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12 Weeks of Christmas

Yesterday all of my mailing list subscribers received the 5th and final holiday card tutorial as part of my annual 12 Weeks of Christmas.  If you aren’t currently on my mailing list, that means you missed out.  But you know what?  There are still 7 more weeks of creative tutorials for gift and wrapping ideas.  … Read more Need Handmade Gift or Wrapping Ideas?

How to Make an Impossible Card

For the Love of Crafting Impossible Card Top View

For the Love of Crafting Impossible Card

Today’s project is one where the name is simply so deceiving–it’s called the Impossible Card but truthfully it’s so impossibly simple to do!  Usually, my love of crafting resonates strongly with my daughter but this card was way more in my son’s wheelhouse this time around.  This design is based on a popular magic trick called the Hypercard Illusion trick and is one he himself has done (but it didn’t look as pretty!)  Today I’m going to show you how simple it is to do so you can create your own.

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How to Make a Right Angle Fold Over Card

Central Park Right Angle Card

Central Park Right Angle Card

Last week I shared how I turned a “fail” on creating a Right Angle Fold Over Card into a success.  I was inspired to create my own Right Angle Card after I received this one from Elizabeth Hawley.  So today I’m going to share with you how simple it is to create a Right Angle Fold Over Card as well as how to create the Double Triangle Pocket Card I initially thought was a fail!

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Melted Crayon Pumpkin Tutorial

Final Melted Crayon Pumpkin

It’s one week until Halloween.  If you are looking for a fun project to do with the kids that’s a little different than the traditional  pumpkin carving–then this is your answer!  These Melted Crayon Pumpkins are super easy and are so cool to create. The supplies you’ll want are: White or Tiger Striped Pumpkin (or … Read more Melted Crayon Pumpkin Tutorial