Howdy, crafty friends. I’m always looking for ways to dress up giving gift cards or money. Today’s cards do just that and I used some Lawn Fawn products that I’ve been wanting to use for some time along with my favorite sliding window die… To create these cards, I cut pieces of THIS and THIS patterned paper and die cut them with THIS sliding window die. To create the pull piece, I cut a white...
Hi, crafty friends. Today’s post is a little different. I’m not only sharing cards I made but the gifts I’m giving with these cards. I created all these for my son’s teachers for an end of school year/teacher appreciation gift… To create this card, I cut THIS die from several colors of cardstock. I used all the teacher’s favorite colors. I embossed the panels with THIS embossing folder and then adhered THIS pocket on...
Hey there, crafty friends. I’m not a fan of winter but I am a fan of THIS mitten die. I used it to create a gift card holder… To create this card, I die cut THIS mitten die from shades of peach cardstock. I cut the top of the mitten using white cardstock and added snowflakes cut from THIS die. I stamped a sentiment from THIS stamp set on the top part of the...
Howdy, crafty friends. Recently, I took THIS class from Online Card Classes and made a bunch of backgrounds. I put two of those backgrounds to use today. For the first card… I applied white ink to the smooth side of THIS embossing folder and embossed it on a piece of A2 navy cardstock. I spritzed it with THIS for some sparkle and shine and added a mat around it using THIS specialty paper. I...
Hello, crafty friends. Today’s project Features THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp. ‘ VIDEO You can watch the video on how these treat bags came together HERE or click on the video below. To create the bag, I started with THIS gift bag die. I cut the bag portion and the handle die twice from pink cardstock. I laid one of the bag portions on THIS Grip Mat and used some low tac...
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...
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...
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...
Hello, crafty friends. I have two cards to share featuring THIS new card kit… I decided to use the frames in the kit. For the fist card, I used it to frame a picture of my son… I love to include a photo in my Holiday cards and his school photo fit perfectly inside some of the frames. I cut the patterned paper and red cardstock with THESE stitched rectangle dies to mat behind...
Hello there, crafty friends. I just got back from a craft retreat weekend with friends and I wanted to share the gift I gave during our gift exchange. It’s a fun gift idea for a fellow card maker. It’s a Happy Mail Kit filled with items that you need to mail out cards… I started with one of THESE Mesh Zipper Bags. I had my friend, Kelly, cut vinyl lettering on her silhouette (the...
