Children's letter blocks spelling out the word, "smile" on a table with a blue vase filled with yellow daffodils.

Positive Thinking!

This blog post is SO NOT about paper crafting in general, but I was making posts for Instagram and Facebook the other day, and I saw that October is, among other things, National Positive Attitude Month. How much do we need that right now?!? With Covid and all the negative around us these days, even …

White greeting card blanks and a white bone folder sitting on top of a beige scoring board

How to Fold and Score Card Stock

Good morning, afternoon or evening! I have another 2-Minute Video to share with you! This one is another simple, quick snippet showing you how to get a perfect fold and crease on your card…every time. Buckle in for a fun 2 minutes! Well, 2 minutes, 55 seconds if you want to get technical! That’s it…quick …

The New 2-Minute Video Series

I know how busy you are. Me too! I can relate. With that in mind, I brainstormed and created a new video series, where each video is a little how-to snippet, a short creativity break, and only around two minutes long. Waiting for water to boil on the stove so you can add your pasta? …

Black and rainbow smile card

A Beginner’s Guide to Die Cutting

Have you ever wondered how paper crafters get those really cool words or shapes on their projects without stamping?  Welcome to the wonderful world of die cutting!  WARNING: Die cutting is so awesome, so much fun, and so addicting, that it will suck you in and take all your money since you’ll want to buy …

Fun ways to use a guillotine paper trimmer

How to Use a Guillotine Paper Trimmer

Raise your hand if you have hundreds (or even thousands!) of paper scraps in your stash that you can’t bear to throw away, but don’t really know what to do with. Trust me, I’m right there with you. Both of my hands are raised! In the video below, I’m not only going to show you …

Super Simple Card With Spellbinders Card Kit

Hi again!  As promised, I’m back with another video.  I made a super quick and easy card using the February 2020 Spellbinders Card Kit.  The whole card, start to finish, was as simple as picking out what elements I wanted to use on it, a few cuts, and some adhesive, and POOF…an adorable card!  See …