Don’t cut your cardstock in half and then just simply fold it for your card base, add some pizzazz with a unique fold like a gatefold, zigzag or matchbook fold. Cardmaker Magazine had cutting and folding dimensions for all three … Read More...
Freebies: Easter Digital Stamps
The Opal Manor blog has several sweet digital stamps to download for free, including a few that are perfect for Easter like a bunny, egg with bow and a banner. There’s also a cute girl and a sun too. Click … Read More...
Product Review: Chalk Inks from Stampin’ Up
The chalk ink pads made by Color Box and carried by Stampin’ Up are the perfect way to get that popular chalk board look. They pair wonderfully with Stampin’ Up’s Chalk Board paper for making greeting cards, scrapbook pages … Read More...
Project: Easter Treat Box
Roxanne created this cute Easter treat box using papers and stamps from Lawn Fawn. She covered a fry shaped box with pattern paper and added stamped tags, images and words for a fun treat holder but the best thing is … Read More...
Project: Burlap Easter Bag
Die cut paper shapes don’t always have to be applied to cards and scrapbook pages you can also add them to fabric, like with this adorable Easter bag. The Echo Park Paper blog cut out some bunny shapes and applied … Read More...
Project: Easter Diorama Card
The Rubber Cafe blog has directions for making a sweet diorama card for Easter. How fun to open the card and find a fun dimensional scene inside! Use a scoring board for fast scoring and folds or if you don’t … Read More...
Project: Easter Card made with Foam Shapes
Scrapbook Adhesives makes fun pre-cut foam shapes already with adhesive on the backs for quick and easy projects, you can stick them to cards, scrapbook pages or any paper crafting project. You can even flip them over and use the … Read More...
And the Winner is………….
Congrats to Linda Biedermann, you’re the winner of the Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit giveaway! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you.
And thanks to everyone who entered. Check back next month, we’ll be giving away the Paper Pumpkin … Read More...
Project: Elephant Shaker Card
How sweet is this elephant card for JJ Bolton? Shakers cards are so much fun to make and I love the twist JJ added by just having one small section of the card be a shaker, so cute! She’s sharing … Read More...
Project: Oreo Cookie Card
YUM! Know someone who loves Oreo cookies? Show them how sweet you think they are with this fun Oreo shaped card. The CardMaker blog will show you how to use round and scalloped paper punches for a clever card that … Read More...
Technique: Floral Watercolor Cards
The Penny Black stamp blog has a beautiful card technique to share using watercolor paints for the background and markers to color directly on the stamp for a great watercolor look. You’ll also learn how to use tape to mask … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit
You still have until the end of Sun March 29 to enter to win a card kit from Stampin’ Up’s Paper Pumpkin.
Click here to go to the original giveaway post to enter to win.
-Heather
Technique: Stenciled Bird Card
The popularity of stencils is still going strong, there are so many things you can do with them, they are inexpensive and easy to store. One technique you can do with stencil is add dimension by using a stencil paste, … Read More...
Project: Paper Easter Bag
You don’t have to use a wicker basket for Easter you can make up your own cute Easter bags out of pattern paper. Using a 12×12 piece of scrapbooking paper the Fancy Pants blog has step by step directions for … Read More...
Project: Altered Notepad Holder
Marie Browning has a fun project for spring, she covered a plain wooden note pad holder with pattern papers and added some pretty stamped flowers for a great addition to anyone’s desk. Visit her blog for directions.
-Heather
Project: Window Card
Such a pretty surprise hides inside this unique card! You can find directions for this diagonal window card using a new die cut from Ellen Hudson over on her blog. Designer Kittie Caracciolo will show you step by step how … Read More...
Review and Giveaway: Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit
If you’re looking for paper crafting inspiration Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought to you by the folks at Stampin’ Up. … Read More...
Project: Birthday Pop-Up Card
I love cards that go the extra mile and move, unfold or pop up! This cool birthday card will show the recipient you think they are a star with the fun pop up inside. The Created by Kate blog will … Read More...
Product Review: Stampin’ Up Chalkboard Banner
Want to add a fun decoration to a party or looking to add something pretty to your wall, how about a festive banner? And even better the words on this banner can be changed for the seasons or the occasion … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Rabbits
You can get this sweet vintage image of a rabbit family for free from The Old Design Shop. This image would be perfect for spring and Easter cards! Click here to download it.
-Heather