Crafting Inspirational Cards with Vintage Butterflies & Victorian Ephemera

These cards use the beautiful Vintage Butterflies paper from Crafter’s Companion. It pairs well with the Letters of Love collection (postcard, postage, and writing themed) and almost any butterfly die. I cut out a few flower and foliage embellishments, added some glitter and inked edges, and I just love how the looks came together…

My Easter Cards 2022 Gallery

I had so much fun crafting my Easter cards this year using the Crafter’s Companion Easter card kit and Hunkydory Forever Florals Spring Melody papers. The card kit had some cutesy little bunny and lamb stamps, and also had a pretty cross and sentiments to create both fun and spiritual cards. I also brought out my favorite spring floral papers that have a faded spring color palette that complemented the idea of new beginnings and Easter blessings. I practiced coloring the stamps with my Aqua Markers for a faux watercolor look, by creating dimension with varying pigment saturations…

Spring Decor Gallery – Crafting with Dollar Tree Items

Here’s a little crafty tour through my Springtime Dollar Tree decor pieces. Some worked out better than others, but I had so much fun finding the Dollar Tree supplies and crafting creative ideas. I hope they inspire you get crafting! Wreaths: First time using mesh to make wreaths – love it! Making little bundles of color and texture for a base to the wreath or as the main component. Adding flowers and large decor pieces to the centers – so fun. I crafted up some for Spring and some for Easter. Framed Art: Enhancing canvas art in unique…

Crafting an Easter Embellishment Box for a Vianney Creates Swap

I became addicted to watching crafty videos during the pandemic and one of my favorites is Vianney Creates. She has so many tips and tricks about paper crafting, and such a fun casual style to her tutorials. I decided to try joining one of her fun swaps, and was able to get in with her “Spring into Easter” Embellishment Box swap. The main premise was to decorate a Dollar Tree craft storage container and include 12 paper embellishment items inside. I found a bunch of super cute items to add to the little compartments, such as Easter shape…