by CraftyPaws | Jun 29, 2014 | Clean and Simple, Cutsie, Doggy Projects, Layouts
I can’t adequately express how thrilled I am that Dee, the owner and creator of DiemondDies.com, asked me to be a guest Design Team (DT) member. They have high quality, well-priced, gorgeously detailed dies and I can’t wait to dig in and make more projects...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 26, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
Two weeks before I turned 30, I freaked out. I was not married, I did not like my job, and I did not like the city I was living in (funny, now, because I am living in that city again and loving it!). When I was in high school, I had dreamed up what my life would be...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 22, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Doggy Projects, Shabby Chic, Vintage
What I’ve realized about myself is that I generally do better with direction, whether self-imposed or guided by others. I think my projects are better when I have a clear idea that I want to try or when I am working on a challenge with lots of specifics. I...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 19, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
Just wanted to make another quick shaker swing card. These are so versatile and can be used for any occasion–just switch around the sentiment on the back of the shaker and the embellies on the front and voila! This one was made punching out a couple of elephants...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 18, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
It’s going to be my dad’s 80th birthday soon, and I knew I wanted to make a very special card to help celebrate this milestone birthday. This swing shaker card (my first shaker!) was just the ticket. I followed the swing card tutorial recently posted by...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 15, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Doggy Projects
This was a quick clean and simple card that I made this morning for my hubby. I was giggling the whole time, and when I gave it to him, he could not stop laughing. YAY! Success! I used stickers for the sentiment on the front from Studio Calico and Karen Fosters...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 12, 2014 | Clean and Simple, Drawings
I drew this digi for a friend of mine whose last cat passed away in December. She has recently felt the time was right to adopt a new kitten, which she did on Mother’s Day. How appropriate! She’s a new mom! 🙂 My friend sent me several pictures of her new...