My Creative Journey

Hi friends! I have another winter themed card to share. This card was a Facebook make along from the local craft store, Create Escape. I missed the Facebook live so; I am not sure how the card was originally designed. This is my interpretation of how to use the pieces in the make along. I started off by looking at all the pieces in the little bag. I think the mug with whip cream and the bear were my favorite pieces! The pre-die cut pieces reminded me of a present and I went with that idea: a large present with a custom gift tag. I centered the large pattern paper on the card base and built up from there. I centered the “present” pieces on the front and used the leaf and snowflake die cuts as a present topper. I then created the custom tag with the stickers and sentiment. I tied the twine to the tag and then added it to the present with some foam squares. That’s it! I think this design can easily be used for a winter birthday card. I happen to have a birthday in the winter and f

Happy New Year, friends! I really love the start of the new year. I find myself dreaming more and finding inspiration in the little things. The beginning of the year has me embracing the new and looking forward to changes that accompany the new. Today's project is fast and easy and had me mixing and matching from stash. I wanted to really focus on the year, 2024, and so I reached for the large number dies from My Favorite things. These number dies have been in my stash for years and knew they would be the perfect size to be the focal point on the card. I selected some sparkle cardstock and some random white cardstock from the stash then had a die cut session. I love the look of dimension and use the random white cardstock to create; the extra height also provides a little shadow contrast against the background. Next, I selected some adorable little critters from the several Mama Elephant Little Agenda sets from stash. I just love seeing little critters peeking out of letters or sha