It is no secret I find cards for the fellas in my life a challenge, but I saw a die set with cogs and I knew I was onto a winner! Although I have made it as a birthday card… don’t you think it would make a great one for Father’s Day? Check out the video on how today’s card came together!
Continue readingI have been making these tiny art pieces for a little over a year but this is the first time I have shared one on my blog. I just love making artist trading cards, they are quick and uses up odds and ends that you might have on your work bench. If you care to check my You Tube channel you will find videos on over 50 of these little gems!!
Continue readingToday, I’m taking on the challenge of creating envelopes without a punchboard, and I’m going to show you just how easy it can be!
I shared some Easter cards the other day (check out here if you missed it!) that I made 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 square ~ as I did not have any envelopes that size I decided to make some myself out of poster paper.
Continue readingHere we are in Easter week……….. already!!! The trees are starting to show their leaves here in the East Midlands of the UK, spring is definitely in the air! I decided to make a square card ~ cannot remember the last time I made one of this size and shape. I enjoyed making it so much I ended up making 7 in all, different bright, springtime colors and with a double heat embossing technique to make my embellishments really pop!
Continue readingLast week I posted about the changes in my life and how I am going to be looking at using other products to use in my paper crafting. (if you missed it you can check it out here!) Today’s card it a bit of a halfway house where I have used a stamp set from another source as well as some of my Stampin’ UP! supplies (I still have a bunch of those)
Please note that I am not endorsing any particular products nor am I being compensated for using them. I am sharing an idea and hope that you will be able to use products from your own stash to create a similar card 🙂
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Welcome to the first Funky Folds Hop for 2025 ! We are a community for like minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds and to share our ideas. Funky actually means “modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way” so hang onto your hats and see what the talented artisans have to offer 🙂
We don’t have a specific theme ” anything goes” it is all about the fold!!
Continue readingIf you, like me, received a Christmas card well after the Christmas was over you might like to send something back with more of a New Year’s theme, so today I have one with lots of sparkle to share.
Continue readingHappy New Year Everybody!!!! I hope it brings all that you hope for. I have some significant changes to my life in the last few months, which I will share with you in due course. But for now……………
For the last 4 – 5 years I have designed and enjoyed making my flip over desk calendar for the ladies who came to my classes. As I have done for the last few years I am going to be sharing one at the start of each month. Like last year, I recognize not everyone is into making 3D items so have created a card for each month, using elements from the calendar for that month. .
So today I share, Season of Sparkle, for my January calendar and card
Continue readingI do so hope you enjoyed the holiday, I know that Christmas is now behind us for another year but I have just one more card to share using a simple inlaid technique that would work for any occasion and it just so simple to do!
Continue readingA very Merry Christmas to all my lovely readers. I hope you have a little time to read todays post and watch the video on how to make this easel fun fold that is just a little different from those I have shared before.
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Cindy's Corner 