Mind blown: a blog about paper crafting and cardmaking techniques
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Unstoppable
At the end of each year I reflect on how things went whether I acheieved my goals, fell short, or need to keep working. In reality I think all of us are works in progress and we should never stop working on being better. The year of 2024 taught me a lot about myself. I…
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Four More Days Until Christmas!
It’s so hard to believe we only have a few more days before the big day, the celebration of Jesus’s birth. Since breaking my arm, card making has come to a hault as well as blogging. Thankfully I had these two cards started before the break and today I could finally finish them. I chose…
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Gamer Birthday Giftcard Holder
Hello friends! I haven’t been on the blog for a little bit and thought maybe I should drop in for a minute. Yesterday we celebrated our son’s birthday and with that comes a new card. He’s of the age where its hard to know what to buy. My solution was a card that doubles as…
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Winter’s Grace Garden Collection by Spellbinders
The Winter’s Grace Garden collection is absolutely beautiful, newly released by Susan Tierney Cockburn and Spellbinders. For today’s project I am working with a 3D embossing folder called Norwegian Rosemaling and the Black Elder Dies. In my opinion you can’t beat the feel of the 3D folder when using 120 lb cardstock. It’s just yummy.…
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Fall is coming… Labor Day Sales Are Here!
Hello friends. I am sad to say that Fall is nearly here, which means the white stuff follows. Ugh…. Anyhow I chose to continue a litte more summer with the Sketched Florals Sunflowers from Pajama Crafter Stamps. The sunflowers in my area usually get gigantic and form fields of happy, but we have had a…
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Pajama Crafter Stamps Making Spirits Bright Release
Hello friends! I am so happy to anounce the New Release called Making Spirits Bright because we are officially kicking off our Christmas season. It can be Christmas all year long, right? This release is packed full of traditionl Christmas themes that warms the heart, from baking cookies, sleigh rides, the warm glow of candles.…