by CraftyPaws | Sep 22, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Vintage
The delicate pine branch die from Diemond Dies are so fun to emboss and layer to make lush holiday swags for cards or layouts. I made these four cards for senior center residents for my friend Kim’s (YT: KimboKreations) nursing home challenge, and I hope the...
by CraftyPaws | Aug 27, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Steampunk, Vintage
My mind was all over the place as I started creating this ATC (Artist Trading Card) for my friend Shann (YT: Art Junkie), who loves Oddball Art images and Halloween. I knew I wanted to use the super cute “Kawaii Big Eye Girl Adelina Sour-Heart with Heart N...
by CraftyPaws | Aug 7, 2015 | Altered Items, Clean and Simple, Cutsie, Vintage
I am so excited to join all the designers of Diemond Dies who are posting YouTube (YT) videos sharing the card candy that they made featuring the latest release from Diemond Dies. At each stop along the YT hop you can win a $10 gift certificate and the card candy...
by CraftyPaws | Aug 2, 2015 | Altered Items, Steampunk, Vintage
I have been wanting to complete the acrylic ATCs that I started in my Clear Scraps ATC class that I took at the Scrapbook Expo a couple weeks ago. Finally, not only did I finish them all, but add them to a vintage style pocket letter for a special crafty friend...
by CraftyPaws | Jul 31, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie, Vintage
I woke up this morning so inspired! My hubby just booked our wedding anniversary vacation trip (coming this September) and it got me in the mood to make him a card. I am a bit of a tomboy so I thought Leslie from The Greeting Farm’s Creepin: Creeper Crew...
by CraftyPaws | Jul 27, 2015 | Altered Items, Shabby Chic, Vintage
Sometimes projects just seem to design themselves, right?! Well, that’s how this project seemed to me. About a week ago, my father gave me an old freebie calendar that had images of paintings by some of the great masters. While the monthly images were too large...
by CraftyPaws | Jul 26, 2015 | Altered Items, Shabby Chic, Vintage
Those outside the crafting community might not know anything about using stick pins as embellies. I certainly didn’t until I joined the YT crafting community almost 2 years ago. These are so much fun to make and add to projects like cards, alter projects or just...