EDS Awareness Hop: Better Together Zebra Shaker Card

Monday, January 31, 2022

Today I am participating in a zebra themed video hop with some crafty friends for EDS awareness!

The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of hereditary disorders of connective tissue that are varied in the ways they affect the body and in their genetic causes. The underlying concern is the abnormal structure or function of collagen and certain allied connective tissue proteins.

Why the zebra? People with the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobile spectrum disorders (HSD) often identify themselves as zebras. The zebra became the symbol because those with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorder are the unexpected.

So head over to YouTube to watch my video, get information about a *giveaway* and hop onto the next person!

VIDEO TUTORIAL


PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

Starry Background and Llamas with Heffy Doodle

Sunday, January 30, 2022

I had a very busy weekend! Abigail's birthday is tomorrow but we celebrated today with a Super Mario Bros. party today and I am beat... I did a lot of die cutting yesterday to make party decorations. It was a cute party and I was so happy to do something for Abigail's birthday since last year we were isolating.

But of course it was Craft Roulette and I had to just sneak in a quick card to participate. It's my 19th week participating and if I can make a card, I'm doing it! Kept it super simple for a [1] square card with a [2] blue background + two colors (green and yellow + neutrals), [3] sign post and [4] tone on tone starry background.

Did you make a card this weekend for Craft Roulette?

PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

Another Year "Boulder" with Heffy Doodle

Friday, January 28, 2022

Yabba-dabba-doo! I'm here with a punny birthday card using the adorable Prehistoric Pals stamp set from Heffy Doodle. This couple reminded me of our favorite characters from Bedrock, so I colored them as close as I could. Just need to get them a foot powered car!

Read More

This Calls for a Drink with Ink Road Stamps

Thursday, January 27, 2022

When I saw the mix of drinks and cocktails in this set, I thought it would be fun to make them look like a rainbow! Red wine, a thick beer, champagne and a couple sweet cocktails. They were then layered on some pearled, black cardstock and then glued to a rainbow background to stay on theme.

I love the sentiment "This calls for a drink." I think it's a great card to celebrate a birthday or a milestone! If you'd like to see how this card came together in less than a minute, take a look at my Instagram Reels down below.

Make sure to leave a comment with which drink you would choose!

VIDEO TUTORIAL


PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

You Had Me at Hello Valentine's Day Cards with Spellbinders

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Are you a Spellbinders Kit of Month subscriber? This is my last month subscribing to the Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month... I'm trying to cut back on some costs and I haven't been very good about using my kits... So, I'm hoping to start making some batches of cards or backgrounds this year and if I use them more, I will consider subscribing again!

I'm glad I was able to get this adorable Valentine's Day themed kit as my last one! It has some adorable heart shaped plates as well as really great sentiments for the upcoming holiday or even as a card to a partner/significant other.

You can see my process for making these 8 cards in the video below (but don't worry, I only show how I assemble one to save some time).

VIDEO TUTORIAL


PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

Christmas on the 25th: Yeti N Friends with The Sassy Club

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

I'm starting a new series on my YouTube Channel to help me make more Christmas cards throughout the year - Christmas on the 25th! Today I have a video using the adorable fandom set from The Sassy Club called Yeti N Friends. I used some Lawn Fawn dies to create winer scene and my Sparkle Blends for the bling.

I like the layout of this card and it can be easily reproduced for other cute Christmas characters or critters for the holiday. My hope is to bring you inspiration all year while I build up my stash by the end of the year. 

This new series will be exciting to add to my current monthly series: Color & Chat (first week of the month), Lawn Fawn birthday cards (middle of the month), Christmas on the 25th and I have one more to introduce on the last day of the month... stay tuned!

VIDEO TUTORIAL


PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

Explosion Party in a Box Card with Lawn Fawn

Monday, January 24, 2022

Interactive cards are so much fun! It's pretty sad that I've had the Lawn Fawn Mini Pop-Up Box die set for who knows how long and this was my first time using them... But now I want to make all the party boxes in birthday cards.

This card was inspired by the latest Craft Roulette parameters: explosion card with a pop up box with a plum background + 2 colors of orange and teal, stuffed with cute critters, balloons, gifts and party ribbons.

I don't usually make cards where there is more inside than outside, so I kept the front of card simple. I really like how my card turned out and hope to make more this year.

Did you participate in this week's parameters?

PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

You're Just As I Am Ravenclaw Card with Ink Road Stamps

Sunday, January 23, 2022

I have a fun and easy card to share today! I wanted to use my new paper pad with some of my other Harry Potter products so I grabbed a couple of my Ink Road Stamps and created this ephemera inspired notecard. The card uses a mix of stickers with stamped and embossed icons to make a magical card for a Ravenclaw in your life (like me).

This paper pack is just so adorable and I also wanted to make sure the paper wasn't totally hidden, so I kept the bundles of images in the corners and kept the sentiment simple. I just love the Luna Lovegood quote!

Check out the video and let me know your Hogwarts house in the comments. 😊

VIDEO TUTORIAL


PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

Lawn Fawn Fans Winter 2022 Hop: Valentine's Day Breakfast Pull-Tab Card

Saturday, January 22, 2022

It's finally time for another Lawn Fawn Fans Hop! YAY! We're excited to share with you some Valentine's Day inspiration (or just some sweet love themed cards) with you for this hop. So make sure you watch my video down below on YouTube so you can get the link to the next person in the hop! There is a giveaway, too...

For my card, I wanted to mix in some new with previously released items so I grabbed my Cerealsly Awesome stamp set and then went through all of my stamps to find other breakfast food items so I could create this sweet scene. I colored my toaster to look like a Smeg pink toaster and the rest of the my dishes to match!

But I think the best part of the card is the toaster that pops up! I wanted to keep my video as short as possible so you have plenty of time to watch all the videos, so all coloring was done before filming. Let me know if you'd like to see any of these items colored for a future Color & Chat video!

The main focus of my video will be showing my interactive die cutting as well as how I created my background. I hope you'll watch and hop along for lots of inspiration! They're going to be perfect projects for Valentine's Day or switch up sentiments for an Anniversary card. I hope you enjoy the hop!

VIDEO TUTORIAL


PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

Waiting to be Known Glow in the Dark Space Card with Kindred Stamps

Thursday, January 20, 2022

I really love this sentiment quote from Carl Sagan, "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." I think this sentiment is perfect for starting out the new year, or starting on a new journey in life. While I went with a glow in the dark space theme for the card, I think it's a powerful way to look at your everyday life!

For my planets, I googled some solar systems to help me with my color inspiration - I just love how bright and cheery my planets are... Especially the ones with smiles! (Although I was tempted to add Pluto with a sad face, hehe!)

I shared the steps how I created this card over on my Instagram today in my Stories, but it's also saved as a Highlight so you can find it any time! Let me know in the comments if you were able to find my stories or my highlight! Just click the image below and it will take you there.

INSTAGRAM STORIES TUTORIAL

PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

1 Product, 3 Ways: Yappy Happy Mail by Heffy Doodle

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

I'm back with another video sharing how you can create three different card ideas from one product and this time I'm featuring the adorable Yappy Happy Mail stamp set from Heffy Doodle! With Valentine's Day coming up, I thought it would perfect to show different ideas to create valentines!

The first card is a slimline card with a large die sentiment, the second card has cute supplies sending valentines with a post box, and the third is a little less "valentine" looking but I thought it would be cute for a kiddo and less gushy, hehe.

In the video I didn't share any coloring - just showing steps to creating the backgrounds and layouts so the video isn't too long for three cards. 

Let me know in the comments which card is your favorite and any ideas for future products you need help with inspiration for!

VIDEO TUTORIAL


PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

Significant Otter Valentine's Day Slider Card with Heffy Doodle

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

GUYS! My very first project for Heffy Doodle project went live on their YouTube Channel and blog this past weekend - did you watch it? I hope so! Just in case you missed it, I put a version of it on my own channel below.

I shared how I make a beach scene with breaking waves and this time it's with adorable otters that slide up and down on the card. I just love how they're holding hands in the image, so that is what inspired my sentiment for the card.

This really is such a dream come true to work with Heffy Doodle and I'm so excited to share more with you each month!

VIDEO TUTORIAL


PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

Knight Bus Snow Globe Postcard with Echo Park & Sizzix

I have been a bit quiet here, but that's mostly because I was out of town visiting family over the holiay weekend and just got home late last night! I was able to get a couple projects done before leaving, but ran out of time for edit and voiceovers, so they'll be trickling in this week on YouTube. While I was visiting family, I was still able to participate in the latest Craft Roulette Challenge! I'm blessed with a crafty Aunt who let me use supplies after a couple stops at Michael's and her local craft supplies store.

Using the challenge parameters, I created a postcard using an unused postcard with the adorable Echo Park Witches and Wizards collection items and turned the double decker bus from a Tim Holtz Sizzix die set into the Knight Bus by adding one more deck to the bus. I'm so happy with how it turned out and was excited to keep my weekly streak of participating in the challenge, too.

PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More

Loads of Fun Shaker Card with Lawn Fawn

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

I know I'm probably late on the - turn the washer into a shaker card - trend... But I really wanted to jump in to create a birthday card that wasn't too frilly and I thought this would be fun. I think it also goes well with the latest Lawn Fawnatics challenge.

Plus, I just love the little kittens getting into mischief - like the cat knocking over the laundry detergent!

If you'd like to try making this card yourself, I created a Swipetorial on Instagram - I took pictures at different stages at making this card and summarized each step. Check it out below and then save the post to make it later!

INSTAGRAM SWIPETORIAL


PIN THIS
SUPPLY LIST

Read More