No More Crooked Card Bases!

No More Crooked Card Bases!

Tired of ending up with crooked card bases? In this video, I’m going to show you how to cut and fold your card stock to get straighter card bases every time.   Helpful Supplies: Paper Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Silicone Craft Sheet It all starts with the...read more
6 Quick Cards with Patterned Paper

6 Quick Cards with Patterned Paper

Want to make every handmade card unique but just don’t have the time? In this video, I’m going to show you how you can make little changes to your cards so that you can make 6 different cards from 1 sheet of 12×12 patterned paper quickly! Start by cutting your...read more
How to Make 3×3 Cards with Paper Saving Tips

How to Make 3×3 Cards with Paper Saving Tips

Little cards with a finished size of 3″ x 3″ are perfect for giving with gifts, tucking into lunch bags, or leaving on a co-worker’s desk. Aren’t they cute!! They are also fun and easy to make because there is less “space” to fill...read more
Tips for Cutting Paper on an Angle

Tips for Cutting Paper on an Angle

So Saffron card base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 4-1/4″ Patterned Paper: 4″ x 5-1/4″ cut on the diagonal Circle size: 3”   Tips for Cutting Paper on an Angle: Line up two opposite corners with the cutting groove of your paper cutter. Place your...read more
Card Making for Beginners

Card Making for Beginners

If you’re just getting started in card making, you may be confused by the vast options of card making supplies available. There are so many stamps and inks and papers and tools and embellishments. Where do you even begin? I always suggest you start with a kit. A...read more
Easy Snowflake Christmas Card Idea

Easy Snowflake Christmas Card Idea

As I write this, we are coming to the end of summer weather here and while I’m happy to embrace the crisp cool weather and beautifully colored leaves that fall brings, I am in no way ready for snow or winter. I love living in Wisconsin but I was born to be a...read more