Come on over and get all the steps to making these simple gorgeous handmade fall cards! Today Melinda is sharing this idea for the most simple, gorgeous handmade fall cards and we LOVE how much these leaves look like the real thing, all just with some of our Color Fuse Ink! Melinda says “I am so excited for fall!! Its my favorite season and I look forward to it every year. Unfortunately we don’t get a lot of fall color […]
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Come see what you can create with an assortment of cute Halloween die cuts! As much as many of us like a little hint of spooky, cute Halloween die cuts are all the rage and this card shows off how you can mix and match them to perfection. Using the classic color combo of orange, purple and black, Dawn put this card together with some of our Halloween dies and we love it! Dawn says “I had so much fun […]
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This simple die cut leaf card is so charming and so easy to make – get all the sweet details! It’s starting to feel a little fall-ish some nights and it won’t be long before the leaves are sharing their glorious shades in the golden light of Autumn. This simple die cut leaf card brings all of that into play and gives us a little tingle of excitement for the coming season. Jamie created this for us and she’s going […]
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You can make this fast and easy Halloween card in no time flat! We are kicking off this month with lots of cute fall season cards and could not pass up sharing this fast and easy Halloween card from Kittie. In her original post, Kittie said “You all know I just love using dies to make multi-dimensional looks on my cards. You may not know that I also love a good quick project like this fast and easy Halloween card.” […]
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Get all the little tips and tricks to make a cute die cut reindeer card that will give them the happy grins! Today we have Dawn to thank for sharing her steps to make a cute die cut reindeer card with a fabulous starry background to give them a peaceful place to plop down and pose. Dawn says “I thought these adorable reindeer needed a night sky to showcase their adorableness.” Who would have thought one of Melinda Stearns’ hand […]
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Today’s die cut snowman card has lots of adorable details but is easy to make and will give everyone the frosty grins! Today we have this absolutely adorable die cut snowman card from Dawn and we have to say that we just smile from ear to ear every time we look at it. While it’s clearly a perfect Christmas card, we can also see this card being used with a different sentiment in a different color story to be used […]
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This quick and easy fun fold Christmas card could just be your ideal holiday card this year for lots of reasons – check them out! We love seeing projects that use the designs from our Paper Pads in flexible ways and this quick and easy fun fold Christmas card is perfect! You can use any of the patterns from any of our holiday or winter themed Paper Pads with this card design and that simple fun fold adds just enough […]
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Get today’s secret ingredient to making handmade cards with TONS of sparkle! Especially around the holidays, handmade cards with tons of sparkle are always popping up. There’s nothing quite as festive as something that glitters in the light, whether it’s a traditional metallic or a pretty color. Today Julie is sharing her idea for a card that can be adapted so many different ways using that impact of sparkle. And she does that with an item you may already […]
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Check out some PRO TIPS on using slimline insert dies from Rubbernecker on this adorable Christmas card! We remember when we launched the then-new slimline insert dies from Rubbernecker, people went bananas over these innovative mix and match dies. People still do, judging by how many times we have to reorder all the different designs. Today Dawn is using a couple from our collection along with our ever-popular Christmas Inchies and our brand new Snowflake Fun Slimline Paper Pad to […]
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Today’s handmade red and aqua Christmas card will totally stand out among all the others! Unconventional color combinations are always a treat at the holidays and the cards that use them tend to really stand out. Today’s handmade red and aqua Christmas card from Julie features such classic motifs and in these gorgeously complimentary colors with that touch of silver, this card is one that will be admired and remembered! Shall we check out her steps for making this together? […]
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Today’s design for poinsettia cards for batch making is genius! We’ve been talking a lot lately about batch making holiday cards. It’s such a good feeling when mailing time rolls around and your cards are all ready to go! Today’s poinsettia cards for batch making are both absolutely gorgeous AND make very clever use of die cut and patterned paper panels which make putting these together super fast and easy. Let’s learn from Jamie, today’s card creator, how she put […]
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Check out this easy way to make a shaker card – it’s brilliant! We love this adorable winter shaker card from Julie and think it’s so cute that with a simple sentiment swap it could be an ideal holiday card for someone special. And even though it features this trending interactive element, you COULD batch make these using Julie’s easy way to make a shaker card that you will want to use all the time. Let’s get the details! First, […]
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The answer to why add layers on cards is for easy impact – come get the details! If you’ve ever made a card that is just so cute but you feel like it is missing that little something-something you might be experiencing the question of why add layers on cards. Adding layers in colors that compliment your design creates a sense of visual depth, allows your detail elements to be shown off and creates a beautiful cohesive look that makes […]
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For those last minute rushes, check out this almost instant slimline Christmas card! This “instant” slimline Christmas card is so stinkin’ adorable and truly does come together in single digit minutes. The secret is our beyond adorable Winter Train Slimline Paper Pad, the available coordinating dies and our oversized Merry and Christmas Word With Shadow Dies. With twelve pages of the winter train and 12 pages of backgrounds, you can make a dozen cards so quickly, you might feel like […]
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Looking for gnome Christmas cards to make this year – look no further! If you’ve been searching for ideas for gnome Christmas cards to make for your friends and family, this card is practically perfect! It is ideal for batch making, uses just a handful of supplies and if you want to streamline it even further, there a couple of steps you can skip and no one will be the wiser. Jamie made this for us today and she, as […]
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From the designer herself, check out this gorgeous card made with Rubbernecker’s Scenic Route Paper Pad. Last month, we released two brand new 6 X 6 Paper Pads designed by our very own Design Team member Melinda Stearns. Today we have Melinda herself sharing a card she created using her own designs she created for our own Rubbernecker’s Scenic Route Paper Pad. Melinda says “I was so inspired by the Tree in Oval for this post. It really spoke to […]
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If you are looking for ideas for holiday cards for batch making this year, you want to check this out! Are you like every card maker on the planet and say to yourself “This year I am getting my cards done EARLY!”? And then you are in frantic mode every December trying to get them done? Today we have Ricky’s delightful design for the cutest – and quick, easy and cost effective! – holiday cards for batch making. Ricky is […]
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Check out another one of the cute handmade polar bear cards our designers have made! Remember when we said that our Design Team was LOVING our new Polar Bear Friends collection? This playful, festive card from Dawn is another one of the super cute handmade polar bear cards we are seeing and we are SO here for it! That fun diagonal patterned paper on this vertical slimline card is the perfect background to show off the adorable little vignettes Dawn […]
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You can adapt this clean and simple birthday card idea in so many ways – we are LOVING the brights! Despite this being essentially a pretty basic clean and simple birthday card idea, Kittie has turned it into a party in an envelope by using a super dynamic background paper and some truly bright colors to add her details. All the designs in our It’s Party Time 6×6 Paper Pad are extremely festive and we just love what Kittie did […]
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See how you can make two quick and easy handmade friend cards at once – SO gorgeous and perfect for batch making! People are absolutely LOVING our Delightful Dahlia 6 X 6 Paper Pad and the coordinating die. We have received so much feedback about how you love the colors, the designs and how fast you can make cards with them. Today, Jamie she showing off her beautiful idea for quick and easy handmade friend cards using these two items […]
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Today’s quick and easy flower card looks like you’ve been stamping all day and takes mere minutes! We know how much having cards that you can make in just minutes is helpful. We designed one of latest Paper Pads – our Delightful Dahlia – to allow you to do just that. Here’s an example – this quick and easy flower card is made with just a couple spins through a die cutting machine, a tiny bit of inking and adhesive. […]
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