quick easy cute fun: projects for paper crafters
Don’t be afraid to unleash your creative spirit to conjure up this haunting free-standing pop-up card for Halloween. Closed, all you’ll see is a murky moon on the horizon. Tug on that heavenly body, though, and the full moon rises to reveal an old headstone. (For a close-up view, click on the image. To zoom in further, click again–but watch. . .[Read More]
For a graduation, what’s more fitting (or fun) than a spring card? Just choose the main school color for your card base. . . . layer with coordinating cardstock and designer series paper. . . . top with a punch art cap and tassel. . . .fold that baby up and pop it in an envelope. When. . .[Read More]
Is there a special young person in your life who’s celebrating a birthday soon? If you don’t live close enough to give your best wishes in person, let this roly poly robot deliver your greeting! This mechanical mate is sure to inspire smiles–and better yet, he’s on an easel card. That means Roly P. can decorate the celebrant’s room. . .[Read More]
Today, we honor our veterans–past and present–who have secured the freedom and liberties we are blessed with, and salute the service members who stand ready to defend them still. We also pause to thank our heroes’ loved ones. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said ‘The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.’ A parent who instilled love of freedom. . .[Read More]
Many occasions–a birth, a wedding, graduation, moving, retirement and more–present the opportunity to make an announcement. What type of card lends elegance and excitement to the news you have to share? For a touch of flair, I like to make a gatefold gard. Remember my eight-layer Chinese-style gatefold card for David and Meijie? (It was first presented on the Stampin’. . .[Read More]
My dad always looked up to his cousin C.L., so much so that he even followed him into the Navy. So when C.L.’s 85th birthday came along, it was only fitting that the family put back out to sea to celebrate. Actually, it was a double celebration because C.L.’s son was also celebrating a milestone. . .[Read More]
Did your family have a round Weber grill in the back yard when you were growing up? In our neighborhood, it was probably easier to count up who didn’t. No matter how sooty or weathered the grill got, firing it up was a sure-fire way to bring out the neighbors. Before you knew it, an impromptu potluck dinner. . .[Read More]
This eight-layer gatefold card was presented to David and Meijie at their California wedding reception this fall. (For a close-up view, click on the image. To zoom in further, click again. Click here to peek inside.) Designed with the aid of My Digital Studio, the card incorporates Chinese tradition and references both bride and groom.
--Holly & The Dog
