Come get the details on how you can make this quick and cute Halloween card! First, we are so excited that you are all loving our new Pumpkin Dress Up Set #2! It’s just perfect for a quick and cute Halloween card like this one and we’ve seen the little characters popping up everywhere so we know they are a great addition to our entire Halloween collection. Today, we get to feast our eyes on this colorful and fun Halloween […]
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Less is SO much more with this fetching five minute fall card! Not only is this five minute fall card so pretty, it also uses a minimum of supplies and can help you use up some printer paper scraps. And with a simple sentiment swap, it could stand in for any occasion at all. We love cards that are adaptable and when they come together in practically no time that’s a huge bonus. We highly recommend you bookmark this idea […]
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Learn how to make a layered dimensional paper poinsettia that will rival the real ones! Creating a beautiful layered dimensional paper poinsettia may look impossible and difficult, and today Carol is sharing with us her tips for making it totally doable. Carol says “For me, creating Christmas cards gives me total permission to go all out with the bling and glam as I have done here! Using previously released, but still loved, products can always be made in a new […]
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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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Check out three quick and easy holiday card ideas that you can adapt so easily! As much as we all love those over the top, jaw droppingly detailed cards, sometimes we want a little bank of quick and easy holiday card ideas that we can whip out in just a few minutes. When we looked through our projects for today’s Flashback Friday we saw SO many contenders but ultimately chose these three because they are so adaptable. Use the basic […]
Continue ReadingSee some of our past projects that show off the 2023 Christmas Color Trends to perfection! We thought we would share the 2023 Christmas Color Trends to see what’s new and returning in this year’s world of all things holiday. We were happy to see some returning trends and surprised at how our designers are so on the crest of all things fabulous that even some of their older cards are totally on trend! The main 2023 Christmas Color Trends […]
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See how easy it is to make this colorful hand stamped rainbow butterfly card! Today’s spectacular hand stamped rainbow butterfly card is brought to us by Ricky, whose sense of humor always has us chuckling to ourselves as we read his instructions. Ricky was inspired to create this gorgeous project by June being Pride month. Ricky says “While we celebrate pride all year long, June is traditionally the month of celebration. Opening your world to all different colors makes it […]
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See some beautiful examples of rainbow ink blending on handmade cards! We just love the look of rainbow ink blending on handmade cards and since “April showers” are coming to an end, we thought we’d take a peek at some of our most popular posts showing off this pretty technique. First we have this card from earlier this year – those soft colors really let our Flower Girl pop! Another card that uses a gorgeous rainbow inked background ups the […]
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See some examples of hand stamped Easter cards you can still make! Today in our Flashback Friday we are sharing a few hand stamped Easter cards – and one set of adorable tags – that you can still make in time for this weekend. Or, use these ideas and swap out the greetings for some truly sweet spring cards! First up we have this example of DIY Easter cards to make using that pretty, storybook no line coloring. You can […]
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Not just perfect for Easter, this hand stamped bunny love card is a sweet way to send some love! As much as this card would be an adorable one to send with the Easter weekend coming, today’s hand stamped bunny love card is so delightful and sends a warm, loving hug for any reason. Julie created this and we’ve got her inside scoop! First Julie stamped the bunnies from our For Each Other set and the heart from our Coffee […]
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See how a sassy greeting adds the giggles to this funny handmade birthday card idea. We are just cracking up at how Jamie took her very pretty design for a project adorned with layered die cut flowers and instantly turning it into a super funny handmade birthday card idea by using a chuckle worthy sentiment! When you see a card like this, you really start to appreciate some of the “less traditional” sentiments we have and see how they can […]
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See how using colored pencils on gray paper to color in images can create the most beautiful effect! We’ve seen colored pencils on colored paper before, like here and here, and the look is just so pretty. Today Julie has taken that technique and used on on a soft shade of gray and we just can’t get over how ethereal and magical the effect is. The flowers appear as if they are emerging from the softest fog and popping one […]
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See a quick and easy way to add highlights to flowers with Copics for beautiful results! Today we are sharing this beautiful mini slimline birthday card from Melinda. Melinda is showing off a very simple but effective way to add highlights to flowers with Copics and we can’t get over how just this one quick little step adds so much dimension! Let’s get right into it! Melinda started by making her mini slimline card base by creating the base and […]
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Learn how to make this die cut spring wreath card and then switch it up for endless designs! Today we have this just beautiful die cut spring wreath card made by Kittie. We just love how she used our new Spring Wreath paired with our Fancy Decorative Nested and Small Tag dies for such pretty details! Kittie says “I love that this wreath set comes with all the different foliage sections and the tiny flowers that are sized perfectly for […]
Continue ReadingLearn our favorite card making die storage ideas and get those precious tools organized and ready to use! We know – there are tons and tons of card making die storage ideas out there, from tossing them in a pile (which we do NOT recommend!) to super finicky sorting systems (which we also do not recommend). Remember, the more complicated any system is, the harder it will be to use and maintain. So as with other crafty organizing ideas, we […]
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Get your space more organized with our paper scrap storage ideas. If you are like many people, a new year feels like a fresh start in some ways. What better way to get that feeling than with a tidied up crafting space? And with these paper scrap storage ideas, we can tackle the number one thing paper crafters say is their biggest challenge – all those little pieces we can’t bear to throw away! First, you have to decide what […]
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See our ideas for down-to-the-wire last minute handmade gifts. Yes we know, it’s truly a now or never situation! But if you are looking for quick, easy, just-give-me-a-few last minute handmade gifts you can make right now, you are in the right spot! You can use these three ideas as they are or as inspiration to pull together something super fast, really striking and made by you. Ready? First is an idea for how to upcycle cookie tins for instant […]
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Grab this idea of beautiful handmade pink and gray thank you cards – fast, easy and totally versatile! Shades of pink and gray in combination is an enduring trend and today we have this idea for handmade pink and gray thank you cards from Jamie. This design takes full advantage of a soft shade against an equally soft neutral for a card that is elegant and understated but sends a true heartfelt message. Jamie says she wanted the pretty pattern […]
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How beautiful is this super creative handmade thank you card idea? This month we are seeing one creative handmade thank you card idea after another. This one really caught our attention with all of the captivating depth and dimension, both tactile and aesthetic. There are physical with dimensional adhesive but the way in which Allison added the visual layering just makes this card POP. Let’s learn from her, shall we? To start, Allie stamped our News Paper Background with Fern […]
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Learn how to create this charming, handmade country style thank you card! We are loving the trend of the farmhouse chic, refined country look and this handmade country style thank you card fits right in! From the pretty, botanical background to the wood grain details to the textural flower blossoms, this card has a lot to look at and it all works so perfectly together! Let’s get all of Lisa’s insider tips and make one of these ourselves! Lisa started […]
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Send the sweetest holiday message with this cute-enough-to-eat gingerbread man Christmas card! We are just loving this adorable gingerbread man Christmas card! It’s such a lovely, classic way to send a holiday greeting and is perfect for people for whom the holidays are all about the treats! This card also has a huge secret – it’s SUPER fast and easy to put together and ideal for batch making! Let’s take a look at how Allison put this together. First, she […]
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