Category: Paper Craft
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Stencils: Making Embellishments With Nuvo Glimmer and Glitz Glitter Gel
Having fun with stencils A few days ago I posted a video about using stencils to make embellishments. This post is a follow-up to it. The main purpose is to show a few still pictures of the process and provide a list of the supplies that I used. The video is posted below the photos.…
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Fun Techniques With Stencils – Heat Embossing
Trying New Things Stencils from The Stamp Market A couple of weekends ago, I attended a virtual cardmaking workshop with Scrapbook and Cards. Initially, I wasn’t going to sign up because I’ve been making cards for-evah and have A Lot of supplies. However, it is so much fun to learn new things; I went…
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Spring Update – Cards, Gifts, Rag Quilts
This is just a quick Spring update with a few pictures of the cards, gifts, and rag quilts I have made since March. Mask made for a 2-year-old grandchild My sweet little granddaughter needed a mask to fly on an airplane from Seattle to Phoenix in May. Winnie the Pooh has about the same size…
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Tips and Ideas for Using Big Stamps
Using Big Stamps Recently, I found a new-to-me stamp company, Colorado Craft Company. Their Big and Bold stamp collection looked particularly interesting because they are really large images! I purchased a couple of sets and started playing with them. The first one is called “Miss You Peony“. Working with the gorgeous peony image led me…
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Lawn Fawn Interactive Card and Machine Embroidered Gifts
. Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer Card My sweet grandbaby recently turned two-years-old. These pictures show some of the things that I made to send to her. It was fun to make the Lawn Fawn Interactive Card. This is the first time I used this die and it was very easy to assemble. The machine…
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Use Your Craft to Help Others
During the past few months, I have been creating things as much for my own sanity as well as to donate to others. I wanted to use my crafting skills to help others. At first it was masks. As a bonus, this was a great way to use up large fabric scraps as I continue to…
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Last Minute Easy to Make Christmas Cards
A stack of Christmas cards bundled for a gift to give to someone to send This post may help if you are still trying to get a handmade card out in the mail for this holiday season. These are very quick, down-to-the-wire, last-minute, easy to make Christmas cards. 1st – Choose an embossing folder that…
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Happy Halloween! Trick or Treat Idea for a Toddler
For some of us, Halloween is all about candy. For others, it is about the costumes, parties, decorations, cooler weather, walking the neighborhood and seeing neighbors. The candy is kind of a bonus as you get a little exercise. When you are small, you do not have the chops to be able to even eat…
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Second Interactive Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar Card
I had so much fun with the card that I posted here, that I thought I’d make another one. This second interactive Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar Card took a little less time because the numbers were cut from washi. Instead of stamping a greeting under each door I thought it would be fun to…
