Recently I saw a wonderful card by Laurie Willison and it inspired me so much, I wanted to give her scoring technique a try! She stamped her background and then added beautiful score lines with a stylus right over the stamping. I just love how dimensional it turned out. The score lines are so simple, but […]
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Textural Embellishments
26
Jul
Jul
Today I thought I’d share a card made with some fun textural embellishments, like felt and burlap! Different textures can be added to your cards to give them dimension and add an unexpected and delightful design element. On this card, I have used a die collection called Lovely Layers by Papertrey Ink to cut out the flower, […]
12
Jul
Jul
Summertime is upon us, and I thought I would share a fun summery card and Sweet Shoppe treat/gift box to coordinate with it! To create these projects, I used the new Colorful Treats stamps, the new Tiny Town: Sweet Shoppe dies and the new Cover Plate: Scallops die, all of which will be available at PapertreyInk.com on July […]
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Vellum Frames
05
Jul
Jul
Happy Tuesday, cardmakers! Little vellum frames are a soft and pretty way to house a focal point. On these two cards, I’ve created my own frames with a sheet of preprinted vellum and some different frame-shaped dies to trim out the centers. This is a great way to draw your eye to the center of […]
28
Jun
Jun
I usually love symmetry on my cards, but once in awhile it’s fun to live a little and go “off the edge” – with my design, that is! Today I have a little card set that was made with the Make It Market: Don’t Forget to Write kit. I die cut the card base from white […]
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Framed Out
21
Jun
Jun
Today I have a card idea for you that you can make when you are in a pinch and need a quick and fabulous birthday card! The frame around the design adds a nice touch to an otherwise “ok” card, making it stepped-up in design with just a bit of extra “fabulousness”! The “stepped-up” version […]
14
Jun
Jun
Gingham is one of my very favorite patterns! It has a country old-world charm that I love so much. Yet, when it’s paired with white, it has a clean, updated look to it! Today I have three cards to share with you using gingham to set off these pretty florals. These are a set of […]