The Crafters Companion Floral Creations die set is so fun with a huge variety of blooms to craft beautiful bouquets for cards. The set comes with a little divided storage box so you can cut and assemble a bunch and keep them for future card projects. I sat down for a session of die cutting with a mix of colored paper and after an hour or two, I had a big batch of blooms for my cards. I took inspiration from the sample on the box and crafted a background of a pretty floral paper frame and a more subtle…
I crafted a beautiful set of cards using the Delightful Daisies collection from Crafters Companion. The items that drew me to the collection was the designer paper pad, the springtime color palette, and the pretty embossed daisy die cut. It was so fun and relaxing to experiment with different techniques to craft these cards. The way I like to work when making a big set of cards from a collection is to cut, stamp, and color a whole bunch of embellishment elements. Then I cut and fold multiple card bases, including some fancy fold types, and add mat layers with…
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…
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…