Let’s recycle used envelopes to make gift card holders. Making your own gift card holders gives you the opportunity to personalize both the gift inside the envelope and the envelope itself. I have not transitioned to on-line billing so I end up with a few junk envelopes. There are multiple uses for them that I …
Can you believe how close we are to the holidays? I like to have my journal page layouts ready ahead of time before I put pen to the page. I am looking forward to fun family times and celebrations to write about. My journals also give me a place to write about the not so …
This week I am showing you a variety of Halloween celebration ideas. I know not everyone has a Halloween celebration, my goal is to give you ideas that you can adapt to other occasions by simply changing the theme. Additionally, Halloween cards are easily adaptable for a Thanksgiving theme. You can keep the same color …
Halloween time is almost here! The weather here has cooled down and the humidity has left us. I love fall and winter. I plan to have the fall décor on display this week and the Halloween cards are almost completed. The paper I selected for the pumpkins is a light weight mulberry type paper. I …
I finished another batch of cards using the easy bubble wrap painted backgrounds that I referred to in my previous post. This is the technique of ‘stamping’ the background papers with bubble wrap that has been dipped in paint. This adds a wintery appearance to the cards. You can still see the background color of …
When do you start your Christmas and holiday preparations? Sometimes I feel as if I am preparing all year long. I enjoy staying ahead of our celebrations. The gift planning is year round for me as I am watching and looking throughout the year for items my family and friends will enjoy. Instead of a …
Cardmaking with patterned papers is a helpful way to start your creative process. Having the patterned background already available helps to eliminate the “white page” block that sometimes happens when we face a blank white canvas. Additionally, it is a good technique to use up the random end sections from your paper stash. I listed …
What are your favorite journaling techniques? Are you a full page decorator or do you prefer more space for writing your thoughts? There are many journaling techniques, styles and subjects and sometimes it takes a few tries before finding the ones we enjoy the best. I prefer a variety of styles. Often my choice is …
Here are a few easy card making techniques to use up your paper stash. Though I refer to card making in most of my posts the techniques are applicable to journal pages, bookmarks or even to decorate gift bags. As usual, the supplies can be easily adjusted to your preferred paper collection. The combination of …
The mother’s day cards are ready for me to add the sentiment and mail. This year we have a new mom in the family and a new grandmother. Family time finds us enjoying taking turns holding the new baby. He is getting big quickly and has a beautiful smile. For my usual card making I …
