One of the coolest, if subtle, effects is the eclipse card. Essentially this classic fancy fold takes a design, cuts out a section of it, and pops it up with Dimensionals so that the recipient can see a bit under the cut out. In this case, I have also “framed” the eclipse feature with a READ MORE
Category: Valentines
How about a Shaker Valentine with some Country Floral?
I have been on a roll with the Valentine’s theme! And today is no different! I have been wanting to make a shaker card for a while – and what would delight your Valentine more than a pretty Shaker card telling them how wonderful they are? Even if you have never made a Shaker card READ MORE
Be my Valentine with a Pretty Medallion
Although it is hard to believe that I have transitioned away from Christmas and on to Valentine’s Day, voila!! I cannot believe it either… But here is the confession…this is a lucky accident that turned into a process. I first saw this card idea on June Dunn Pinterest post and it was just beautiful. She READ MORE
There is nothing like the last minute to find inspiration…
As I confessed in yesterday’s post, I truly missed Valentine’s Day in favor of some of my other creative endeavors – or my attempts. (Playing with paper has turned into a very time-consuming pursuit…especially with all my starts and stops…) As I was looking at my latest goodies that were delivered yesterday in my latest READ MORE
A Valentine One-Sheet-Wonder
As per usual, I have neglected the upcoming holiday – and then, boom, here it is. Being single with grown children, Valentine’s Day really isn’t a big deal for me anymore – and other than the Valentine wreath on my front door, I don’t have much to do to celebrate the day. But I DO READ MORE
Nothing says “love” (or “intense like”)like a candy bar…
Valentine’s Day is coming soon – and I always tried to be sure to bring in a little treat for everyone in my division as well as sending treats into school with my kids. (As the allergies and other complexities of kids’ nutritional profiles emerged, I started to limit those candy bars to teachers, aides, READ MORE