What is an Upright Z Fold? Glad to Share

 

I have made a few z cards, but an upright Z fold? I don’t think so, but today that is going to all change. I think this card can be done by a beginner card maker easily. For me, I wanted to make sure it closes well, so I used a wooden button. I think next time, I will want to use something that is a bit flatter. With the button, I would need to send this in a padded envelope, or this would have to be a card that is hand-delivered.

Well, after watching this how to video, do you think you will try an upright Z fold? If you are a greeting card maker, I hope you will give it a try. Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you find things that inspire you. I love this hobby so much, so I enjoy sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you all soon. If you wish to support this channel even more, please see the buy me a coffee link that is on the right hand banner. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

There is a video, if you want to see this card being constructed here.

Using What You Have to Create the Card You Want

 Though I would really love to own every tool in the cardmaking world, I do not. So sometimes, you must improvise. You use what you have to make what you want. In the case of this card making how to tutorial I am showing you how I constructed a lattice for this card. If you have a die that cuts a lattice this would be super simple, but I didn’t have one, so strips of paper layered between layers of cardstock worked just as well. This DIY worked out well I think. All it took to finish it off was a few flowers. To make it coordinate I colored the strips of paper with copic markers.

What cards have you made lately that you used what you have to make what you want? Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you find things that inspire you. I love this hobby so much, so I enjoy sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you all soon.. If you wish to support this channel even more, please see the buy me a coffee link on the right hand banner bar. Have a great day! Happy Crafting! Yes, there is a video, you can watch it here.

This Kind of Fingerprinting is Fun

 Yes, this kind of fingerprinting is fun. Ever thought of using your fingerprints as part of a card design? I did and I am so happy with how this DIY card tutorial turned out. Make those fingerprints into little chickees to help celebrate someone’s birthday. I think this would be cute for a kid or grown-up alike.

I keep thinking about what other greeting cards I could make using fingerprints. This is I think one of the best how-to tutorials for beginners. Think you might try it? If so please tag me #samanthadesigns. I would love to see what you decide to make using your fingerprints as the focal point.

Happy crafting!

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you find things that inspire you. I love this hobby so much, so I enjoy sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you all soon. If you wish to support this channel even more, please see the buy me a Coffee link over on the right banner. Have a great day!

To see the video that goes with this card head here.

Emboss Resist Using a Kid's Watercolor Set

 Not every card making technique needs the fanciest of supplies. Today’s card I revisited a staple how-to, embossing resist. I also did this quickly using a kids watercolor set that I bought my son probably 7 years ago or so. It still has plenty of use left, so I thought I might as well use it. I love it since it had some bright colors in it that would match the washi tape I was going to use as the focal images. I took the washi tape, layered it on cardstock then used a die to cut out the images to make them look like postage stamps. I think this worked pretty well. 😉

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you find things that inspire you. I love this hobby so much, so I enjoy sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you all soon. Be sure to check out the video for this card here. If you wish to support this channel even more, please see the buy me a coffee link on the blog bar to the right. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

Using Some Digital Patterned Paper

Digital paper is a great way to really add different looks to your projects without spending a lot of money. I love digital paper, digital stamps, etc when creating. You don’t have to use the die cutting machines like Cricut, either. If you have Word, a printer, and some dies, then you have more than enough to get started using digital mediums you print on paper in your papercrafting. For today’s greeting card, I used a Pinterest Pin to inspire me. I broke out that music digital paper I just downloaded into Word the printed it out. Then I made these cute cards using minimal supplies. I hope you will try this card making idea next time you get a chance to play with your stash. Thank you for stopping by my channel. I hope you find things that inspire you. I love this hobby so much, so I enjoy sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you all soon. Be sure to check out the video for this card here. If you wish to support this channel even more, please see the buy me a coffee link on the right side bar. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

Easel Cards are Fun, So Let's Try a Twisted Easel Card

 

I have made several easel cards. They are one of my favorite how-to cards to make. However, this is the first time I tried the twisted easel card. It took a bit for me to get the hang of it for sure. I think the best advice I can give is that whatever is the focal point, make sure you only glue half of it down, or the fold won’t work (I have made that mistake before). Hope that will make this card making idea a bit easier for you. I believe even a beginner card maker can do this so don’t let it intimidate you. You are a diy queen, you got this for sure!

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you find things that inspire you. I love this hobby so much, so I enjoy sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you all soon. Be sure to see the buy me a coffee link to the right on the side bar if you wish to support my blog/videos. Of course, you want to watch the video, right? Then head here. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

Making Handmade Feathers for Your Projects

You could use several different items to make your own feathers. Patterned paper, duct tape, vinyl would work too. I used washi tape for this diy tutorial. Did you know you could make your own homemade feathers? I was very pleased when I tried this years ago, so I still will make some from time to time. For the center of the washi tape, I used twine. I think wire would be great here as well. If you have those scissors that make several even cuts in a row that will make this, go quicker. I don’t have a pair of those, so I just use regular scissors to make all my snips. This is such a simple diy, I am sure you have supplies on hand to make a few feathers the next time you have some crafting time.

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you find things that inspire you. I love this hobby so much, so I enjoy sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you all soon. Be sure to check out the video to make these feathers here. If you wish to support this channel even more, please see the buy me a coffee link over on the side bar. Have a great day! Happy Crafting!

 

Four cards From One Sheet of 6 x 6 Patterned Paper

 

Ya’ll I never thought this would work. Who knew it was so easy to make four cards from one 6 x 6 piece of patterned paper. I am just wowed! This card technique should be used if you need to crank out some cards to put together for a quick present for sure. This requires minimal supplies. Beginner card makers should keep this on file. I hope you find this how-to tutorial easy to follow since this is such a short video. If you want a slower version, just let me know.

I am still trying to use up all my spellbinders card kits from 2021, so that is where this patterned paper came from. I think it really is going to take years to get all those pieces used. I am kind of glad I stopped the subscription. I mean really this stuff lasts forever. But the patterned paper in kits hooks me every time! What of this hobby seems to grab you? I get hooked by it all really, inks, stamps, embellishments, patterned paper, washi tape…the list goes on. Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you find things that inspire you. I love this hobby so much, so I enjoy sharing my cards with all of you. Hope to see you all soon. Be sure to check out the video found here.

Got Coffee Loving Friends? Hope This Card Inspires

 I wish I was a coffee lover, but I am not. In fact, I am not really a person who likes any hot drinks except cocoa. It’s iced tea all the way for me. That has nothing to do with this card at all but thought I’d share. 😉

This was inspired by a Pin I have over on my sketch Pinterest Board, sure you got that. I have the link below if you want to follow any of my Pinterest Boards. Be prepared, they are arranged in very broad categories.

I have so many coffee die cuts that this was a perfect sketch to break those out for to add to this slim line card. I used Copics to color the coffee cups. So, this makes this diy very personalized, tying in the colors together.

I hope you enjoy this how-to, it really isn’t that hard, is it? I think this is a greeting card you can totally change to fit your style or any theme. That is what I love about card sketches, you get to make them your own.

Now, this would not be a card making idea to try if it did not have some washi tape in it. You know how I feel about washi tape. I must try to use it as much as possible since I have a huge washi tape stash.

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you find things that inspire you. I love this hobby so much so I enjoy my cards with all of you. See the video for this card here.

Need a Quick Simple Card, Here You Go

 Quick simple, handmade cards are exactly what everyone needs. I was recently in the store looking at some cards, then made this face 😲. Granted the cards I make are not large but wow they were pricey. I will keep my high-priced craft goodies in tow instead so I can make my own. For this with just a card base and some dollar tree items, you could do this very cheaply. You don't have to have all the goodies I have. 😀 I hope you will try out this very simple card technique when you get a chance. It will only take minutes. To see the card at the top being made please watch the video found here.

Ever Made A Tower Card? You should.

If you ever want to try out a simple card, this is the one to try. This is perfect for the card making beginner to give a shot. I have never tried the tower card and I am so glad I did. This handmade card only took a short time after determining what stamps I wanted to use. I hope you will follow me if you like this video to see other great ideas that may inspire you. To watch the video that goes along with this card go here.

 

Inspiration Allows Creation With Your Stash

Whenever I peruse Pinterest, I do find great cards that give me inspiration. I mean between card techniques and card sketches it is a field day. But sometimes it is just an image that sparks you, or maybe a color scheme. Today it was the birds I saw on the card, though I knew I did not have any cardinals, I did use birds on today's card. Hope you enjoy it! To see the corresponding video, head here.