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CRAFTY & CHIC GREETING CARDS USING 12" X 12" PAPER PADS

I am a paper pad buying hoarder. I have them stacked everywhere in the craft room. Some of my favourite brands include The Paper Studio (exclusive to Hobby Lobby), Craft Smith (sold at Michaels stores), and Heidi Swapp. That being said, today's project brings together patterns from all my books to create chic, mix-and-match greeting cards that I just absolutely love! With very few embellishments added, it looks like I picked them right up from a store! I also cheated and m

TRIPLE SCOOP ICE CREAM CARD

As many of you know, the May Paper Craft Challenge came to a screeching halt due to some personal family health issues (thankfully nothing COVID 19 related, but still scary nonetheless!) While everyone is good and well now, I did want to share this next craft that was supposed to be posted back in May during the Challenge, but are just as well timed for summer: these handcrafted triple scoop ice cream cards! This craft uses paper punches, but if you don't have them in your st

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MAY PAPER CRAFT CHALLENGE DAY 9: LOLLIPOP CARD

Welcome to Day 9 of the May Paper Craft Challenge, friends! Today we're crafting up these sweet little lollipop cards. For this project, gather some really pretty glitter paper in colours that look edible! You don't need a lot of it, so this is a good project for scraps. TOOLS & MATERIALS: Glitter card stock (in 4 colours) 1" circle punch Tape 4" lollipop stick Hot glue gun 5 1/2" x 4" folded cards Letter stamps Black in pad DIRECTIONS (FOR ONE CARD): To achieve the swirly lo

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MAY PAPER CRAFT CHALLENGE DAY 6: STACKED PRESENTS BIRTHDAY CARD

I celebrated my birthday this week, but May is a month of so many birthdays in my family so I just had to make a craft like this! Welcome to Day 6 of the May Paper Craft Challenge! TOOLS & MATERIALS: Card stock Paper trimmer We R Memory Keepers 3-way corner rounder 9.5 mm thick ribbon Scissors Tape 5 1/2" x 4" folded cards Double-sided tape Hot glue gun DIRECTIONS: Find leftover card stock in fun patterns that can pass off as "wrapping paper". Trim them down to little rectan

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MAY PAPER CRAFT CHALLENGE DAY 2: DAISY CARDS

May is all about flowers, and you'll see that as a theme here a lot during this challenge. Today we're making these pretty daisy flower cards! They are made with a craft punch (which you can buy below), or any other one that you may have laying around in your stash. Then, choose a stamp with a greeting, and you'll be good to go! TOOLS & MATERIALS: Card stock (in 7 colours) 1" daisy punch 5 1/2" x 4" folded cards Crafter's tape Small clear rhinestones Rubber stamp Ink pad DIR

3 FUN SCRAPBOOK PAPER CARDS FOR SUMMER

When it comes to summer, there is so much inspiration around us. Take a beach scene, and you can grab your tokens anywhere from colourful towels to sand pails, seagulls to sandals. How about them juicy summer fruits? We certainly get spoiled in the summer. Today's fun craft takes all of summer has to offer into three doable cards! You'll need a whole bunch of scrapbook paper (including colour, patterned and glitter paper), scissors, double-sided tape, adhesive foam dots, a p

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DIY RHINESTONE ICE CREAM CARD (WITH FREE SVG)

Sparkles galore! No one would ever believe that this gorgeous ice cream card made with dollar store bought rhinestones is a DIY. But in order to make one, you'll need a Silhouette CAMEO. That's because it would be a little difficult making the cone look like a waffle cone using paper without one. If you don't have one you can certainly skip the step, and use alternative methods such as a brown marker. Once you open the file (first download it HERE!), you'll have to separate

BRIGHT WASHI TAPE CARDS & ENVELOPES

Need a fancy greeting card and envelope in a jiffy? Try this idea using bright washi tape! When it comes to washi, there are endless possibilities. Choose some bright patterns for the season and get to work! TOOLS & MATERIALS: Plain white cards and envelopes Washi tape (see shopping guide at the bottom of this post!) Scissors Glitter stickers or letters DIRECTIONS: Choose four to five washi tapes and decorate the envelope flaps with the strips side-by-side in a diagonal patt

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MAY PAPER CRAFT CHALLENGE DAY 22: DADDY KOALA CARD

Today friends, is the final day of the May Paper Craft Challenge! To finish it off, I'm sharing this cute kids craft in honor of dad because as you know Father's Day is just around the corner on Sunday, June 16th! These daddy koala cards are very easy to whip up. I had some help from my craft punches, but scissors will do the job just fine too. TOOLS & MATERIALS: Card stock in two complimentary colours, plus black 3" circle punch 1 1/2" circle punch 1" circle punch 2" oval p

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MAY PAPER CRAFT CHALLENGE DAY 18: SPRINKLE DONUT CARD

Donut you know this next craft is much easier than it looks? Terrible joke, I know. It's Day 18 of the May Paper Craft Challenge (only four days left to go!), and here's everything you need to make this super cute and glittery donut card. If you don't have a Silhouette CAMEO, no sweat. Do your best at cutting the shapes with my free PDF attached HERE. TOOLS & MATERIALS: Silhouette CAMEO Silhouette cutting mat Yellow card stock Pink glitter card stock Ad Tech's permanent cr

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MAY PAPER CRAFT CHALLENGE DAY 17: FLOWER CONFETTI CARDS

It's Day 17, and today we're making flower confetti cards! The cards themselves are small, about 3 1/2" square. They are super cute though for birthdays or get well or other occasion. Because the pieces are small, you can use a lot of leftover scrap with this one. To learn how to make them, keep on reading. TOOLS & MATERIALS: Scrapbook paper (in a few different patterns) Small circle punch 3" x 4" transparent archival bags (at Michaels) White card stock Paper trimmer Sciss

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MAY PAPER CRAFT CHALLENGE DAY 6: A PRETTY CARD FOR MOM

Mother's Day is this Sunday! If you haven't yet found the perfect card for mom (personally I think the perfect card comes from making it!), try your hand at this simple and pretty card craft that she'll be sure to appreciate. TOOLS & MATERIALS: Card stock in pretty colours and patterns Paper trimmer EK Tools 2-point flag punch Small letter stickers Ad Tech’s permanent crafter’s tape 1" daisy punch Adhesive rhinestones DIRECTIONS: Create the card shape by trimming card stock t

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MAY PAPER CRAFT CHALLENGE DAY 3: LAYERED CAKE BIRTHDAY CARD

Because May is a big birthday month in my family, there was no question that I would do at least one birthday card craft. Look familiar? It's because back in January, I created similar layered cakes to top off a couple of wrapped presents. These tiny cards are the perfect match to go with. TOOLS & MATERIALS: Card stock Paper trimmer Ad Tech’s permanent crafter's tape Fiskars scallop edger punch Silver glitter paper Tape Fiskars stars punch DIRECTIONS (FOR ONE CARD): Trim car

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PRINTABLE ACCORDION VALENTINE CARD FOR YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER

With Valentine's only days away, let's not get caught up in the rush of finding the perfect Valentine's card last minute. Chances are, you won't have much luck. I've been there! So I created this accordion card specifically for a loved one. It's cute, it's romantic, and it's pretty small too (ladies, try slipping it in his back pocket and see if he notices *wink*). To print it, first download this PDF. Then I recommend printing on a white card stock (I always use this bra