Mind blown: a blog about paper crafting and cardmaking techniques

  • Life is Better With You!

    Life is Better With You!

    Do you have that one person that makes your life better? I certainly do, and she can be weird as a duck, but I love her. The Good Luck digital stamp set from Joy Clair Designs was perfect for us, because I happen to love hippos, and there’s a duck in the set! It’s a…

  • Traditional Style With A Twist

    Traditional Style With A Twist

    Hello friends! I just took a course called “With A Twist” from Altenew and it really made me think about how to take my cards to the next level by adding a few unexpected elements. I took this course as part of the Altenew Educator’s Certification Program and if you’re interested in finding out more…

  • Quick and Easy Infinity Shaker Card

    Quick and Easy Infinity Shaker Card

    Hello friends! It’s probably no surprise by now that St Patty’s Day is my favorite holiday, and of course I had to get some more crafting in before it goes away for another year. Today I’m bringing you a quick and easy infinity shaker card using fun products from Maker Forte! Let’s get into it……

  • One Stamp, Five Different Moods

    Hello friends, I’m back with a color study of sorts, using one stamp and seeing if I can create different moods by changing up the colors. I recently took a course from Altenew called In the Mood for Color and was inspired to break out my water colors and explore. The course I took was…

  • Embossing Folder Friday: Polka Dots

    Embossing Folder Friday: Polka Dots

    Hello friends! Today I am participating in a YouTube Hop with Team Tiny. On the second Friday of each month we will be featuring a new themed embossing folder. For March we decided on Polka Dots and to find the hop, type in #EFF2 in the search bar in YouTube and you will find us…

  • All The Sugary Goodness of Peep Without The Calories

    All The Sugary Goodness of Peep Without The Calories

    Hello friends! What’s your favorite Easter candy? As a kid, I loved Peeps, and the yellow ones were my favorite! These days I shy away from the sugary goodness, but thankfully I can still create with them, using the Eggstra Sweet Peeps stamp set from Maker Forte! It’s calorie free, what could be better than…


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