Tina Smith

Fall Card Blueprint: Scrap Paper Quilt-Like “Coat of Many Colors” Tutorial

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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

A 5-Step Formula for Inside & Out Cards – Hero Arts Say It With Style

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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

Crafting a Thanksgiving Card with a Surprise Pop-Up Guest – Hero Arts Parade Day

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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

Sweet Christmas Cookies – A 5-Step Card with Pretty Pink Posh

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Hi, wonderful makers! . Today, we are putting on our crafting baker's hats because the brand-new Pretty Pink Posh October release is officially here, and it is delightfully sweet. Now, science has yet to prove if paper cookies can actually satisfy a sugar craving, but looking at them certainly makes the heart happy. We are … Continue reading Sweet Christmas Cookies – A 5-Step Card with Pretty Pink Posh

Simon Says Stamp – Sending Cheer Blog Hop – Day 2

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Hello, cardmaking friends! Welcome to my blog and welcome to day two of the Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer Blog Hop! Usually, we typically reach for twenty shades of blues and white for winter cards. Not today. I ignored the seasonal rules entirely and loaded up my desk with bright pink, rich orange, and the … Continue reading Simon Says Stamp – Sending Cheer Blog Hop – Day 2

Two Autumn Cards, Five Steps, and a Paper Leaf Pile – Simon Says Stamp – Sending Cheer Release

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Hey Crafty Friends! So glad to see you! I just had to stop in today and share some fabulous new goodies at the Simon Says Stamp Shop. They are part of the new "SENDING CHEER" Release! I originally sat down to make exactly one greeting card. However, my craft desk apparently operates on potato chip … Continue reading Two Autumn Cards, Five Steps, and a Paper Leaf Pile – Simon Says Stamp – Sending Cheer Release

This Easy Christmas Card Will Have Everyone Marching to Your Beat

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Hi, wonderful makers! . Today, we are creating a Christmas card that brings all the festive cheer without any of the usual holiday crafting fuss. We are working with the lovely new Happy Drum die set from the Waffle Flower Crafts Joyful Notes Release. Sometimes holiday projects can feel a bit daunting with too many … Continue reading This Easy Christmas Card Will Have Everyone Marching to Your Beat

Simple Stories Simple Vintage Evergreen Memories – A Christmas Pocket Folio

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Hello, lovley cardmakers! Today is the perfect day to celebrate your favorite 12x12 paper collections and turn them into something spectacular. We are crafting a holiday folio using the beautiful Simple Stories Simple Vintage Evergreen Collection. If you look at a waterfall pocket folio and think it looks a bit daunting, let me share a … Continue reading Simple Stories Simple Vintage Evergreen Memories – A Christmas Pocket Folio