Handmade Fathers day card on black cardstock with a blue and white bow
Holidays

Happy (belated) Fathers day Card

  So I made this card for my dad in June for father's day. It's pretty simple. The bow tie is made up of two different ribbons. It took me way too many times to admit I tried to do the bow in the blue before it hit me to do double. It just looks… Continue reading Happy (belated) Fathers day Card

Handmade mothers day card on pink patterned cardstock and two silk flowers
Holidays

Happy Mother’s Day Card

So this is very late. I wanted this up the day of but things happened. This is the card I made for Mother's Day. Obviously. It's actually pretty big.   So I used this fun new card stick I got recently that has fun circle patterns. The front had the pink circles with some fun… Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day Card

Front of handmade birthday card of Yoshi's egg on cardstock with twine accents
Birthday

Gamer Birthday Card

Ok, so my brother had a friends birthday party the other week. It was gamer themed, at least that is what I understood from the invite. So I figured the kid liked video games or just games in general. So I chose the most well known and popular character that most people would know: Yoshi.… Continue reading Gamer Birthday Card

Handmade bridal shower card on cardstock with pink tissue paper flowers
Baby Shower, Floral

Floral Babyshower Card

The other week was the baby shower for a friend of mine. Her baby was premature but I'm happy to say that she is doing fine! I wasn't able to go to the shower unfortunately because I was sick. I didn't want to spread whatever I had. Wouldn't want to keep her from her new… Continue reading Floral Babyshower Card

Baby Shower

Bundle of Joy – Baby Shower Card

So a couple of weeks ago I went to a baby shower with my mom. It was for this really sweet gal in my neighborhood. She is always so happy and you can't help but smile along with her. I was really stumped what to do for this card because I could picture what I… Continue reading Bundle of Joy – Baby Shower Card

Handmade card of Santa Clause made of cotton and cardsrock
Christmas

My Christmas Cards!

I hope it has been a lovely holiday season for you all. I've been swamped with school and I wasn't able to get these posted until now. Hopefully, I'll get back to a schedule soon. This last year I made some fun Christmas cards for the girls I do visit teaching in my church. They… Continue reading My Christmas Cards!

Three different colored patterned ribbons
Blog Post, tips

How I Use Ribbons

Ribbons are a very new material for me. I was very hesitant about using them because I wasn't sure if I could use them beyond a simple bow. I wanted to be able to use them beyond a simple bow. With some practice, I've been able to do some fun designs with them. Not the… Continue reading How I Use Ribbons

Blog Post, tips

What’s In My Craft Bag?

These are some materials that I have in my bag at all times. I always make sure I keep them in stock and ready to use. Cardstock. This is a really big thing for me. I use cardstock for a lot of different projects. As the body and decorative pieces of a card. Glue. My… Continue reading What’s In My Craft Bag?

Preview of Cardstock and Construction Paper
Blog Post, tips

Cardstock vs. Construction Paper

What is the difference between construction paper and cardstock? And the pros and cons of using either? Construction paper is easy to cut & fold and cheap to buy. You can get so many different, solid colors. It is easy to manipulate, and any misfolds made are easy enough to fix or hide depending on… Continue reading Cardstock vs. Construction Paper

Bridal, How-To, Video

How-To: The Bride & Groom Card

Here is my how-to video for the Bride and Groom card I posted last week. It's rough I admit. I never made something like this before but it was fun. I learned a lot from it and I got a lot of help from my brother who was my director and cameraman. It was his first… Continue reading How-To: The Bride & Groom Card