Homemade Birthday Card Ideas: Flowering Fields

You can come up with homemade birthday card ideas very economically… this one just took a bit over half a sheet of card stock.  That’s about 11 cents!  Where are you going to find nice handmade card designs for that price?  🙂 I cut a sheet of computer paper in half, ran a thin line of […]

Breast Cancer Cards

A lovely lady I work with was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, so I wanted to come up with some ideas for breast cancer cards.  She’s undergoing chemo and radiation, all the typical treatments.  I wanted to send her a custom handmade card design celebrating her bright and cheerful spirit and that would let her know […]

Christmas Card Sunday: Homemade Christmas Card Ideas

Last year I started to devote most Sundays to homemade Christmas Card ideas… I call it Christmas Card Sunday!  So, if you’re struggling around the holidays to come up with your handmade card designs, well, now you’ll know where to look.  🙂  The idea, of course, is not to wait until November, but to start rubber […]

Kit-of-the-Month Club: Paper Pumpkin

If you join Paper Pumpkin before April 10th you’ll receive a FREE exclusive stamp set valued at $17. Of course, this kit-of-the-month club usually includes stamps but this is a SPECIAL stamp set to celebrate sending out over 1 million kits! Check out my video below to see what’s included in the March craft kit. Join Paper […]

Make Fun Pop Up Birthday Cards With These Big Shot Dies!

You can make the most wonderful pop up birthday cards with these fun Party Pop-Up Big Shot dies! When you send your best wishes, make then stand out in the most delightful way with pop up cards that you make yourself.  Watch the video below and see just how easy it is to create them. Order the Party […]

Thank You Card Design: Botanical Gardens

This thank you card design features a number of floral paper patterns included in the Botanical Gardens Designer Paper collection.  I cut one of them out using the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, sponged and shaped it to layer it.  The flower dazzles with an Iced Rhinestone center. Did you know that during Sale-A-Bration you can get […]

Handmade Christmas Card Sunday: Joy to All

It’s about time we brought Handmade Christmas Card Sunday back! Today I made a very simple holiday card using the retired Festive Fireplace stamp set.  A little vignette of a wreath, fireplace mantel, and stockings certainly reminiscent of the holidays.  You’ll find this stamp set for sale on my Retired Stamps Page. I colored everything in with […]

Birthday Cards for Men: Go Wild With Guy Greetings!

We all need birthday cards for men, but it seems a lot of the stamping world is geared towards the feminine side. Well, if you grab the Go Wild Designer Paper Stack and Guy Greetings stamp set, you can make guy birthday cards to your heart’s content! Of course, you won’t be limited to just birthday […]

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 […]

Homemade Birthday Card Ideas: It’s My Party!

I love designing homemade birthday card ideas specifically for the birthday girl or boy (or woman or man).  🙂 Don’t you miss receiving special cards in the mail on your birthday? I’m saddened by the rather impersonal trend of wishing people Happy Birthday on social media sites.    Now, I also post birthday sentiments along with […]