First – let’s take a look and then a closer look at the cards from the October 2023 Paper Pumpkin Kit: They are adorable, aren’t they? I actually made the whole kit just as designed – I couldn’t bear to cut up those beautifully painted panels. So I made some simple and easy alternatives that…
It’s almost that time of year where gift card/money holders come into high demand – but really aren’t they always? Here’s a quick and easy money holder that uses a sheet of card stock and some DSP – easy peasy! This particular project starts with a piece of Night of Navy cardstock cut to 9…
I attended a great craft retreat this past weekend hosted by Michelle Halleen and one of our goodies was the Beary Christmas Memories & More Card Pack and Envelopes. We had some ‘free’ time to get to crafty – Michelle gave us 20 examples to use as inspiration and I was determined to get all…
We’ve covered the fact that I love making candy holders – over and over and over! Haha! This slider box holds a whopping 9 Hershey Nuggets!! That is a treat and a half! The slider box is made from a 11″ x 3 3/4″ piece of Cajun Craze. Score at 1/2″ and 1 1/8″ on…
Here’s a card I made using the Autumn Leaves bundle – with a peek-a-boo panel in the front. I started with a Crumb Cake card base (4 1/4″ x 11″, scored at 5 1/2″). I moved the score line to 2″ and cut. From the remaining bit of Crumb Cake, I cut a 4 1/4″…
This seems like a pretty basic card – but it has a great surprise on the inside – a pop-up gift card holder that looks like a gift box! I made one of these last year but I used a larger size card and it opened up in the other direction. I made this pop-up…
Here’s a quick little box that holds 3 Ghirardelli chocolate squares: The base is made of cardstock (5 1/4″ x 4″) and the top is made of DSP (5 5/16″ x 4 1/16″) – score both pieces at 1 1/2″ on all sides. Burnish, cut, and assemble. I used about 20 inches of ribbon to…
Here’s a gift card holder made using some products from the Merry Bold & Bright Suite collection and the Scalloped Gift Card Boxes. Did you see I’m these in the annual catalog? The box was made so I just had to decorate. I used a some strips of DSP to decorate the sides of the…
Last week I made 3 cards using the Merry Bold & Bright Suite Collection . This week, I’m going to make ‘other’ paper crafts – I mean, it’s not just about cards. I used the Deckled Circles dies and a 4″ x 8″ piece of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock to make the tag base. I…
Another non-traditionally colored Christmas card – this one features Blueberry Bushel for a bold splash of color. The card base is 4 1/4″ x 11″ (scored at 5 1/2″). I used two panels of Basic Black (5 3/8″ x 2 7/8″ and 4 1/8″ x 2 3/8″) as bases for 2 pieces of Merry Bold…