Merry and Bright Card

Merry Christmas, crafty friends! I have  clean and simple Christmas card to share today… To create this card, I started by ink blending blue Distress Oxides on a white A2 panel. I did three shades of one color for an ombre look. Next, I added some white splatter using white acrylic paint, a bit of water mixed in, and a paintbrush. I adhered it to a top folding white note card. I added the...

Money Holder Santa Tag

Hey, crafty friends. I have last minute Christmas tag to share today that features how to put a handmade touch on a gift of money… To create this tag, I cut the pieces from THIS die set from colored cardstock and specialty cardstock. I wanted to replicate the look of santa’s belt. I white heat embossed sentiments from THIS and THIS stamp set. After die cutting the hole for the lip balm pouch, I...

Christmas Gift Card Holder

Hello again, crafty friends. I have a Christmas card to share today that holds a gift card… To create this card, I embossed a white A2 panel of cardstock with THIS embossing folder. I die-cut THIS die from the center and cut a white panel of card stock to 3.25 x 5 inches. I adhered the white panel to the back of the embossed panel at the bottom crease line only using THIS strong...

Cookie Themed Christmas Gift Idea

Hi there, crafty friends. If you have followed me for awhile then you know how much I adore teachers. I thought it would be fun to share what I’m giving to them for Christmas this year… I decided to go with a cookie themed gift this year. I wanted to add a handmade touch to them so I created tags from THIS die. I cut the baking sheet from THIS specialty cardstock and the...

Tri fold Christmas Scene Card

Hi, crafty friends. I have a Tri fold Christmas Scene Card to share today… I started by creating the card tri fold card. I started with a piece of cardstock measuring 10.5 x 5.5 and scoring at 3.5 inches from each end. I covered each panel with THIS patterned paper and added THIS die along the bottom to resemble a floor. Next, I stamped all of the images from THIS stamp set and coloring...

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Card

Hi there, crafty friends. I have a Christmas card to share today… To create this card, I ink blended blue Distress Oxide inks to cover an entire A2 panel. Once it was completely dry, I white heat embossed a sentiment from THIS stamp set in the upper right corner. I spritzed the panel with THIS shimmer spray to add some sparkle… I stamped the images from the same stamp set and used THESE coordinating...

DieCember 2023 Release Blog Hop-Day 1

Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card set is part of THIS fun blog hop celebrating THIS new release. My card set features hot foiling using regular dies… Did you know you do not need Hot Foil Plates to hot foil? You can do the same process with regular dies! To create these cards, I started by hot foiling THIS background die on three colors of cardstock. I also hot foiled THIS cozy wishes die on...

Stepping up Sentiment Stamp Sets + Video

Hello there, crafty friends. I’m excited to share my first Hero Arts project as part of their creative team. I have two cards to share today that feature how to step up sentiment stamp sets… You can watch the video on how these cards came together HERE or click on the video below… For the first card… I cut THIS die from masking paper. This way I can mask off the sentiment that I...

Warm Wishes Shaker Card

Hi there, crafty friends. I have a shaker card to share today using a few Ink Blot Shop products… To create this card, I started by white heat embossing THIS background stamp on white cardstock. I ink blended three blue Distress Oxide inks on top creating an ombre effect. I die cut five rectangle fames and adhered them together sandwiching a piece of acetate under the first rectangle layer. Before adhering the piece down...

Die Cut Stencil

Hello, crafty friends. I have a colorful Holiday card to share today that features creating a stencil from a die… To create this card, I die cut THIS die from white cardstock. I laid it on top of another A2 panel of white cardstock and used it as a stencil to apply ink through. I masked off each tree and used a different color of ink on each one. Next, I embossed the inked...