Tag Archives: Card making

Merry and Bright

I love making handmade Christmas cards to add to gifts, and also send in the mail. It is a fun way to bring in the Holiday Spirit. It is also a perfect way to use those left over scraps that we all end up with!  Add a little creativity by using an old song book or sheet music for your […]

 

Season’s Greetings Shaker Card

Have you ever tried making a shaker card?  There are all sorts of ways to do it, this one doesn’t require any special inserts or anything, so this is my preferred method.  Plus, it isn’t as wide/high for mailing. Teneale Williams made this card with inspiration from  this great card by Claire Daly.  They both live in […]

Red, White & Blue Snowmen

I love snowman cards.  They can be cute, funny or sometimes sentimental.  I think they always remind us of our childhood.  At  least for those of us who grew up where the climate was snowy.  There was nothing better than a snow day as a kid – no school and a whole day to play […]

Sending Warm Fuzzies

The holidays are all about the warm fuzzies.  This adorable card from Hero Arts says it all. I love the dimension, the different layers and of course the cute sentiment Sending Warm Fuzzies. Products Used (from Hero Arts): CH136 Small Accent Pearl CH223 White Christmas Adhesive Felt – DISCONTINUED CL342 Everyday Sayings CL462 Magic Of […]

Cheery Window Card with a Window Box

This cheerful card, designed by Jodi Baune, is sure to brighten anyone’s day!   Jodi tells about how she made this card:  “My card features Window A. I started by cutting the background from the largest of the Classic Coved Rectangle Silver Stackers. I wanted a subtle pattern without a lot of color so I embossed the coved rectangle with […]

Patriotic Thank You Card

Designed by Chris Simon This week’s CAS-ual Fridays Challenge is to use color blocks in a project. I had an idea that ended up coming together very quickly. I’m super excited about this design and can’t wait to make lots more cards like these. It turns out to be a perfect way to use up lots of […]