General Cards, In The Wild, Simple Stamping

In the Wild – Part Two

I was fussy cutting again….and using the In the Wild Designer Series paper again too! This time I used a different tiger, turned my card the other direction and chose different patterns of the paper to use. I am just trying to show the versatility of this paper and how you can use the same… Continue reading In the Wild – Part Two

Hey Birthday Chick

Hey Birthday Chick – Let’s Bend not Fold

I have a the  fun card for you today.  Most cards fold in half.  Traditionally, there is a fold on the left and you open the card to read it, like you open a book.  Or it might have the fold on top and then you would flip it up to read the inside.  This… Continue reading Hey Birthday Chick – Let’s Bend not Fold

General Cards, In The Wild

In the Wild….Take One

Just a little quick tip today……You do not have to own a stamp set that coordinates with a particular set of Designer Series Paper to be able to use it to make cards. That is precisely what happened with this set of Designer Series Papers called In the Wild. As you can see, there are… Continue reading In the Wild….Take One

All Squared Away, Best Wishes, General Cards, Get Well, Tags, Bags and More!, Thinking of You

All Squared Away….again.

A few weeks ago, I shared a card made with the All Squared Away Stamp Set.  As I was writing that blog post, I thought of a great way to use that stamp set….and I’m finally getting around to sharing my idea with you! Mini cards!  The square design just seemed destined to go on… Continue reading All Squared Away….again.

General Cards, Jan -June 2021 Mini Catalog, Jan-June 2021 Mini Catalog, Sweet as a Peach

Sweet as a Peach Pinwheel Card

Sometimes I feel like my head is spinning because I have so many things going on at once.  So this Pinwheel Card is the perfect card to share today.  It’s a fun fold card with four different sides. And if you look down from the top, it looks a bit like a pinwheel. But if… Continue reading Sweet as a Peach Pinwheel Card

General Cards, Turtle Friends

Turtle Friends Fun Fold

I had so much fun playing with the Turtle Friends Stamp Set yesterday that I've been playing with it a little bit more.  If you missed yesterday's post you can see it here: Turtle Friends….. . The card I shared in that blog post has a "belated" birthday message.  But what do you do when you… Continue reading Turtle Friends Fun Fold

Cards for Men, Turtle Friends

Turtle Friends…..

So.....if you have been reading my blog you might have noticed that my posts lately have been rather sporadic....or just plain missing.   There is a major change in my life....a good one....but it’s meant that I’ve had a little....sometimes a lot....less time to get things done.  Important things to me that help keep my… Continue reading Turtle Friends…..

Get Well, Hand-Penned Petals

Pretty Perennial Triangle Pocket Fun Fold Card

I have finally gotten back to playing with paper...which for me is making cards.  I saw this front triangle pocket card design and thought I’d give it a try.  It was much easier than I thought and I love that it makes the card look like an envelope.  And I think the design is a… Continue reading Pretty Perennial Triangle Pocket Fun Fold Card

Best Wishes

All Squared Away….It’s in Progress.

There is nothing like having everything all nice and neat.  Everything in it’s place...neat and tidy.  Well, let me just tell you that it’s not happening right now in my little craft corner of the world.  My desk is littered with bits and pieces of the card I’m sharing with you now, plus I have… Continue reading All Squared Away….It’s in Progress.

Anniversary, General Cards, Pansy Patch, Seasonal - Spring, Seasonal - Summer, Thinking of You

6 x 6 One Sheet Wonder – Pansy Petals

I returned from my vacation on Tuesday....and one of the first things i did was go in my craft rom to figure out what I was going to do for my Facebook Live that was scheduled for later in the evening.  I had 4 hours to think of something...well less if I wanted to actually… Continue reading 6 x 6 One Sheet Wonder – Pansy Petals