Decorative storage and keepsake gift box Hi. Thanks for stopping by! Today I’m sharing a box created to hold A2 greeting cards. The box was inspired by the Elizabeth Craft Designs’ Elegant Decorative Box and the beautiful central cutout is from that set. However, I engineered my own box to accommodate A2 cards. My finishedContinue reading “Bee Box”
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Card Made with “Scraps”
From Extras on My Desk Hi. Thanks so much for stopping by. This A2 card is composed of extra pieces that were just lying on my desk from other projects. Although the embellishments were just “leftovers”, I’m really happy how the card came out. The gorgeous focal point is patterned paper from Annette Green’s ThisContinue reading “Card Made with “Scraps””
Bee ATCs
Hi! Thanks so much for dropping by. Have you ever made artist trading cards or ATC’s? Do you know what they are? I first heard about them a few years ago and did a bit of investigation into what they are and what their purpose is. I made a few and swapped a couple times,Continue reading “Bee ATCs”
Falling Leaves Spinner-Slider
Hello Autumn Hi. Thanks for dropping in. I love trees and leaves and I really enjoy using those in my cards. Creating a falling leaves effect seemed like a fun challenge. I painted red, orange, and yellow watercolor paint onto my media mat and spritzed it with water (first image). Then I pressed watercolor paperContinue reading “Falling Leaves Spinner-Slider”
Halloween Shaker and Slider
Hi and welcome. It’s All Hallows’ Eve. Will you dress up or hand out candy? Traveling has kept me from posting recently, but I have made some things to share. I made a few cards among other things. This one was made with a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs’ Halloween Set 1. Although it’s fromContinue reading “Halloween Shaker and Slider”
The Happy Dapper Snail
Hi. And welcome. Oh my! Isn’t this snail die the cutest?! It’s just so cheerful that I couldn’t resist (didn’t try) adding it to my shopping cart. I made three slimline cards using the new Elizabeth Craft Designs Snail die, Florals Minis and Pretty Pastels papers. All have a similar layout, but different color schemesContinue reading “The Happy Dapper Snail”
Pop-Up Bouquet
Annette Green’s Release Hi! I’m Di. Thanks for dropping by. When I learned that Annette Green was creating her first line of stamps and dies with Elizabeth Craft Designs, I was so excited to get it all. I already admired Annette’s beautiful creative album and card designs. Well, I was not disappointed! Her bee-inspired line,Continue reading “Pop-Up Bouquet”
Saint Patrick Cards
Hi and welcome! Just a quick post using stamps and dies from several companies to create a couple of Saint Patrick’s cards. I had fun looking through my stamps and dies for anything that could be used for these: a witch’s cauldron for a pot of gold, bubbles for gold coins, a file for aContinue reading “Saint Patrick Cards”
2023 Year of the Rabbit
Using Joset’s line of Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Gong Hei Fat Choi – that is the Cantonese greeting meaning congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous new year! The Lunar New Year begins January 22, 2023. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit and the rabbit is considered clever and energetic. The Elizabeth Craft DesignsContinue reading “2023 Year of the Rabbit”
Interactive Critter Card
Using Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies Hi. Thanks for dropping in. I have a cute, pull-tab, slimline card to share with you today. This whimsical slimline card was easy to make using Elizabeth Craft Designs dies. First, I used the shrub die from the Slimline Adventure Edges set to make a stencil for the clouds, thenContinue reading “Interactive Critter Card”
a little birdie told me.... 