If you love cards that stand up, open with a little surprise, and look more complicated than they actually are, this one’s for you. I used retired Stampin’ Up! Storybook Moments Designer Series Paper for this card, but this fun fold works just as well with any patterned paper you have on hand. My project…
This card came together from one simple place: a sketch. When I’m not sure what to make, or when creativity feels a little quiet, starting with a sketch takes the pressure off. I don’t have to make a hundred decisions at once. I can just begin. That’s exactly how this card started, and I love…
This week I pulled out an old favourite and gave it a fresh little twist. We played with a stained glass look on vellum using heat embossing and colouring with alcohol markers, and honestly, it was so much fun to make. I used the Simply Beautiful Bundle from Stampin’ Up! for this card, the large…
There’s something really special about sitting down with a sketch, pulling out some paper, and just seeing where things go. This week on my YouTube live, I did something a little different and created a 12×12 scrapbook layout on the fly using a simple sketch I designed — and it felt so good to be…
Have you ever skipped a card idea or a class because you didn’t own the featured stamp set? This week’s project is all about letting go of that pressure and giving yourself permission to create anyway. I’m using one simple layout, the same consumable supplies, and just changing one thing — the stamp set. The…
Last Thursday night on YouTube, we created a fun fold card called an Accordion Z Fold — a fold that looks impressive but is surprisingly simple once you see it come together. I shared two versions of this card during the live: That combination was very intentional. At Birdsnest Designs, I love mixing what’s new…