Stitched with Love

Stitch! Die-cut! Emboss!

These are easy ways to add dimension and personality to a project.  I used all three when I created this tag!

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Happy New Year Metallic Bokeh Card & Video Tutorial

Happy New Year.... almost!  It's time to start making your New Year cards! 

When it comes to colors for new years, I tend to always think of gold, silver, and black so I knew those were the colors I wanted to use for my Happy New Years Metallic Bokeh card.

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Watercolor Thank You Cards

Whether you have an hour or just a few minutes, these cards are easy to make for when you need a quick "Thank You!

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Cardmaking Melts Away the Stress

Stamping, punching, coloring, layering...who knew how calming and relaxing it could be? Well, I've known for years - I absolutely crave my biweekly cardmaking sessions with friends!

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Butterfly greeting cards

When you find a cute set of punches or dies, you just want to make all kinds of things with them! This pair of butterfly dies is so versatile, I just love all the ways you can layer them - both the negative and positive shapes. They really show off cute coordinating papers well, too.

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Butterfly Bling

 

Here is a sweet and easy idea to use up your small small scraps of patterned paper to create a card. Are you wondering how to adhere glitter to an intricate die cut?

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Under the Sea Card

I always try to have a few all occasion cards on hand and this time of year I am inspired by the beach or anything to do with the ocean.  I  like a CAS (Clean And Simple) style, but I also enjoy playing with techniques.  This card comes together with a few simple techniques - stenciling, heat embossing and die cutting.

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