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This fun fold offers a little more room to write messages inside, and is a variation on a pop-up card. Inspiration for this card came from UK Stampin’ Up! demonstrator Fiona Whitten. Her design was a 6×6″ finished card. This modification fits inside a medium Stampin’ Up! envelope, and you…
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Sketches are an amazing jumping off point to unleash as much creativity as you want. When I am in a creative rut, pulling out papers and stamps and following a sketch design makes it really easy to put yourself on auto-pilot and just follow the design. You can change the…
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This week, we’re going back to simple for the sketch. Layers can add so much interest to a card, but they don’t have to be hard. Layer patterned paper on solid, stamp your own design, dry or heat emboss one of the layers. The possibilities are endless. My friend Mary…
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Any paper crafter I know has a rather sizable stash filled with paper, cardstock, stamps, ink, bling, tools, and the list goes on. When you’re faced with a multitude of choices, sometimes, it can be overwhelming, and you get stuck not being able to create anything. Taking a minute to…
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This year is just flying by! I cannot believe we’re up to week 10 of sketch together for 2023. Check out this week’s design: Sketches are a great way to unleash your creativity, and get you thinking outside of the box. The great thing about sketches is you can take…
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Sketches can be basic, or more in-depth. It all depends on how you view them. With this sketch, three elements are shown, but they can be any size, shape, or orientation. The choice is yours. The great thing about sketches is the total creative freedom you are given. Regardless of…
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Sketching is always lots of fun, especially when you do it with a friend. Each week, my East Coast buddy Mary Louise and I head to Facebook and create a card based on a sketch. This week, we used this one. We never know what we’re going to get up…
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I recently had an email from a member of my VIP group. She said “I tend to stay away from trying multiple folds on my cards as I can’t get a crisp fold that will lay flat. Do you have any suggestions? I do use a bone folder but still…
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Card sketches are a lot of fun to use, and sometimes get you thinking outside of the box. Adding elements like die cut and punched shapes, or pieces of patterned paper can change up the look of your card. This week, my stampin’ buddy Mary Louise and I did our…
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It’s sketching time! I want to encourage you to use your stash, pull out those papers, stamps and embellishments that you haven’t touched in a while and just MAKE. The sketch inspiration is designed to help you step out of your comfort zone, and come up with different variations on…
