by CraftyPaws | Jun 30, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie
Ever since I made a couple of Fathers Day cards (for my dad and father-in-law) with the Winnie and Walter True Multifaceted Heart Cutaways die and the little kids from the Mama Elephant “In My Heart” stamp set, I’ve been wanting to make a special...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 28, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
The super talented Gerda Steiner threw down an IG challenge offering a super adorable surfing duck that I just could not resist! I decided to really highlight his adorableness, I would try to make a one-layer CAS card and just focus on coloring him up as cute as I...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 26, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Prim or Primative
In the past I would have looked at dies like this Diemond Dies Deer Trio Die and thought it could only be used as a silhouette and that a stamp would be more versatile. However, I wanted to try inking and watercoloring on dies to see if I could make them more...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 23, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
I’m a sucker for puns, so I have loved using the Lawn Fawn “Baaah Humbug” holiday stamp set to make year round “love ewe (you)” cards. I stamped out the sheep with MFT black licorice hybrid ink because I wasn’t sure what coloring...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 23, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie
Tragically last year int he U.S. there were 372 mass shootings (single incidents where 4 or more people are killed or injured) killing 475 and wounding 1,870. The latest shooting in Orlando, FL reminded us again of the violence that can come from intolerance and...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 22, 2016 | Altered Items, Clean and Simple
I was so excited to find this letter holder at Tuesday Morning with a little nick that allowed me to get an additional 35% off, under $10! I love the black leatherette exterior and the graphic interior. I had some foam core left over from another project so I used...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 19, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie, Doggy Projects
I wanted to make a very personalized fathers day card for my hubby and make it as if it was being sent from our pups. As some of you know, my hubby donated one of his kidneys to my brother who suffered kidney failure last year. Because he can no longer play contact...