cards, Patterned paper, Pink Fresh

Easy Interactive Box Card

Hi friends, Today I'm sharing an easy way to get a wow factor from your cards and to use your patterned paper and scrapbook sets to make cards. We're making a pop up box card today using supplies from Pink Fresh Studio. This scrapbooking ser is out of stock but a similar one is linked… Continue reading Easy Interactive Box Card

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Color theory – Stretch your inks with complementary colors.

Hi friends, As cardmakers we use color theory every time we use our inks but we tend to use triadic colors to get that beautiful rainbow or analogous colors to get that smooth blend! What if I told you that complementary colors can take your cardmaking to the next level. In today’s video I will… Continue reading Color theory – Stretch your inks with complementary colors.

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You can do this! – Simon Says Stamp – Ellen Hutson.

Hi friends, I love big bold sentiments! I made this card with the sentiment as the star and added small thread details to give the sentiment an extra pop! Here are the links to materials used Simon Says Stamp CZ designs Well wishes stamp set Ellen Hutson - Essential dies for stitching rectangles Ellen Hutson… Continue reading You can do this! – Simon Says Stamp – Ellen Hutson.

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Simon Says Stamp – Tin Roof stamp, Stylized flower and Hello sunshine dies

Hi friends Continuing on the beaded card train, I am sharing a project today utilizing products from Simon Says Stamp. If you have been following me for a while you may recognise this layout because I made a similar card a couple years ago with this same floral die. I loved how it looked on… Continue reading Simon Says Stamp – Tin Roof stamp, Stylized flower and Hello sunshine dies

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Glitter Foliage – Celebrate the Season – Spellbinders

Hello lovelies! This lovely card that I am sharing today was so simple to make and packs a glittery punch. I used the following products Glitter Die Cut Foliage from Spellbinders Celebrate the season collection Stitched Diamond Argyle Etched Dies from Spellbinders Stitchmas Christmas Collection. Christmas Puffy Stickers from the Tinsel Time Collection Black gems… Continue reading Glitter Foliage – Celebrate the Season – Spellbinders

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Spellbinders – Birthday Celebration Collection – Stitched Fringe Cake

Hello friends, Here's how I made this topsy turvy rainbow cake card (which I am so in love with!) using supplies from the new Spellbinders Paper Arts Birthday Celebration Collection. There is so much awesomeness in this collection but when I saw this Stitched Fringe Cake die set I knew I had to bring this… Continue reading Spellbinders – Birthday Celebration Collection – Stitched Fringe Cake

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Simon Says Stamp – Let’s Chill Release- Hello sunshine

Hello Lovelies, Today I am sharing a card made using the Simon Says Stamp + CZ Design hello sunshine die set from the new Lets Chill Release by Simon Says Stamp! You can see the full release at this link. I ink blended distress oxides ripe persimmon and squeezed lemonade on white cardstock and cut… Continue reading Simon Says Stamp – Let’s Chill Release- Hello sunshine

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Spellbinders – Birthday Celebration Collection – Stitched Fanfare Die Set

Hello lovelies, What a pleasure it is to have you stop by. Today I am sharing a special card from the Spellbinders Paper Arts new Birthday Celebration Collection Release! To be honest, this release has SO MANY exciting and fun dies. A few of my favorites are the Color Block Balloons, the Stylized Happy Birthday,… Continue reading Spellbinders – Birthday Celebration Collection – Stitched Fanfare Die Set

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Green glittered goodness!

Hello friends, It is so good to have you on my blog today. I am sharing two cards made using the newest release from Simon Says Stamp, “Good Luck Charm”. The holographic and gold glitter embossing used on the cards gives an amazing finish. I cannot stop gazing at these cards in the light. I… Continue reading Green glittered goodness!

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5 Simple cards with easy threaded details: A series: Card 2

Hello lovelies, Welcome back to my blog. This is the second installment in the series of quick and easy ways to add thread to cards. Emphasis on the QUICK and EASY. I must admit, adding thread to cards can be very time consuming for some designs. However, the cards in this series will change that.… Continue reading 5 Simple cards with easy threaded details: A series: Card 2