by CraftyPaws | Jul 31, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie
My nephew recently turned 25 and I made him a personalized card and gave it to my sister to give to her son when she went up to visit him this past weekend. Unfortunately, she misplaced the card (and the birthday check inside) so my nephew never received it. The true...
by CraftyPaws | Jul 28, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie, Doggy Projects
When I am struggling to find my crafty mojo, there is one foolproof way to get me going and that is by doing a doggy-themed project. I recently picked up the adorable Whimsy Stamp, “Puppy with Balloons,” and I figured coloring up this cutie would certainly...
by CraftyPaws | Jul 27, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Doggy Projects
I have a dear crafty friend who loves her pug dogs so much that she signs all of her notes, “pugs and kisses!” So when I saw the Joy Crafts stamp set called, “Love Dogs” that is completely dedicated to pugs, I knew I would be making her a...
by CraftyPaws | Jul 20, 2017 | Altered Items, Cards and ATCs, Shabby Chic, Vintage
I took a paper roses making class at the Scrapbook Expo last week and thought I would give it a go with some Diemond Dies that I already had in my stash. I am so glad I took the time (and yes, it does take some time) and effort to make these beauties! I used the...
by CraftyPaws | Jul 17, 2017 | Altered Items, Collage, Doggy Projects, Prim or Primative, Shabby Chic
I took some wonderful classes at the Scrapbook Expo in Georgia a couple days ago, and one of the projects I started was a mixed media shadow box. I really don’t like leaving unfinished projects so I decided to take some time to finish this up today, and...
by CraftyPaws | Jul 12, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie
My nephew is a summer baby (well, maybe not a baby — he’s turning 25 this week), and I wanted to make him a whimsical card with a line of dogs conga dancing, as he’s an avid dog lover (like his aunt). I made this monochromatic card by layering...
by CraftyPaws | Jul 9, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie
My father-in-law (FIL) is turning 85 in one week and I wanted to make him a fun shaker card. We share a love of big desserts and little dogs so…. I stamped out six layer cake using The Greeting Farm Layer Cake stamp set with a variety of inks. I experimented...