Simple card ideas

Happy Valentine's Day!... Well almost. I think for a lot of us a homemade card means a whole lot more than one you went and bou...

I made this card for my sister's birthday...she turns 50!! I love simple cards...and she loves yellow...sooo...this has both!! Based my card on this card, created by Bridget(bfinlay)! I LOVE her work...she is a wonderful artist and makes amazing cards, thanks to her for my inspiration! http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1692085 Stamped petal 11 times on textured barely banana paper,clear embossed and cut out. Used 1" punch, punched black circle and covered with black…

Sometimes after Christmas, the thought of sending out more cards can get overwhelming! How about sending out a simple Valentine’s Day card so you can mass produce them fast and […]

Get inspired by all these beautiful handmade cards. I love getting snail mail. A handmade card in the mail is a special treat these days, don't you think? When I'm sending a card I love to put all my paper craft supplies to good use and send a handmade card. Not only are they fun to make, they're a cute and thoughtful way to let someone know you are thinking about them. Below you will find plenty of fun handmade cards whether you want to stock up on some general cards to keep on hand or…

I had the new Simon Says Stamp Five Squares dies from the Beautiful Days release on my desk today, and made a card, combining them with a much loved Simon Daisy die (Etched Layered Daisy Stem die), and an older sentiment... I die cut three squares from patterned paper, and then used all the squares to make extras for layering...makes for quick die cutting when you have so many squares dies to die cut from! I adhered three layers to each square, and adhered them to the card after stamping the…

Handmade 'Friend' card with mini letter, using Stampin' Up! Forever Blossoms Bundle; created by Peggy Noe of prettypapercards.com

I have had this challenge from Altenew on my mind all week, and now, right at the deadline, I got an idea. Here's the beautiful inspiration picture: I was taken by that scrumptious chocolate color, along with the lovely aqua, and the lacy background, and here's what I finally came up with as my entry: supplies: chocolate and soft aqua cardstocks, Altenew Painted Flowers, Hero Arts latte, tide pool, splash, and soft green inks, Hero Arts Circle Doily, embossed in white, Simon's small love you…