Are you looking for cards that show appreciation for the educators in your life? Do you have a magazines laying around? How about crafting these homemade cards. All you need are magazines, any scrap or craft paper, scissors and glue! In many ways, you are making a collage out of images and putting it on… Continue reading For Those Who Teach: Homemade Cards for Educators
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A Heart and Crown Birthday Card
A card made for a little princess in your life. This card was made using a glittered pineapple 4x6 card stock paper as the primary background. The crown was made using a golden snowflake punch-out cut in half. We settled on a foam-green colored textured circle to center the fuchsia glittered paper heart. We added… Continue reading A Heart and Crown Birthday Card
A Silhouette of Lavender Flowers For You
This post is an ode to Lavender. Calming and relaxing. And even more fragrant when dried. So let's capture a little piece of lavender today. Here, we combine two designs on this card: Crafting a paper silhouette of a lavender bouquet Adding a textured background by dying a paper towel For many months now, we… Continue reading A Silhouette of Lavender Flowers For You
Exhibit on a Card: How We Made This Abstract Art Piece
All that pretty paper, and nowhere to go? That's exactly the sentiment we had last weekend when we pulled out our craft stash. Indeed, after months of crafting, purchasing and using cardstock paper, we found ourselves with bountiful bags and bits of beautiful paper scraps. And in various sizes, no less. Every crafter's dilemma. That's… Continue reading Exhibit on a Card: How We Made This Abstract Art Piece
The “Be Brave” Princess Card
"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse. Be brave! This "Be Brave"" princess card is a dainty gift we mailed to one of our nieces. This niece of ours loves painting, drawing and other forms of mixed media art. We thought it was fitting that we honor that spirit. We also duplicated the working parts of… Continue reading The “Be Brave” Princess Card
A Tale of Two Bridal Shower Cards: Part 1 (The Origami Dress)
"Learn to bend and not break" is advice from Married for Life: Inspirations from those married for 50 years or more published by Hallmark. Liz picked up the book from a local CVS store more than 5 years ago. And this past weekend, we put the book to good use when we made this this… Continue reading A Tale of Two Bridal Shower Cards: Part 1 (The Origami Dress)
Preserving a Garden on a Card: Green Leaves and Heart Petals
"A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory." - Leonard Nemoy. We enjoy gardening. And we enjoy making cards. Summer may winding down, but the love of both these hobbies continue through the seasons. It may be the beauty of a new flower, the excitement of emerging… Continue reading Preserving a Garden on a Card: Green Leaves and Heart Petals
How to Make a Gratitude Owl Card
This 10-step tutorial will show you how to make a homemade owl card from start to finish. This greeting card is for all the teachers, mentors, and loved ones who have made a difference. If you are heading back to school or want to thank someone for their influence in your life, this is the… Continue reading How to Make a Gratitude Owl Card
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