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CardMaking made Simple! - MORE strips...

10/14/2020

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I am here today with another video for my Simplicity Series!  So grab your paper and scissors and let's create some cards!

For this project we are going to continue to cut more paper strips...  Now you can do this with a pair of scissors or a craft knife and ruler...  

Now the fun part, create your puzzle design!  That is really all we are doing, is moving the paper around and creating a design...  

This brought back so many memories of when I use to make borgello quilts!  That was my inspiration for these...
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​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
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CardMaking made Simple! - Another episode....

7/22/2020

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I am here with another episode for our Card Making made Simple!  Yes it is the SIMPLICITY Series...

There are so many card making techniques and so much pattern paper, so lets create some cards!
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​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
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Card Making made Simple... - Stretching your Pattern Paper!

7/8/2020

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I here today with another episode for our Card Making made SIMPLE! series...

Pattern paper is can do so much for us in our craft, so let's make sure we get the most out of it, right?!?

​Today I am going to show you a simple way to stretch your pattern paper.  I am sure we have all seen this before but we always have room to revisit the basics...
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​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
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Simplicity:  Cards made Simply...

2/27/2020

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I am here today creating some cards only using our pattern paper!  Yup another episode in our Simplicity Series...

Let's also talk about mats and measurements...  In the stats we generally use an A2 size card (4 1/4 inches x 5 1/2 inches)...

Your mats can be any size you like...

I usually use 1/8 inch or 1/4 inch as a difference between each level!

So grab your paper and scissors (or paper trimmer) and lets create some cards!
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​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
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Back to the Basics in Card Making! - Simplicity Series Ep.14

10/29/2019

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Here today making another card in our Simplicity Series!  There is so much available to the paper crafter, but do we really need all the tools?  I am here to say no...

Paper, scissors, adhesive and your imagination is really all you need!
Grab your favorite paper pad you have been hording and page through to find those images or even fussy cut an image and that would be perfect to create your frame arrangement!  You can either use an image or even a section of one of the pattern papers to create this card.

When cutting out my focal points I like to mat them again a solid piece of card stock and the best part you those value packs are perfect for this!
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​For more crafty details as well as a full list of supplies used for this project, click on 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
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Open Faced Card Front made Simple? -Simplicity Series Ep. 13

9/30/2019

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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!
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​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
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Bridge Card Design made Simple? - Simplicity Series Ep. 12

8/20/2019

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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'...

​Want to give these are try?  Here are the dimensions for your card base to cut!

Portrait Card Base:
Cut your card stock 5 3/4 inches (wide) x 5 1/2 inches (tall) and then you will score along the 5 3/4 inch side at 3/4 inches and then at 1 1/2 inches - turn your card stock and score the opposite end in the same manner

Landscape Card Base:
Cut your card stock 8 inches (wide) x 4 1/4 inches (tall) and then you will score along the 8 inch side at 1 1/4 inches and then at 2 1/2 inches - turn your card stock and score the opposite end in the same manner

​For more crafty details as well as a list of supplies used for this project, click on 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
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Back to Basics | Ep. 11 Simplicity Series!

6/20/2019

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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!
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​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
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Card Making using Pattern Paper! | Simplicity Series!

4/27/2019

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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!
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​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

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Simplicity - Card Making Technique Ep. 9

1/21/2019

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