Today I am sharing a quick, one-layer card featuring the new Woodland Wishes stamp set. While I do enjoy making cards with different patterns and dimension, there is something fun about bringing a design to life with just ink and paper. Here is my card: I played around with a few different colors for the fox and the bunny. Of course the colors don't have to be what you … [Read more...] about Christmas in July: One-Layer Card
Fun with Squares: Quilt Block Cat Pattern
I've been having a lot of fun recently turning quilt block patterns into card ideas. Mainly I have used either full squares or simple half-square triangles in a star pattern. But today I wanted to make a card for a cat-lover friend and needed a design that would work for the standard card size. I found this pattern on Pinterest but couldn't find the dimensions anywhere, so I … [Read more...] about Fun with Squares: Quilt Block Cat Pattern
June Product of the Month: Wild Bunch
This was my first card using the June Product of the Month: the Wild Bunch stamp set. And I can't wait to color the rest of the adorable critters. I was playing along with two challenges for this card: a team challenge to use one new In Color, and the Global Design Project weekly challenge which is an animal theme. I wanted a lot of texture for this card, so I started by … [Read more...] about June Product of the Month: Wild Bunch
Double Pleated Fun Fold Thank You Card
Double Pleated Fun Fold Technique Today I have a card for you that uses the Double Pleated Fun Fold technique. I have also seen this called a Drapery Fold or a Curtain Fold. You can find a lot of examples where the fold is only on the bottom of the card, but I like this version that stretches from top to bottom. What do you think? Here are the instructions for this … [Read more...] about Double Pleated Fun Fold Thank You Card