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Christmas in July: Crafting Fancy Envelope Tags ( Spellbinders Dear Santa )

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Hello crafty cardmakers! Let’s be honest: standard gift tags just don't have a "WOW" factor! They usually just sit there, holding a name, doing absolutely nothing else. Today, we are changing that. We are making ten Christmas gift tags - five large tags and five slightly smaller pocket envelopes. These pocket envelopes are stuffed with … Continue reading Christmas in July: Crafting Fancy Envelope Tags ( Spellbinders Dear Santa )

Easy Dimensional Paper Flowers: Spellbinders Serenity Garden Tutorial

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Hello, crafty cardmaking friends! Paper flowers that look like you spent hours on them, but secretly took you 10 minutes? Yes, please. oday, we are crafting a dimensional floral greeting card that will definitely impress your friends. Dust off your stylus tool. We are putting it to work with the Spellbinders STC Serenity Garden Collection. … Continue reading Easy Dimensional Paper Flowers: Spellbinders Serenity Garden Tutorial

Sparklers, Stems, and Red, White, & Bloom: A 5-Step Patriotic Card Recipe

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Hello friends! Let’s be honest: usually, I am right here giving you a full, step-by-step tutorial on how to glue your fingers together. Today, we are skipping the heavy instructions. Instead, I just want to show off a little patriotic experiment that actually turned out looking like a million bucks. Bonus: Since we are skipping … Continue reading Sparklers, Stems, and Red, White, & Bloom: A 5-Step Patriotic Card Recipe

Layering Text & Ink for a Beautiful, Dusty Attic Card Look with Tim Holtz Idea-ology – Moth Study

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Hello there, crafty cardmaking friends! Sometimes crafting is less about a perfect plan and more about aggressively smearing ink until things look intentional. Today, we are channeling that exact energy into a mixed media card featuring the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Moth Study set and the matching Simon Says Stamp dies. To give this card … Continue reading Layering Text & Ink for a Beautiful, Dusty Attic Card Look with Tim Holtz Idea-ology – Moth Study

Heavy on the Sparkle, Light on the Effort: A Simon Says Shine On Tutorial

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Hello to my favorite paper-loving humans! Today, we are making a card that looks like it took hours, but secretly comes together in minutes. My crafty hands finally got a hold of the latest Simon Says Stamp Shine On release. Instead of hoarding the supplies like a dragon protects treasure, I actually opened the packages. … Continue reading Heavy on the Sparkle, Light on the Effort: A Simon Says Shine On Tutorial

Frankly, This Hot Dog Card Is a Wiener (And How to Make It)

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Hi there, creative friends! Today, we are dishing up a card using the brand-new Hero Arts Coney Club release. Let’s be honest: sometimes a paper crafting release comes along and completely overrides your adult decision-making skills. That is exactly what happened when the new Hero Arts Coney Club collection landed on my desk. The star … Continue reading Frankly, This Hot Dog Card Is a Wiener (And How to Make It)

Simon Says Stamp – Shine On Blog Hop – Day 1

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Hi there, lovely cardmakers! Welcome to my blog! We are rolling right into Day 1 of the new Simon Says Stamp “Shine On” release celebration! Today, I am sharing a fun coastal card using a simple five-step formula. I am playing with two items that belong together like peanut butter and jelly: the Happy Seagull … Continue reading Simon Says Stamp – Shine On Blog Hop – Day 1

Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps with Simon Says Stamp Blooming Flower

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Hi there lovely cardmakers! Today we are keeping things beautifully simple, yet completely stunning. Simon Says Stamp just launched a brand new collection called SHINE ON!, and it is packed with goodies. I got my hands on the new Blooming Flower Bundle, and I immediately needed to try it out. My favorite part about this … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps with Simon Says Stamp Blooming Flower

Cardmaking 101 – Creating an Elegant, Gold-Splattered Dressform Card

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Hello, cardmaking friends! Some craft projects look like they took hours, but actually come together quite easily. This dressmaker card is one of those projects. It features a lot of detail, but the process is straightforward. Today we are creating a soft feminine, vintage-style card with no greeting. The design uses soft pinks, sunny yellows, … Continue reading Cardmaking 101 – Creating an Elegant, Gold-Splattered Dressform Card