Calligraphy is all the rage in stationery, and I love that it’s making its way to card making as well! A few stamp companies are getting in on that trend with their pretty stamp sets. For today’s post, I used Calligraphy Classics by Papertrey Ink for the sentiments, along with a watercoloring technique that I […]
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Layering Die Cuts
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May
May
For today’s card, I used the Little Moments collection by Elle’s Studio that I recently received. After making some cards for an Elle’s Studio sketch class this month, I couldn’t help but to make one more with this cute line! I love working with tags and pre-made die cuts, as the patterns and colors are so […]
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May
May
Create quick and easy layouts in no time by making banners – whether they’re cut by hand or made from punches, banners are a fun design element that can be used time and time again and never get old! JANE AT FOUR MONTHS by Paige Evans I’ve created many banners in curved swoops for a […]
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4 x 4″ Mini Cards
03
May
May
Happy Tuesday, card makers! Today I’m working with the “Don’t Forget to Write” card kit by Papertrey Ink to create these 4×4″ mini cards! Creating a little set of them is a fun gift for family and friends! They can be packaged in a clear card box or put together into a stationery set for […]
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Vellum Shakers
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Apr
Apr
Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to another Creative Cardmaker post! First, I should probably apologize for yet ANOTHER butterfly card! I guess butterflies and I go together like peanut butter and jelly. Ha! I started creating, and this is what I came up with: a card with a sewn vellum pocket that acts like a shaker. […]
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Sundays With Lorraine
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Apr
Apr
Hello, my crafty friends and welcome back to Weekly Scrapper. I just returned from the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo in Milwaukee, WI where a fun time was had by all. I’d like to send out a virtual hug to all who attended – you guys are some seriously talented paper crafters and I had a great […]
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Apr
Apr
It’s springtime here in Germany which means the flower boxes in window sills are making their long-awaited-after-the-long-winter appearance! I love flowers in all their colors, shapes, and varieties and that love spreads into scrapbooking. The more flowers I can fit on a layout, the better! Here are eight examples of some of my pages (and […]