Last year I started making Christmas cards in September and by the end of October I was so tired of making them!! I vowed not to make that same mistake this year, so I held off making holiday cards until … Continue reading
Winter Woods Holiday Cards
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New Etsy Store
Last January I set myself some New Year’s business goals and had big plans for Birdwing Paper Designs for 2019. Part of those plans included opening an Etsy store to sell my handmade cards and paper crafts. Well, I am pleased … Continue reading
Kids Birthday Cards
Last March I hosted my first kids card class over the spring break and loved connecting with the neighbourhood kids and teaching them about card making! After the success of the first class, I taught two more classes during the … Continue reading
New In Colors and Watercolour Pencils
Every spring, Stampin’ Up! introduces five new In Colors with the new catalogue and those colours are then available for two years. This years colours (2019-2021) are a great combination of soft and bold: Seaside Spray, Rococo Rose, Terracotta Tile, … Continue reading
Silicone Mat Stamping Technique
Making cards is a messy, creative business – I usually have ink all over my hands and desk, and little splatters everywhere! To try to contain the inky mess and help with the clean up process I use a silicone … Continue reading
Cards For The Sports Fan
With Father’s Day less than a week away and spring sports finishing up, I thought it would be a great time of year to work on sport inspired cards. But as I was looking through my craft supplies, I realized … Continue reading
More Stampin’ Up! Thank You Cards
When I was thinking of ideas for Thank You cards for the end of the school year, I was focused on cards for teachers. But as I thought about it more, I realized there are so many other people that … Continue reading
Thank You Cards For Teachers
The end of the school year always holds bittersweet feelings for me – I am glad we don’t have to do the morning school routine and the kids are super excited to not have homework anymore, but on the other … Continue reading
