Double Z Fold Card-All About Autumn
Double Z Fold Card featuring All About Autumn Designer Series Paper Perfect for Fall card-making! The Double Z Fold is featured in my September Fresh Ideas Newsletter, which arrived in email inboxes on September 19, 2023. Easy, and the possibilities are endless! It’s not too late to receive your own copy of my Fresh […]
Fractured Card Technique-August Fresh Ideas
Fractured Card Technique (also called Faux Shutter Technique) The Fractured Card Technique is fun and easy and is a good way to use up paper scraps. For this card, I paired it with the dancing tiger found in the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper. The possibilities are endless! The Fractured Card Technique will be featured […]
Accordion Circle Card-Masculine Themed
Accordion Circle Card-Masculine Themed The Accordion Circle fold is fun and different, plus easy to create! Use different-sized punches or dies, and add images and embellishments to tailor-make a card for any occasion. I created this card for my step-father’s birthday using the He’s All That stamp set and retired He’s the Man Designer Series […]
Curtain Call Card-Masculine Birthday
Curtain Call Card A masculine birthday card idea. I created this Curtain Call Card for my Dad’s upcoming birthday. Masculine card ideas are sometimes hard to come up with. This easy fold paired with He’s the Man Designer Series Paper makes a perfect masculine birthday card! Although He’s the Man Designer Paper is retired, I […]
Masked Landscape Cards-May Fresh Ideas
Masked Landscape Cards My husband and I recently traveled to Tuscon, AZ to visit family. The surrounding mountains and Sonoran Desert reminded me of our 2023-2025 In Colors: Pebbled Path, Copper Clay, Moody Mauve, Wild Wheat, and Boho Blue I created masked landscape cards using these desert-inspired colors. It’s a simple technique using Post-it notes […]
Telescope Cards-April Fresh Ideas
Telescope Cards Add dimension to your cards by cutting, then nesting your image using shaped (rectangle, square, circle, diamond) dies. I’ve created my Telescope Cards using the beautiful Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper. This paper is retiring and on sale through May 1, so shop now while it is still available! The possibilities are […]
Split Circle Cards-March Fresh Ideas
Split Circle Cards are easy to create and are a great way to use up paper scraps. The possibilities are endless! Split Circle Cards will be featured in my March Fresh Ideas Newsletter, which will arrive in email inboxes at 9:00 am (MST) on March 21, 2023 To see this technique with step-by-step instructions and […]
Impossible Card
Impossible Card paired with Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper, Petal Park Builder Punch, and greeting from Celebrating Sunflowers Watch the Impossible Card in action Here: The Impossible Card is a featured project in my March Newsletter, which hit email inboxes on the 7th. For that card, I used the Easter Bunny Bundle for […]
Gate Fold Card-Rugged Icons
Gate Fold Card paired with Rugged Icons Dies, Lovely Layers Vellum, and Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper. You can see more of my Rugged Icons creations HERE The Gate Fold Technique is featured in my February 2023 Newsletter. It’s not too late to subscribe and receive your own copy with step-by-step instructions and a how-to […]
Rugged Icons Shaker Card-February Fresh Ideas
Rugged Icons Shaker Card Add a little “shake, shake, shake” to your card-making using one of my favorite stamping techniques. I paired the Shaker Card Technique with Rugged Icons Dies and Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper. This easy Shaker Card Card will be featured in my February Fresh Ideas Newsletter, which will arrive in […]
Faux Center Step Card-Hello Ladybug
Faux Center Step Card Featuring Hello Ladybug! Center step cards usually require precise measuring and cutting. But that is not the case with this Faux Center Step technique. It’s super easy to create with just a few score lines. I paired the technique for this card with the happy stamp set Hello Ladybug and Country […]
Tunnel Card Valentine-Jan Fresh Ideas
The Tunnel Fold is an easy way to add a little pop to your card-making. The card folds flat, but when opened, there is a pop-up surprise. I used the technique to create a pretty Valentine’s Day card using the Sale-A-Bration choice, Dainty Flowers. (Remember, during Sale-A-Bration, you’ll earn product for every $50 spent. Now […]
Easy Fold Z Fold Pop Up Anniversary Card
Easy Z Fold Pop Up Anniversary Card using Mountain Air stamp set and Sun Prints Designer Series Paper This is the anniversary card I created for my husband. I used the Mountain Air stamp set, which is perfect for our setting in Southern Colorado’s mountains. First, I die-cut a mask from regular copy paper for […]
Z Fold Pop Up Card for Valentine’s Day
Z Fold Pop Up Card for Valentine’s Day I created this Valentine’s Day card for our 3-year-old Grandson, who loves anything mechanical. For this card, I printed a crane image I found on Canva, then cut it down to fit the pop up boxes. I used the fun Z Fold Pop Up Card technique. This […]
Pinwheel Cards-Nov Fresh Ideas
Pinwheel Cards Pinwheel cards are easy to create and are great for using up paper scraps. The possibilities are endless! Pinwheel Cards will be featured in my November Fresh Ideas Newsletter, which will arrive in email inboxes at 9:00 am (MST) on November 15, 2022. To see this technique with step-by-step instructions and a video […]