July Sheetload of Cards are Done

Let’s make a card together.  I used my Cricut and Cricut Design Space to create the greeting and the focal element.  I loved how the gold glitter and gold calligraphy pen did with my Cricut Explore.  I think red glitter might have been more eye catching on the Kraft cardstock, but I am still pleased with the results.  If you want to purchase these cards please see my link to head to my Etsy Shop.

To see the video of one of these cards being created please head here.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope you find inspiration here. I am passionate about this hobby and love sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you again soon. If you would like to support me, you can find the 'buy me a coffee' link on the right-hand side of this page. If you wish to support my channel by purchasing a card or two, please check out the commissions section of my Buy Me a Coffee link or visit my Etsy shop. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

 

June Sheetload of Cards

I love doing my sheetload of cards each month live.  I do, however, save one to do for everyone to see in case you have also joined the challenge.  June’s sketch got done on the last day of June so I know this is late but hope you enjoy watching the process. 

 

Below is the link of the June Sheetload of cards by CraftyAl in case you want to check it out.

 

https://youtu.be/hR9IofdKvpk?si=_rzmEhVDXulOlw54

To see the video of one of these cards being created please head here.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope you find inspiration here. I am passionate about this hobby and love sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you again soon. If you would like to support me, you can find the 'buy me a coffee' link on the right-hand side of this page. If you wish to support my channel by purchasing a card or two, please check out the commissions section of my Buy Me a Coffee link or visit my Etsy shop. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

 

Using Gifted Scraps to Make a Card

 In my quest to use up scrap cardstock and paper on my desk, I decided I also needed to use up scraps from my “die-cut bin”.  All those extra cuts I had made while doing other projects are put in that bin.  In that bin, there are die cuts recently gifted to me from a friend I made on TikTok. 

 

All of that said, I decided to cluster the elements on the card front.  I used to do this all the time, so it was a fun design to revisit.  I think you see this type of design in scrapbooking as well.  I need to do this more often because it was such a fun card to make.

To see the video ofthis card being created please head here.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope you find inspiration here. I am passionate about this hobby and love sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you again soon. If you would like to support me, you can find the 'buy me a coffee' link on the right-hand side of this page. If you wish to support my channel by purchasing a card or two, please check out the commissions section of my Buy Me a Coffee link or visit my Etsy shop. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

Using Card Sketches and Scraps

I am actively working through all the scraps that are in a pile on my desk.  Here is another card using those scraps.  I did cut into the yellow paper, I admit, but I wanted something bright that would cover up the scrap that had some words die cut out of it.  Even those types of scraps don’t have to be tossed.  Now, I admit, I even get to a point where I go that is too small to keep.  But what you keep for scraps and what you toss is ultimately up to you.  I hope this gives you further inspiration if you want to make sure you are using all the scraps you can because we all know this is an expensive hobby.  Hope you get time to get creative today.

 

To see the video ofthis card being created please head here.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope you find inspiration here. I am passionate about this hobby and love sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you again soon. If you would like to support me, you can find the 'buy me a coffee' link on the right-hand side of this page. If you wish to support my channel by purchasing a card or two, please check out the commissions section of my Buy Me a Coffee link or visit my Etsy shop. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

Colorblocking with Ink Blending

 

 If you are like me and coloring is not your strong suit, you need to try color blocking.  This card is simple masking and color blending at its best.  A stamp positioner makes this so much easier.  You could do this with acrylic blocks, but still suggest a stamp positioner of some kind to get things lined up for the repeated stamping.  To save on ink blending, you can also use solid pieces of cardstock scraps you have lying around.  It adds color to your piece that doesn’t have you getting your markers or colored pencils.  The stamping is also just as simple, stamping in black ink or even a contrasting color. This is a go to technique when I want to add color but still want a clean and simple look.  I will add a bonus card for you to check out.  However, if you really want to see the 2^nd card with a bit more about it you must check out my Instagram.  I try as much as possible to add an Instagram-inspired reel each week so hope you check me out there as well. 

To see the video ofthis card being created please head here.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope you find inspiration here. I am passionate about this hobby and love sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you again soon. If you would like to support me, you can find the 'buy me a coffee' link on the right-hand side of this page. If you wish to support my channel by purchasing a card or two, please check out the commissions section of my Buy Me a Coffee link or visit my Etsy shop. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

What to do When You Can't Tie a Bow

I know I am not the only one, but why do I feel so bad about not being able to tie a decent bow for a card?  Well, no more.  I am embracing all the ways I get around that.  For tiny bows, I use the technique using a fork.  Today though I will show you the way I fake it.  This is my super simple way of putting a bow on my card that anyone can do.  Believe me, if I can do this so can you!  Hope you find this helpful.

To see the video of this card being created please head here.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope you find inspiration here. I am passionate about this hobby and love sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you again soon. If you would like to support me, you can find the 'buy me a coffee' link on the right-hand side of this page. If you wish to support my channel by purchasing a card or two, please check out the commissions section of my Buy Me a Coffee link or visit my Etsy shop. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

Here's a bonus card, I don't show on the video.  I love the first one so much I had to make a second.

Using Scraps and a Background from the Most Recent Gel Plate Session😍

 I really haven’t had a minute till the very last day of June to try out the June Sheetload of Cards.  But I had a background from my recent play around with my gel plate and all those scraps from multiple projects.  So, I took just a few minutes to try out the sketch at least.  I love how it turned out.  I also got to try out my latest background cover plate.  I am already in love with that one. 😍 I have used it so many times since.  I also decided to die cut the sentiment out of the same gel plate impression.  I hope you enjoyed the video.  I so appreciate all the comments!

To see the video ofthis card being created please head here.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope you find inspiration here. I am passionate about this hobby and love sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you again soon. If you would like to support me, you can find the 'buy me a coffee' link on the right-hand side of this page. If you wish to support my channel by purchasing a card or two, please check out the commissions section of my Buy Me a Coffee link or visit my Etsy shop. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!