Just Let the Paper Pad Do the Work

As previously posted, I have a difficult time coordinating colors.

So why not let someone else choose your color palette? 

I'm sure you have a themed pad of cardstock in your craft collection. I took two punches and punched out every pattern available in a single pad. Then just mixed and matched.

I added a stitch in the center for texture. Then curled the petals up with a pencil to give the card some dimension.

I really like how this one turned out. It was so simple too!

This was a very rare mid-week post. I can't help but to spread my crafty ideas into the abyss that is the internet.

Thanks. Visit again soon.

What is it with Mason Jars?

Why are mason jars so aesthetically pleasing to me, to a lot of people actually... It's a thinker.

Anyways, here's a card that looks really neat in person. I don't think the camera captured it as well as I wanted.

The jar is stamped and cut out of vellum paper, so it has that transparent quality that a jar is suppose to have.

I used black embossing powder instead of ink because the ink doesn't absorb into the vellum very well.

And here are your ingredients:

This is a pretty simple one, but it has an excellent finish. The colors I chose were picked right out the washi tape. As I'm posting this, I am realizing that behind these two mason jar cards are two actual mason jars. Ha! This really delights me.

OH my God, and don't even get me started on washi tape. I could do a hundred posts on the wonderfulness of washi tape.

Bye for now :)

These Paper Flowers Actually Make Me Feel Guilty For The Amount of Paper I'm Using

Currently, I am off card-making. And I am now obsessing about making large paper flowers. This post doesn't even have a point, except to share what I've made in the last few days. I've used enough paper to make trees weep. That being said, these flowers look amazing as wall decor! They would be really pretty for bridal showers and weddings. Sorry trees.

Lotus flower

Lotus flower

Magnolia

Fictitious flower, dahlia, another fictitious flower

Rose inspired

I will attempt to create a tutorial post in the near future. However, I feel there isn't a lot to teach. I literally Googled pictures of flowers, then sculpted the paper accordingly.

There will be more to come...