A blog about card making, papercrafting, and how following your creative passions can help you live your happiest, most fulfilled life.
Happy Friday friends, and an even happier one than usual because the new Essentials by Ellen holiday release is now live! I’ve been posting sneak peeks on Instagram all week long, and yesterday shared this blog post that features the Oh What Fun gift with purchase stamp, explaining how I made a festive pop-up card […]
Hey there friends! Tomorrow there’s a brand new release coming to the Ellen Hutson shop, and it’s full of the perfect stamps and dies for your holiday card making. Myself and the rest of the Ellen Hutson Design Ambassador team have been sharing sneak peeks all week, and today I wanted to give you a […]
Hey there friends! Today I’m up on the Pinkfresh Studio blog sharing a little holiday card inspo and tips for adding dimension, depth and texture to stenciled cards. Back when I started working with stencils, I didn’t see them as much more than something to blend ink over in a single layer. Thankfully my crafty […]
It may only be September, but holiday crafting is in full swing over here in my craft room! Cooler temperatures, pumpkins and squash at the grocery store… yes, I know those are fall things, but I feel like you can never start too early on holiday cards. I always find myself needing more than I […]
Earlier this month I shared two cards that I made with the new Pinkfresh Studio Chevron Hot Foil Plate, and once I started, I couldn’t stop! That wasn’t the only plate in the new holiday release – there’s also Diagonal Stripe and Diamond ones, and my foiling machine hasn’t had much of a chance to […]
Hey there friends! Today it’s time to carry on the celebrations for Pinkfresh Studio’s latest release with an Instagram hop, and I’m excited to show you another card that I’ve created with some of the new holiday goodies. Layering stencils have become increasingly popular in the cardmaking world over the past year, and I typically […]
It’s a fresh month, a fresh week, and a fresh new release from Pinkfresh Studio! If you’re the type who likes to get an early start on holiday cardmaking, then you’re in the right place because this release is full of holiday goodies. As I’m sure you’ll agree, time is of the essence when creating […]
It may be the middle of summer, and I am by no means ready for Christmas. That said, lately I’ve been feeling a little festive, all thanks to new collections from Spellbinders! I’ve got 4 fun little projects to share with you today – 3 cards and a gift tag. For the first card and […]
As a girl who grew up in the Middle East and lived in California for nearly 2 years prior to where I am now, I certainly don’t need snow for it to feel like the holidays. That said, while I know the holidays have passed (so sad!) I’m still all for using snowflakes on my […]
It’s Christmas Eve Eve, and I’m doing a little happy dance over here because I’m officially on holidays! You can be sure that said happy dance is being done in my cozy PJs and slippers, which I just might stay in all day long because hey, isn’t that what are holidays for!? Speaking of PJs, […]