DIY Stamped Candy Boxes (with Free Template!)

DIY Stamped Candy Boxes (with Free Template!)

If you grew up in a Commonwealth country or have family from these places, you may be familiar with Christmas crackers. And even if you didn’t, hopefully some of you will know what I’m talking about. Nope, not the edible ones made by Ritz and Breton and Mary’s Gone Crackers – though I really do […]

Painted Floral Birthday Wishes Card

Floral Birthday Wishes - featuring Essentials by Ellen Painted Florals

Hey there, friends! Today the project I’ve got for you was one that put me in my happy place because it combined many things I love when it comes to cardmaking: Whenever I’m not feeling super creative, I always find myself going back to some of my favorite, most hard-working stamp sets to create new […]

Mondo Gerbera Daisy, 2 Ways

Essentials by Ellen Mondo Gerbera Daisy Cards, 2 Ways

Love color but don’t love coloring? Or, maybe you’re not super confident with your Copic coloring skills, or you simply don’t have time? (I’m raising both hands high over here, and if I had a third, it would be up too.) If so, I feel ya. Today I’ve got 2 cards to share that use […]

Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas: Deck the Halls

Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas - Handmade Gift Tag Ideas - Deck the Halls

Hey there friends! I’m back with one more post for the Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas, a celebration of handmade gift tag ideas to go along with your holiday crafting and gift giving. Not long ago, I showed how I used the Essentials by Ellen Holiday Sprigs stamp set to create two cards with […]

Concord & 9th July Release: Modern Mosaic and Fruit for Thought

Concord & 9th July Release - Modern Mosaic Die

For the past couple of Fridays I’ve been sharing projects created with the July Concord & 9th release, and today I’ve got two more to tell you about. If you were loving that Modern Mosaic die, great news – I’m bringing it back for more! The full supply list for both cards is at the […]

Concord & 9th July Release: Flower Garden and All for You

Concord and 9th July Release - Modern Mosaic

Hey there friends! Last week I shared a card that featured the new Concord & 9th Flower Shaker Shapes stamp and die set, and today it’s time to take a look at a few more goodies in the July release. Do you like big focal sentiments? Are you new to turnabout stamps? If so, we’ve […]

Concord & 9th July Release: Flower Shaker Shapes

Concord and 9th Floral Shaker Shapes Shaker Card

Hey there friends! Today I’m joining Concord and 9th in celebrating their latest release, and to kick things off, I’m excited to share the Flower Shaker Shapes stamp and die set. For those of you who love shaker cards, you are going to have SO much fun with these! To get started, I created my […]

All About You Cards, 2 Ways – featuring Essentials by Ellen

All About You Cards, 2 Ways - featuring Essentials by Ellen A2 Piercing Plate

On Wednesday I said I’d have some more piercing plate action to show you, and today, I’m going to deliver on that promise! Creating cards that feel appropriate for the dudes in my life is something I don’t do that often – most of my cards tend to have a feminine aesthetic to them, and […]