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 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...
by CraftyPaws | Jul 7, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie
I have 3 special men in my life who are celebrating their birthdays this month so I thought I would share a little series of masculine birthday cards. This first one is for my dad, who is turning 83 today! I wanted to create a fun card, but also express how much I...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 30, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie
A sweet crafty friend (YT: Gracie21) is not well enough to travel to visit her grandmother who is turning 99 in South Korea. Inspired by the challenges I’ve hosted for my grandmother-in-law when she turned 99 and 100, Gracie has asked her crafty friends to make...
by CraftyPaws | Jun 26, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie
Do you remember this 80s commercial jingle, “Summer, summer fruits, it wouldn’t be summer without them!”? Growing up in Southern California, this jingle brings back a lot of nostalgic childhood memories for me. Now I live in Georgia, the peach state,...