubbernecker’s Spook-tacular paper!” out there, we are guessing we were on track! Today Jamie has created an adorable quick and easy Halloween card using NO stamping! For Jamie, that’s unusual but she says she really wanted to […]
Continue ReadingCute Handmade Fall Cards for Coffee Lovers!
Check out this idea for truly cozy handmade Fall cards for coffee lovers! Many of us are major coffee fans – some of us love it and some of us need it! We sort of fit both so when we spy handmade Fall cards for coffee lovers, like this one from Lisa, we do a happy little wiggle. Someone gets us! This card has all the cozy vibes for Fall and adds some layering to invite us into the scene. […]
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