by CraftyPaws | Oct 26, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie
I thought creating this scene card for a friend who loves Halloween and interactive cards would be a perfect opportunity to take the new Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Pop Ups Die for a spin. In fact, other than some white and black card stock, glue, scissors, Distress...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 24, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie, Doggy Projects
First off, this card was inspired by the super cute Christmas door with critters stamp set recently released by Mama Elephant, called Meowy Woofmas (which is sadly sold out). But I knew I could alter an old Katy Sue Designs The Door Stamp Collection that I had picked...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 11, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie
To mix it up a bit, I decided to make a shaped Halloween card for my friend Nae Nae (YT: Renea Villanueva) who LOVES Halloween. I used the Diemond Dies Candy Corn Mini Album Die and some scraps of yellow, orange polka dot, and white papers from my scrap box to make...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 3, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie
Sometimes the crafty heart is willing but the mind is weak. That’s when I often turn to challenge blogs for inspiration. I think I am a student at heart and I like working from “assignments.” LOL That’s how this Halloween card came about. The...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 2, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie
While I don’t have as much time as I used to for crafting, I try to support newer, active crafty YouTubers when I can. I remember how important the encouraging comments and crafty love of other folks were to me when I first started crafting 3 years ago. Jeannie...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 2, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie
Artist trading cards (ATCs) have been a bit of a mystery for me. We’re supposed to create a little piece of art on a 2.5″ x 3.5″ “canvas,” but when does a mini card stop being a mini card and become an ATC? Well, my take on this may not...
by CraftyPaws | Sep 29, 2016 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie, Doggy Projects, Prim or Primative
When testing out new techniques, coloring mediums, or papers, I may try a “practice run” before trying to complete a card or project in a “final” version. While things may not come out exactly the way I want or expect, I rarely throw something...