Tag: cardmaking
-
Catherine Pooler – Season’s Peekings
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Have you finished your Christmas cards yet? I got a super cute head start with this fun bundle by Catherine Pooler and it will be released today. Yay! There are so many fantastic goodies in this release; dies, stamps, patterned paper, sequins, a stencil, a cover plate and new ink. I just…
-
Everyday Whimsy – Bloom
Hello Crafty Lovelies, I made a matching card set of 3 with the Everyday Whimsy release by Catherine Pooler and Sizzex. My 3rd card was made with some of the left over scraps from the my first card, I had a stenciled panel and trimmed it down to size so the off cuts ended up…
-
Spellbinders – Under The Sun
Hello Crafty Lovelies, The etched die set ‘Under the Sun’ by Spellbinders is of course supposed to be a sun but I thought that it would make a fabulous Yin & Yang. Once I had the faces cut out, I used the bottom of a glue bottle that was circle shaped to trace 2 circles…
-
Say Cheese – Classic Mouse – Frames and Sentiments
Hello Crafty Lovelies,By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the Classic Mouse release by Simple Stories in collaboration with Spellbinders. I wanted to show how the ‘Frames and Sentiments’ dies could be used on their own. I made of set of cards, I anticipate I will be giving them as baby boy cards or birthday boy…
-
Steamboat Willie
Hello Crafty Lovelies, It’s here, it’s finally here! What we have all been waiting for… a Mickey & Minnie Mouse die set. Since the copyright has expired on Steamboat Willy, Spellbinders and Simple Stories in collaboration released the Say Cheese Classic Mouse collection. The sweet Steamboat Willie characters are just so cute. I paired them…
-
Spellbinders – Free Hugs Oscar
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Free Hugs Oscar is super cute die set that was recently released as part of the Cheerful Chirps collection by Spellbinders. I created a set of cards with this cute little fella. Using the Lemon Fresco 3D embossing folder I spritzed a piece of white cardstock and ran it through my die…
-
Spellbinders – Amalfi Breeze
Hello Crafty Lovelies, The newly released Amalfi Breeze etched die set form Spellbinders makes for a fun and quick card. There aren’t a ton of dies with this one so it comes together quite quickly. I look forward to making more with different patterned towels. I wanted my girl to look like she was laying…
-
Spellbinders – Flying High
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Spellbinders released the Cheerful Chirps collection a few days ago and the Flying High etched dies do not disappoint. The gorgeously detailed bird paired with the branch and a couple of different types of foliage really give the opportunity to create a less is more card or a more is more card.…
-
Spellbinders – Citrus Spritz Etched Dies
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Spellbinders Citrus Spritz etched dies feature a gorgeous lemon and flowers, there is a coordinating 3D embossing folder called Lemon Fresco. I had fun creating the vibrant background for these cards. I started by spritzing some water on a piece of regular cardstock 5.5″ x 8.5″, putting it into the Lemon Fresco…
-
Spellbinders – Pretty Birds
Hello Crafty Lovelis, Spellbinders released a collection called Cheerful Chirps and in it there are a few different bird variations. I had fun playing with the Pretty Birds die set. It’s all dies so there is not much to it other than gluing the pieces together. And the wonderful thing about Spellbinders dies is that…
-
Spellbinders – Deck Side Dreams
Hello Crafty Lovelies, I had the pleasure of creating with the Deck Side Dreams Die set by Spellbinders along with the La Dolce Vita Banners etched dies. I imagined a ship that was sailing out in the open ocean with a beautiful sunset disappearing into the night sky. I used the boat hull die to…
-
Spellbinders meets Lindy’s Magicals
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Yana’s Daisies is a gorgeous new collection that was released this past week by Spellbinders Paper Arts. I absolutely adore Lindy’s Magicals and they also had a new release recently so it made sense to combine the two companies to create this bright and airy card. Nuneka, who is one of the…
-
Foil Stamps and Stencils
Hello My Crafty Lovelies, It has been a minute! Or 87,600 minutes. Yes, it’s been a long while and I’ve missed you and being here. I have a fun video for you. It is a technique that I learned a few years ago and another way that you can stretch your stencils and stamps and…
-
Alex Syberia Birthday Shaker Card
Well Hello Crafty Lovelies, I am so thankful you are here! I’ve been playing with a selection of Alex Syberia Designs stamps, dies, stencils and hot foil plates and can tell you that they do not disappoint. The products all coordinate beautifully and they are really fun to play with. This card feature the Brokeh…
-
Night Sky Edge to Edge Shaker Card
Hello my crafty lovelies, Thank you for being here. Do you have favorite things when it comes to card making? Such as your favorite techniques, favorite company or favorite tools & products? I would love to know what your favorites are. Drop me a comment on the video if you’d like. My top 3 favorites…