I don’t know about you, but I always have a little more trouble brainstorming masculine cards. Cards for children and women can be whimsical, super bright, floral, sparkly… so many options! But cards for the men in our lives… I seem to hit creative walls. This year, I started brainstorming Father’s Day card ideas earlyRead More
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Thank You Circle Frame Shaker Cards
If you are anything like me, you probably find that you can never have enough birthday and thank you cards in your stash. I find it easiest to make cards when I have a specific person in mind to send it to but I have been trying to be more efficient with my crafting timeRead More
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My Favorite Things Dinosaur Shaker Card
For my daughter’s third birthday, I knew I had to make a dinosaur birthday card to go with her Three-Rex Birthday theme. When we watch cardmaking videos together, she always asks if we can watch a shaker card video so I knew she would be very excited to get a shaker birthday card. I createdRead More
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Getting Started with Card Subscription Boxes
There are many amazing card subscription boxes for cardmakers. When I first started making cards, I signed up for Paper Pumpkin, a monthly card making kit from Stampin’ Up, and it was a lot of fun. Once I decided that cardmaking was really for me, I decided I liked picking my own stamps and suppliesRead More
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Getting Started, Part II
As you hopefully saw in my Getting Started post, you can make really beautiful cards with basic tools. However, if you have decided you like making cards and are interested in some additional tools, these are some of the tools I would invest in: Misti Stamping Tool (I had a different stamping platform when IRead More
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What Makes an Interactive Card Special?
Interactive cards are a lot of fun to make and add a little something extra for the recipient. There are all kinds of interactive cards and I personally love making shaker cards, which involve using layers of paper or foam tape to create a well that you put sequins, glitter, and/or gems in, and typicallyRead More
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Getting Started
If cardmaking is something that interests you, but you are not sure if it’s something you will love or stick with long term, here are the items I would recommend to get started (if you’re crafty, you may already have several of these items): Good quality cardstock for card base Colored or printed cardstock forRead More
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How to Pick a Stamp Set
When I first started making cards, I bought a stamp set that I still go back to again and again. The Avery Elle Ellie Stamp Set is cute and the elephant can be used for everything – birthdays, thinking of you, thank you, congratulations, baby showers… basically, it’s an all-purpose stamp set and I loveRead More
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My Favorite Websites
Here are some of my favorite sites to check out when you are starting to make cards and as you get deeper into your cardmaking: www.jennifermcguireink.com Jennifer McGuire’s site is incredibly organized and well-formatted. She regularly posts card tutorials that are in-depth and easy to understand. She is what I would definitely callRead More