What do I need to make cards?

Ok Cara, maybe I want to try a card or two?

If you have ever looked at a paper crafting aisle at the store, you probably just turned around and walked away...I sure did! Let me help.

To start any new hobby, you have to gather a few tools and supplies. The choices are overwhelming and you want to be sure you have what you need. There are card making kits, but I am more a diy crafter.

What do you need to START making cards? (trust me there are never too many supplies) but there are some basics that will make your new hobby way more fun. You have heard me say paper, stamps and ink many times so yes that is true but....

You will need: card stock, envelopes, stamp bundle, block, ink, trimmer, snips, adhesive and VOILA!

Order these from my shopping site here and I will send you an assortment pack with coordinated pattern paper and cardstock to create 10 cards to add to your starter supplies. Oh, maybe you don't need all of these? That's ok. Place a $50 order from my shopping site of your choice and I will send you the pack. email me your mailing address so I can send your pack.

Simple Stampin'

there is something so calming and relaxing about creating a card with just ...

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Are you a frustrated scrapbooker?

So many memories, so many photos. I am going to show my age here but when I started scrapbooking,

we used to pick up packs of photos after they were developed at the drug store! There were 12 or maybe 24 photos and really only 5 or 6 were worthy of a spot on the scrapbook layout.

Today, I may have 12 photos a day on my phone. Scrapbooking is really different these days. I designed a scrapbook system that brought in my Cricut to try to help make things simpler and help get photos into layouts. Yes it works really well. But I will tell you scrapbooking in 2024 is not like scrapbooking in 2014.

I still love it but I know it is different and I am telling you it is ok if you are just not feeling it. I am giving you permission to say I used to scrapbook, but now I would rather make cards.

Some days I say that out loud.

I love love love card making! Still playing with paper, stamps and ink but not the overwhelm of a phone full of photos. Just my paper and adhesive and embellishments, stamping, coloring ...and I can even add a Cricut if I want. I can share with my grandchildren and friends too. Gathering to make cards together is so much fun. So if some days you want to say I used to scrapbook but now I make cards, I am right there with you.