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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4 x 4″ Mini Cards
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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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What Inspires Your Cards?
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Apr
Apr
Are you ever inspired by magazine ads? That’s where my inspiration came from for today’s post… a pair of curtains that had a grid on them in a diamond pattern with flowers. I saw this ad while getting my hair done and had to take a photo of it for future reference! It goes to […]
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Butterflies for Any Occasion
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Apr
Apr
Welcome! Today I have two butterfly cards to share with you, and I’d like to tell you more about my process for creating these! Butterflies are so much fun for any occasion – birthdays, sympathy, get well, baby showers…you name it! They’re very versatile. On the watercolor card I’ve first stamped and die cut the […]
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Stamped Ombré Background Card
11
Apr
Apr
Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing a tag I created using an acrylic stamp block, some ink, and water to create a beautiful ombré background on watercolor paper. I started with a piece of watercolor paper, an acrylic stamping block, some ColorBox Cat’s Eye Queue ink in […]
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Coloring Pages for Cardmakers
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Apr
Apr
Coloring pages for adults seem to be all the rage right now… I mean, really, who doesn’t like to color? It’s so relaxing and reminds me of my childhood love of art! I’ve recently discovered that now cardmakers get to color, too! Check out these neat card-sized paper packs with different designs you can color […]