12 Weeks of Christmas Begins in Less Than 24 Hours!

There’s only 24 hours left until my 12 Weeks of Christmas begins! The 12 Weeks of Christmas is full of paper craft tutorials for holiday cards, unique handmade gifts, and bags/boxes/tags. You MUST be on my mailing list by October 2nd before 1 p.m. Pacific time to receive these FREE project tutorials. To get on […]

Free Holiday Paper Craft Tutorials: 12 Weeks of Christmas is Coming!

I’m putting the final touches on my 12 Weeks of Christmas, where every week for 12 weeks I’ll be sending out a FREE holiday project tutorial that you can use to make your holidays brighter. The only people who are going to get these free projects are those on my mailing list, however, so if […]

DIY Card Ideas Using Magnolia Lane Designer Paper

Sometimes when creating your DIY card ideas it helps to start with a sketch. That doesn’t mean you have to follow the sketch exactly, but it helps to have a starting point to get your creativity going. In today’s project I just turned the sketch on its side! 😉 Once again I relied on the […]

Toile Christmas Card Design Layout Idea

I hope you like this Toile Christmas card design layout. It’s just one of the many beautiful stamp sets you’ll find in the new Holiday Catalog, which you can begin purchasing from on Wednesday. It won’t be long now! With all the gorgeous designer paper patterns and holiday-themed accessories, where to begin?!? The cardinal in […]

Altered Book Challenge Club; Make a Mixed Media Art Journal

This year I’m hosting a mixed media altered book challenge club. I haven’t done one in years and it’s so much fun! There will be a total of nine participants (there are only six spots left), and you will have approximately three weeks to create your layout in a participant’s book before passing it along […]

Poinsettia Christmas Card Idea; Handmade Christmas Card Sunday

Poinsettia Christmas Card Idea on Christmas Card Sunday Rooted in Nature (comes in wood mount or clear mount) is an extremely versatile set, as you can see on this poinsettia Christmas card idea.  I used the smallest leaf stamp to create the poinsettia and, of course, the leaves.  You can use the coordinating Nature’s Roots […]

Handmade Birthday Card Ideas, Pop Up Cards

Pop Up Handmade Birthday Card Ideas   NOTE:  These items are retired, but you can pick them up on my Retired Rubber Stamps Page. Are you looking for more handmade birthday card ideas?  Make a birthday card that’s sure to please using the fun Let the Good Times Roll Bundle from the Occasions Catalog.  Of course […]

Throwback Thursday: Homemade Bridal Shower Favors

Today’s Throwback Thursday is featuring a post from almost three years ago showing the homemade bridal shower favors I created using the Petite Purse Bigz L Die… so cute! These petite purses would make cute diy party favors for your little princess’s birthday party, too, don’t you think?  Or maybe some unique homemade gifts for your […]

Want an Easy Kids Craft? Check Out the Playful Pals!

Want an easy kids craft the whole family can enjoy?  Create your own whimsical handmade card designs, 3D paper animals, or diy gift box with the Playful Pals bundle! Check out the rubber stamping video below and see some of the fun things you can make. Just imagine the adorable Easter treats for kids that could be created with these easy […]

Going Places Scrapbook Mini Album Online Class

In this online class you’ll make this cute scrapbook mini album, perfect as a travel scrapbook. In the first video you’ll learn how to assemble the basic structure of it, while the second video shows you how to decorate it using the Going Places Designer Paper Stack and the Going Global and Sky is the Limit stamp […]