Paper Grass and a Freebie

I just love the grass cutting dies but I try not to spend money on ALL THE THINGS. So I figured out a way to get the same look with my Silhouette machine. And I’m sharing a freebie with you at the bottom of this post so you can do the same! I had this […]

Turn a PNG into a Cut File {Video Tutorial}

A couple of days ago I posted a freebie PNG to use as a template for making clouds and waves on your cards. Unfortunately I don’t have the designer version of Silhouette Studio so I can’t make an .svg file BUT it’s very easy to take a PNG and make it cut-worthy. Here is my […]

Making Waves – Yesterday’s Freebie Turned Upside Down

While making more cards using my cloud stencil (see yesterday’s post), I saw that this little whale would look cute going across the frame window. Once you have clouds down, it’s very easy to make waves. Just start from the bottom of the paper and go up. I use a heavier hand with the ink […]

Using a Cloud Stencil — and a freebie!

I have been looking for ways to make my little cards “pop” more. I find layering different textures helps this…an embossed card, an inked background, some cute critters popped up with fun foam, etc. I saw the cloud backgrounds on other sites and I wanted to try making my own. I’m incredibly cheap so I […]

Punny Cards

I admit it, I love a corny joke. Since there are so many “funny” jokes involving animals, I joined my stamp sets and my jokes for some “punny” cards. Enjoy! Click the image to go to the Etsy product page for the answer to the joke.