I was inspired by this post for a clever Valentine’s Day card and thought it could definitely work as a birthday card. You need the following supplies and tools to create this card: birthday eye chart Creative Memories Candy Shop Designer Paper Creative Memories Candy Shop Epoxy Stickers small square punch cardstock adhesive Fold the salmon…
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Crafty Today: Happy Birthday Card #1
Creating gender neutral birthday cards can be quite challenging. But, sometimes the best designs come out of necessity. You need the following tools and supplies to create this card: Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folders circle punches cardstock adhesive Fold the teal cardstock so it is a finished size of 4.25″x5.5″. In Microsoft Word, create the happy…
Crafty Today: Floral Sympathy Card
Correspondence has always been a constant in my life. I have created handmade cards for birthdays, anniversaries and special holidays. Sympathy cards aren’t the easiest to create and are definitely challenging. I created this card for a dear friend, who lost her father last week. You need the following supplies and tools to make this…
Crafty Today: Dragonfly Card
My 91-year-old grandmother was feeling a bit under the weather last week so I decided a beautiful get well card was what the doctor ordered. You need the following supplies and tools to make this card: Cricut machine Creative Memories/Cricut Cheerful Seasons cartridge Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folder cardstock adhesive Fold the yellow cardstock so it is a finished…
Cricut Friday: Milestone Birthday Cards
I am an avid maker of birthday cards and I find that cards for men are the hardest to create. They need to be simple and not fussy. Since these were milestone birthday cards, I decided to approach it graphically and use the number as the focal point. You will need the following supplies and…
Crafty Today: Lemony Hand Scrub
Our neighbors are delightful and very friendly. Every Christmas we receive a stockpile of delicious handmade treats from our neighbors. This year, I wanted to continue with the handmade theme, but make something that was useful and practical. I found this recipe from Gorgeously Green and then added my own creative touches to make it…
Photography Monday: Photo Calendars Part III
The finished photo calendars for 2013. You need the following supplies to complete this project: your favorite photos album scrapbook paper calendar months adhesive I have my photos printed by my favorite processor and then start matching the photos to coordinating scrapbook paper. The months are created in Microsoft Word and printed on white copy…
Crafty Today: Christmas Tree Paper Garland
On Thanksgiving weekend, I visited a charming craft fair and saw marvelous paper garlands made by Paul Murray. I took his inspiration and created my own version. You will need the following supplies and tools to create this garland: Creative Memories Border Maker System Creative Memories Border Maker cartridge sewing machine vintage book paper ribbon…
Cricut Friday: Noel Tree Tag
I have another Christmas tag to share with you. You will need the following supplies and tools to create this tag: Cricut machine Cricut/Creative Memories Holiday Frames & Tags cartridge Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folder Creative Memories Nordic Christmas Layered Stickers cardstock ribbon adhesive Set the Cricut machine to cut the tag at 3″ high. Proceed…
Cricut Friday: Autumnal Banner
Time for another seasonal banner using my stash of supplies and tools. Let’s get going. You need these items to create this banner: Cricut Expression 2 machine Creative Memories Border Maker System Creative Memories Border Maker cartridge leaf punches small hole punch cardstock and patterned paper chipboard ribbon adhesive Cut out the letters at 1.75″…