Today I’m sharing two simple cards using My Simple Sketch #10 — a layout that makes cardmaking feel easy and stress-free. I’ll walk you through the sketch, cutting guide, and stamping process, along with two finished card ideas you can recreate. My Simple Sketch layouts are designed to take the guesswork out of cardmaking. With clear measurements and simple layers, you can mix and match your favorite papers and stamps to create beautiful cards again and again. I create both

Today I’m sharing the simple measurements I use to create layered handmade cards. These are the exact sizes I use in all of my My Simple Sketch card layouts. Starting with a standard 8 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock, you can quickly cut your pieces so they are ready to use for multiple cards. Watch the video below to see how I prep my cardstock and create simple layering templates. These simple layers create a balanced card design and make it easy to mix and match your papers

Today I’m sharing how to cut and score a standard A2 card base. This is the foundation for all of my My Simple Sketch card layouts. You’ll see me use this in all of my Simple Sketch tutorials. Cut 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock to 5 ½” x 8 ½” Score at 4 1/4" Fold to create your A2 card base Here are the supplies I recommend:

Today I’m sharing three simple cards created using My Simple Sketch #1 . This layout is one I reach for often because it creates a balanced card design with very little guesswork. In this tutorial I’ll show you the sketch, cutting guide, stamping technique, and three finished card ideas you can create using this layout. My Simple Sketch layouts are designed to make cardmaking easy with clear measurements and simple layers that work beautifully with patterned paper and stampi

Over the years my craft closets slowly grew! Shelves filled up, drawers multiplied, and before I knew it I had a room full of supplies. While it looked impressive, it also made creating feel more complicated than it should be. Recently life shifted and my space became much smaller. At first I thought I wasn't able to craft without all the things. But what I discovered along the way was something unexpected — simplifying my supplies actually made creating more enjoyable agai

It has been a long time since I shared a card with you and it really feels good to color with you again. Hugs, Cara I was excited to share this fun stamp set with you. It is a full page stamp set Fair Flowers that will be available in March. I know you are looking at my card front thinking ... that isn't a full page! No I had a 3" stitched shape circle that I stamped the flowers on. Check it out here: Here is what I used:

I feel a little foolish but we are allowed to change our minds, right? and I just want to share my thoughts with all of you as I know you feel this way too sometimes. Several years ago I was in the middle of needing to make some big life changes, but I didn't really see what those were at the time. My husband and I were getting older and starting to freak out that we were missing something. I knew I wasn't happy but had no idea what it was. (no I wasn't unhappy with him ev

Mort and I are resting my ankle for a bit. Yes it is getting better and I went half of the day without my boot! In case you missed my graceful-ness, I was walking downstairs and thought I was at the bottom BUT there was one more step! Not broken, badly sprained :( so I am moving a bit slower for a few more weeks) Anyway, what I wanted to chat with you about today was my new "tiny" house living and how Stampin' Up! is going to be possible ... and exciting. The last time I w