A few years ago I created a Black & White Quilt Strip card that became very popular, with over 2K views on YouTube. I think it became popular for two reasons: everyone loves a dynamic Black & White card and it’s a great technique to use up scrap strips of paper. Of course you can make this card using any…
My husband’s grandmother (who’s 98) says that everyone who has a birthday deserves a birthday card. I agree and will go one step further and say that everyone who has a birthday deserves a handmade birthday card. And if you want to go even one more step further, everyone who has a birthday should have their house (or at least…
I hear from some of my readers that you want easy to intermediate interactive cards. I think you will love this one. This card is a beginner level, easy diorama card. I used the Waves of Inspiration stamp set and papers, but you can use so many other choices. The Waves of Inspiration stamp set & dies are still available…
In celebration of today’s Opening Day, I am sharing six baseball-themed cards/project videos I made back in January. Five of the projects were from a class I hosted featuring the Hey Sports Fan suite of products. These products have an old-time, vintage baseball feel with both their graphics and colors. A classic feel if you will. Perfect for any baseball…
I saw a similar card online and fell in love with the “graphicness” off it. Cohesive stripes in all different directions but work together. I thought this would be a perfect card for Club Class (and I was right). I had plenty of the Sale-a-Bration Hand Penned paper left over which is why I chose to do the card in…
I am in love with this card! I can’t wait for you to see how fun it is to make. You will need a few non-basic supplies to create it, but they are supplies you will use over and over. Particularly, you need a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, some dies and the Blending Brushes. I’m guessing you already have…
Are you on Facebook? Are you a Papercrafter? Then you should be a part of my Facebook group – msp (mail something pretty) VIP’s (Very Important Papercrafters). This group is a place for: who love to be creative no matter their crafting level or ability to share their work to interact, encourage & support one another with conversation and posting…
Whether or not you make your own birthday cake (or any other special occasion cake), you can make a personalized cake topper. This fun project is good for all ages and easy to put together. We love to make homemade cakes in our family, but know that baking is not for everyone. But crafting can be!!! Watch the video to…
I was so excited to see the Playful Alphabet Dies in the new Annual Catalog. These letters are a perfect size to create words, both traditional and customizable for your card/gift recipients. The largest die is 3/4″ x 3/4″. As I was creating the following birthday card, I came up with an easy way to line up the alphabet dies.…
Do you need to make multiples of cards but don’t want them to look all the same? I have just the answer for you! The solution of making multiple cards without boredom is changing your papers I needed to make several birthday cards, but making the same card over and over can get a little boring and repetitive. My solution…
Happy August! Everywhere I turn I see Black-Eyed Susans in bloom (or for you knowledgeable gardeners out there, Rudbeckia hirta). I just heard someone call them Black-Eyed Susies, which I kind of like. These bright & perky flowers are drought tolerant and a sign that Fall is approaching. A perfect August flower. As I was thinking of a project to show…
I hope you can join us on Tuesday for a fun & cheery butterfly & flowers card class. Make one of each of these colorful cards. Cards are both full size and miniature, perfect for gift enclosures or on a sweet treat. Please RSVP by noon on Monday so I can prep all the supplies. First timers get to use…
The DinoRoar Designer Series Paper is full of fun Dino-mite images, patterns and colors. It’s perfect for making cards, invitations, favors and memory pages for pre & school aged boys, girls and babies. I don’t have the coordinating Dino Days stamp set, so I had to use my imagination while creating these fun and playful cards. If you have people…
Each year, our town’s high school softball team raises money to support research for Cystic Fibrosis. The JV coach’s son Dommie was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when he was two weeks old. Thanks to Dommie’s great team of doctors at Tufts Medical Center and Quincy Pediatrics, Dommie is doing great! He plays basketball, runs track, and will be turning 12…
This weekend my daughter celebrated her “Sweet 16” Birthday. It’s hard to imagine that she is 16. I started stamping when she was in preschool and now she’s able to drive. Crazy! Making cards for her is a challenge. She’s very talented and artistic, and I often go to her to ask her opinion when I am putting together a…
My dad’s birthday is this week and I needed to make him a birthday card. I looked through my stamp sets, but nothing was speaking to me. Does that ever happen to you? Stamp sets take on a personality and apply themselves to specific people. We call my dad BB, which lends itself perfectly to the Large Letters Framelits. So…
