Hello Everyone!

For today's project let's make an open faced card front, and only using supplies we already have in our stash and no fancy gadgets!

I am going to use one my 6 x 6 paper pads I have had for awhile sitting in my stash!  I used one of the sheets with the cut outs and then matted them onto a solid piece of kraft or black card stock.

One they were ready A cut a piece of scratch card stock at 4 1/4 in x 5 1/2, the size of our card base and started placing my matted images around making sure there was open space in between some of them.

Once they were set the glueing commenced!

My card base was cut 4 1/4 in x 6 in scored at 5 1/2 in.  This tab is what I connected my card front to.

I cut a piece of the patter paper with a great web design and made sure my sentiment panel sat inside the card just behind the panel!

​More crafty details as well as a full list of supplies used for this project, can be found in the video below!

Hello Everyone!

In a previous post I had taken the leap to try making a Bridge Card, yes very much inspired by Jennifer McGuire!  ...and I loved the outcome!

​But I saw that I was using all of those gadgets that we have collected...  so I thought.....

Lets make them but this time only using pattern paper!  So Episode 12 of our Simplicity Series was created, LOL...

Dig into those stashes of pattern paper and get to cuttin'...

​For more crafty details as well as a list of supplies used for this project, click on the video below!

Hello Everyone!

I am here today with Episode 11 in our Simplicity Series for card making.  It is very easy in this craft to get overwhelmed...  so many techniques, so many products, and so many ideas!

But it also does not mean those are the only ways we can create our paper crafts!  Keeping it basic is just as wonderful and beautiful and keeps it all in perspective!...

Paper itself can provide texture and design in one cut...  So lets see how with just paper, scissors, adhesive and your imagination beautiful art is created!

​More crafty details as well as a full list of supplies used for this project, can be found in the video below!

​When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...  

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Always Remember...

Be Inspired, ENJOY, LAUGH and ALWAYS BE CREATIVE!
~ Desiree

Hello Everyone...

I am here today to show you how to make beautiful cards using only a pair of scissors and pattern paper!

Trust me!  This can be done....

Sometimes when you purchase a paper pad there are sentiments already included within the papers.  These can easily become your focal points, or even an image fussy cutout!

​More crafty details as well as a full list of supplies used for this project, can be found in the video below!

When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...  

Don’t’ forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel!

Always Remember...

Be Inspired, ENJOY, LAUGH and ALWAYS BE CREATIVE!
~ Desiree

Hello Everyone!

I am back today to show another Episode in my Simplicity Card Making Series!  We are up to Episode 9!

Remember, we do not need to have all the fancy tools and gadgets to make beautiful cards anyone would cherish!  

We just need scissors, pattern paper, adhesive, maybe a stamp set and ink but the most important item we need is our own imagination!

​So let's get back to the basics and create dome beautiful cards!

Click on the video below to see all the crafty details!

​When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ... 
 
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Always Remember...
 
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
~ Desiree

Hello Everyone!

We have finished our turkey and have now gotten through Thanksgiving!  

Now it is time to start our Christmas shopping, planning, including our card making!  So what a better time to start my 2018 Christmas Series, right?!?  LOL

Well let's get started then,,,  first up we need to focus on the basics...  There are so many techniques and gadgets out there, sometimes it is just overwhelming...  The only items you need to create beautiful cards are pattern paper, scissors, a pen, a ruler and the mist important item...  your imagination!

By just using a paper pad from your local craft store you can create many cards in one shot...  Most paper pads have a couple of sentiment pages which is perfect if you did not want to invest in stamps!

Even if they do not have those pages you can certainly write you sentiment yourself!  Just grab a pen and go to town!  If you think you do not have nice handwriting, just go slowly when you write and you will be surprise!

Have your curiosity!  Just click on the video below to see all the crafty details!

When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ... 

​DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL!

Always Remember...

Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
~ Desiree

Hello Everyone!

We are back with another episode to the Simplicity Series - can you believe we are at Episode 7?

Making simple cuts and shapes your pattern paper can make a beautiful statement and bring a smile to anyone!

Come see just how easy it is and let's dig into those paper stashes!  Click on the video and below and make sure you check out the other videos in the Simplicity Series!

When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel so you can SUBSCRIBE and never miss another video!
 
Always Remember...
 
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree

Hello Everyone!

Let's get digging into those mountains of paper stacks we just have to hoard!  LOL...

A lot of our paper pads have sentiments built into them so why not make cards using them!  This series shows just how we can do that and still have beautiful cards for any celebration...

Click the video below to see just how easy it is!

​When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel so you can SUBSCRIBE and never miss another video!
 
Always Remember...
 
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree

Hello Everyone!

This is Episode 5 of our Simplicity series in Card Making!  So let's dig into our pattern paper stashes again!  Here lets show you how to create a background panel using just pattern paper, scissors, a pencil, and a ruler!

Backgrounds can be anything you make them...  Whether they are single or doubled layered, torn or shredded or even woven together - a background can come of it...

​While we need to have the dies and other tools, I just wanted to show you do not need them to make a card!

Always Remember...

Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree

Hello Everyone!

​Simplicity – using basic supplies we all have in our stash and even just in our home!

We are only using the paper pad of our choice, scissors, ruler, and a pencil…  I’ll even show how you can use a simple craft knife if you are not comfortable with cutting with scissors.

Our focus here is to use what is in our stash of pattern paper and VERY minimal supplies...  and using only these items we can still create beautiful cards to be treasured!

​In the below video I will be showing how we can create cards with texture, but no stamps or embossing folders! I know still crazy, but it can be done…

Always Remember...

Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree