Hello, cardmaking friends! Welcome back to the craft room, where everything currently smells faintly of cinnamon (mainly my coffee). Today, we are leaning into autumn with a card that embraces the rich, moody side of the season. I went with a striking, bold dark brown stenciled backdrop. Think of it as a rich espresso baseline … Continue reading Plump Pumpkins & Rich Espresso: Crafting a Pretty Autumn Card
Hello Everyone! Happy Craftday to you! Put down the cardstock and step away from the paper trimmer. Today, we are inviting a little extra texture into our craft room by building some frosty friends completely out of cozy crafting felt. We are playing with the lovely Spellbinders Lolli & Grace Festive Felt Christmas Collection to … Continue reading Lolli & Grace Festive Felt Christmas: Fluffy Shaped Snowman Cards (No Sewing Required!)
Hello, cardmaking friends! My papercrafting supply stash behaves less like an organized collection and more like a wild creature expanding its territory across the room. Today, I challenged myself to create something deeply encouraging while ignoring 90% of my drawers, relying instead on just a few special items and the basic tools we all have … Continue reading Crafting Calms the Chaos: A Minimal-Supply Purple Peace Card
Hello, cardmaking friends! Today, we are putting our craft supplies through an absolute marathon. If your die-cutting machine or ink blending brushes have been feeling lonely, this is the project to wake them up. We are using the gorgeous Altenew Heirloom Filigree Bundle alongside the lovely Pond Lilies Die set, and instead of picking just … Continue reading Craft Room Multi-Tasking: Foiling, Stenciling, and Embossing an Altenew Masterpiece
Hello Everyone! Happy Craftday to you! Welcome back to the craft room! We are breaking down a simple 5-step blueprint to create a fabulous fall handmade card. We are using some delightful new elements from the Spellbinders Fall Adventures Collection by Allison Frazier. Sharing a "Coat of Many Colors" background technique. We are piecing together … Continue reading Fall Card Blueprint: Scrap Paper Quilt-Like “Coat of Many Colors” Tutorial
Hey there, cardmaking friends! Today, we are working on a project that ensures your uplifting messages flow beautifully from the outside to the inside. We are crafting a floral-filled encouragement card using the lovely Hero Arts Say it with Style Collection. Have you ever received a card where the front is beautiful, but the inside … Continue reading A 5-Step Formula for Inside & Out Cards – Hero Arts Say It With Style
Hello there, crafty cardmaking friends! If your day isn't absolutely spectacular yet, let’s see if we can fix that with an aggressive amount of some faux sugar. Today, we are taking a look at the Pretty Pink Posh October 2026 Release, and I am crafting a holiday project that looks entirely edible (please do not … Continue reading This Crafty Holiday Sugar Rush Might Just Shake Up Your Entire Winter – Pretty Pink Posh
Hi there, creative friends! Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and while everyone else is busy worrying about whether the turkey will be dry, we are focusing on making sure our holiday greetings are delightfully unexpected. Today’s tutorial is all about creating a card that does a complete mechanical swoosh when your recipient opens it. … Continue reading Crafting a Thanksgiving Card with a Surprise Pop-Up Guest – Hero Arts Parade Day
Hello Everyone! Happy Craftday to you! If your scrap drawer is currently overflowing with paper scraps you refuse to throw away, welcome. You are among friends. Today, we are rescuing those beloved paper leftovers and turning them into six snack filled mini note cards. Now, if you’ve seen these specific dies floating around the internet, … Continue reading 6 Mini Cards with the Spellbinders Snack Goal Collection (No Monster Kit Required!)
Hi, creative cardmakers! Sharing three festive holiday cards with the Simon Says Stamp November Card Kit, called "Jolly Season." This box is packed tighter than a suitcase on the way back from holiday—we are talking stencils, stamps, dies, cardstock, patterned paper, embellishments and more! Making some winter magic with three unique snow globe designs. That … Continue reading 3 Snow Globe Cards with the Simon Says Stamp November 2026 Card Kit
