Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Captain America, XMen, Spiderman, Thor and all those kind of hero movies are some of my son’s favorites to watch (me, too!) so I decided to make him a Captain America card for his birthday. It’s a very simple card to make especially when using the Circle Collection Framelits. I used the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th circle (from largest to smallest). The star is …
Need a quick wreath for your Christmas card? All you need is two circle punches to make one. On this card, I used the 1″ circle punch and 2-3/8″ scallop circle punch. All you need to do is punch a 1″ circle, then center your 2-3/8″ scallop circle punch over the 1″ circle and you have an instant wreath! To dress it up a little, …
I’ve heard many say that they have a hard time coming up with masculine cards. Images such as trees, cars, tools, etc. can be used, but did you know that giving your cards texture and using ‘manly’ colors also makes a great masculine card? Here’s a masculine card I made for my nephew who shares the same birth date as me. I was going to stamp a car from the Rev the Fun stamp …
When I think of sympathy cards, I think of something soothing so I decided to go with one of my favorite stamp sets Just Believe and give the main flower a watercolor effect using the watercolor paper. All you need to do is color the image with your markers and spray mist your cardstock with water and stamp–instant watercolor effect. Sympathy cards is one of those types of cards …
How many times do we see people around us who are hurting or just need a listening ear, and we don’t stop to reach out to those in need because we’re just too busy. This song is a great reminder to me to reach out whenever and wherever I can. That is my desire. Winner My birthday random drawing winner is LINDA! Congratulations!!! Here are …
We continue with our Father’s Day card ideas… Here’s a clean and simple card for the suit and tie dad. I embossed the Riding Hood Red cardstock with the stripes embossing folder to add some texture to the card. I also embossed the ties with black embossing powder – it gives it a shiny and raised look. How are you doing with your Father’s Day …