quick easy cute fun: projects for paper crafters
Remember the Grad Cap Gift Box & Card set? It was one of the Sizzix Petal Cone Bigz L Die projects we introduced on the Stampin’ Addicts 2011 Occasions Mini Blop Hop. Well, to create that project, first you need to make this Mortarboard Card. THE CARD BASE The card base itself is a 4″ square card. Of course, black is the traditional color for. . .[Read More]
Thanks to everyone who left comments and/or subscribed to InkPaperStamps as part of our blog warming festivites, which wrapped up Christmas Day. As promised, The Dog and I have written a check in your honor to Operation Write Home. (Okay, I wrote and The Dog supervised. . . after which tedious task she demanded a snack.). . .[Read More]
Journey with me, if you will, to the East to enjoy a Japanese-influenced creation. The central element of today’s card is a punch art paper lantern. In Japan as in China, red is a color of congratulations and celebration. Thus, a lantern such as this might be seen at a temple festival or matsuri. The bands. . .[Read More]
Trips to visit my grandparents always meant lots of time in the kitchen. Whenever there was cooking to be done, we girls gathered in the kitchen. Grandmother tended to the stove, while my mother was in charge of chores involving sharp implements. My sister and I set the dining table; once that was done, we were to return. . .[Read More]
There’s something about this little note card that I just love. Maybe it’s the way the flower contrasts with the pink background. Or how the blossom is popped up. The shimmer doesn’t hurt, not even a bit. Whatever it is, I just like looking at this card–hope you liked seeing it, too! (For a close-up. . .[Read More]
Yes, it’s that time of year again–time to start thinking about Christmas lights. When I was a little girl, the iconic bulb of choice for exterior holiday décor was the mighty C9. Home after home sported these luminescent powerhouses. Some chose a single color while others added white for a peppermint (or, more rarely, spearmint) effect. . . .[Read More]
Well, it’s the first of November, and around here that means it’s time to rotate the linen closet. Farewell, crisp pima cotton sheets. You saved us during the hot Texas summer (which, this year, was oppresive well into September and returned for more than one last October gasp). Hello, flannel sheets and down comforter. We missed. . .[Read More]
Remember Miss Ellie, our circus star? A tireless performer, Ellie devotes herself completely to the perfection of her art, ever seeking new ways to thrill and entertain her fans. In fact, in recent weeks, both her manager and her mother have made public pleas for Ellie to take some time for herself and get away from the. . .[Read More]
--Holly & The Dog
