Fluttering By…
Hi Creative Friends, Today I have another Papertrey Ink card design for you. In their last release, there was a myriad of butterflies to choose from. The Build-A-Butterfly and its matching stencil set really caught my eye! I often don’t have a preconceived notion of what my card design will look like. When this happens, I dive into creating the main subject and hope I’ll have a […] 
Sailing Dreams
Hi Creative Friends, It is officially summer, which means its time for vacation or at least more leisurely days. To help get us in the mood, I chose the new Build-A-Saliboat die set by Papertrey Ink. I love the simplicity and fun elements in this set and I think it is fabulous for a male, young or old. All that is required to make this card was […] 
Fine Red Petals
Hi Creative Friends, I wanted to share one of the new stamp and die sets by Penny Black that our in our shop. I chose Finest Petals for this handmade card. Letting the flowers be the main focal point, I went for a clean and simple design. Starting with the flowers. Using a stamp positioner and a piece of hot-pressed watercolor paper, I stamped the flowers in […] 
Window Wishes
HI Creative Friends, Today’s card design features a charming set by Concord & 9th. The set is Window Wishes, and it is filled with super cute accouterments. This stamp and die set has everything you need to make an extra-special card. Below are all the ins and outs on how this card came to be but before I go, I wanted to send along a reminder that […] 
Violets In Bloom
Hi Creative Friends, I saw a beautiful card with an awesome layout by Elizabeth Price (IG: @seeinginkspots). I have had it in mind for some time now, and finally, I’m going to give it a go. I used a few rectangular die sets by Penny Black and Into The Blooms: Violets for my flowers. I started with a sheet each of Alabaster cardstock by Spellbinders and Neenah […] 
A Man’s Birthday
Hi Crafty Friends, I have a quick and fun project to share with you and it is perfect for the men in your life. If you have handy men around like I do, then the Tool Pouch die set by Papertrey Ink is wonderful die set to have around. There are many tools to choose from or you can include them all and add the tool pouch. […] 
Blissful Blooms Duo
Hi Creative Friends, We have lots to share today. First, we have a duo of card designs made from the same Blissful Blooms stencil by Kristina Werner and Concord & 9th. Using a nifty trick, we created the fronts of both of these cards at the same time. Check it out below. Then, the winner of our $25 gift certificate drawing is Marianne Chapman – YAY1 for […] 
Simply The Zest!
Hi Creative Friends, I am back with a fresh and sweet card design using the brand-new Into The Blooms: Lemon Blossom die set by Papertrey Ink. I love the Into The Blooms series but this one really struck a chord as it is exactly like the lemon branches on the tree in my garden! There are so many ways you can use this die set, but for […] 
Build A Buggy
Hi friends! It’s Dana here today, and I’m back with a baby card that uses the Build A Baby Buggy dies from Papertrey Ink. These dies create the most adorable baby buggy with all of the accessories! Let’s get started… I started my card by building my buggy with the Build A Baby Buggy dies. I used Lilac, white, and gold cardstock for my die cutting. I then used the Build A Baby Buggy stencils and Lilac ink to add […] 
Everything Is Coming Up Roses
Hi Creative Friends, In the last release of Concord & 9th and Kristina Werner, there were some awesome stamps and dies. One of them is the Long Line Roses set. Included in the set are a stamp, die, and stencil. I used all three of them for my project today. The set is well-thought-out and is beautiful too! As is often true with me, I wasn’t sure […] 
