Make a Handmade Card

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Make a handmade card using the retiring Tulip Fields stamp set and Windmill Fields Dies. For this card design idea I stamped the tulip rows first and then cut it out using the largest framelit from Layering Circles Framelits.  Then I stamped and cut out the various pieces for the landscape from the Windmill Fields […]

Take Care Card

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This take care card is a good reminder you can send to your friends and loved ones for them to be good to themselves.  We all could use this advice from time to time, don’t you think? I decided on a soft, subtle color palette for this card project to keep the mood tranquil:  Petal […]

Hello There Handmade Card

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This Hello There handmade card design uses Perfectly Penciled designer paper, which is right up my alley… black and white designs that I love.  You’ve heard me say it before:  I think black-and-white cards can be quite striking and elegant!  You can also add just a pop of color to make it a wow!  However, just […]

Birthday Card For a Man

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He’s the Man Suite Collection is perfect for making a birthday card for a man.  Full of manly themes — BBQ, cars, camping, etc. — you should be able to find something suitable for those masculine cards you need. I’d previously stamped the focal image from He’s All That for another project I was working […]

Time For Tea Handmade Card Idea

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It’s time for tea, and this handmade card idea hits the spot!  It features a few sneak peeks from the upcoming catalog that goes live on May 3rd.  Headlining are the bold, vivid colors in the Tea Boutique Suite Collection (p. 12 and 13).  They just make me so happy!  I used a couple of […]

Simple Christmas Card for Christmas Card Sunday

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Today is Christmas Card Sunday and here is a simple Christmas card to make. The tree came from the stamp set Evergreen Elegance.  It’s retiring this year, but appears to be sold out already.  This is a really nice set to make holiday cards from.  And if you have a lot of cards to make […]

Sweet Handmade Card For Anyone

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I made this sweet handmade card for my brother’s birthday coming up in May.  Isn’t it cute?  I just love the Gumball Greetings Bundle, which you can still pick up for about another week.  And with 10% off, too!  As long as it’s still available that is, which as of the time of this writing […]

Free Card Sketch

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A couple of days ago I offered a free card sketch with a masculine birthday card design.  Today we’re turning the sketch on its side for a completely different look! First I used a Blending Brush and the dots decorative mask (retiring soon) to apply some bright polkadot color to the larger layer on the […]

Homemade Thank You Card Idea

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I think the white-on-white of this homemade thank you card idea gives it quite a delicate feel.  Then the vibrant colors of the flowers and card sentiment really makes the card pop!  The first layer up from the card base was dry embossed using the Timeworn 3D Embossing Folder, which I absolutely adore!  You might […]

Simple Color Block Card Idea

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Make some quick and easy cards with this simple color block card idea.  Just cut out some coordinating cardstock or designer paper into equal sizes and glue them to your card front.  Attach a sentiment strip stamped on white cardstock across the front and you’re good to go!  I did emboss the colored cardstock pieces […]