Are you ever stuck staring at your cardstock and patterned papers, unsure which colors work together? I recently discovered Palette Scout, a color theory deck that’s changing how I approach color selection in my paper crafting projects. Do you remember your first handmade card? For me, choosing colors felt like solving a puzzle without all …
Today I have a couple of tips on using embossing paste in your handmade cardmaking. But mostly I need your help on a little catastrophe I created. HANDMADE CARDS WITH EMBOSSING PASTE Embossing pastes are super fun to use for creating texture and dimension on your handmade card projects. The technique I used below is …
Today I am switching things up a little and creating a card with some pretty autumn colors. The Fond of Autumn stamp set made the perfect autumn thank you card. AUTUMN THANK YOU CARD The Fond of Autumn bundle from Stampin’ UP! is one of my favorite new stamp sets in the July – December …
Today I have some fun card shape ideas to share with you. Making cards in different shapes is a great way to mix up your cardmaking. You can use any of your dies to create a card that is a different shape by following a few steps. Card Shape Ideas How cute is this first …
I am very excited to share some Easter card ideas with you today. Easter is a great event for giving a handmade card and a little goody. Of course, I will be sharing Stampin’ UP! card ideas for Easter. This month’s online card class will be Easter everything and I’m partnering with my friend, Tracy …
Today I have some fun simple handmade greeting card ideas for you. A few weeks ago I shared some simple handmade valentine card ideas and several people commented how much they enjoyed the ideas and the simplicity of the cards. Once a month I will be sharing some really basic but creative ideas for making …