Author: Leslie Benson
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Make a Sailing Home Pop-Up Diorama Card
I shared this Sailing Home Pop-Up Diorama card during this week’s Coffee & a Card Facebook Live and really stumbled through it. My listeners were so kind to stay with me until the end and I hope they were happy with the results. Paper Cutting/Scoring Guide Card Front = 8″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Bermuda…
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Make a You’re a Peach Slimline Window Card
Peaches are starting to show up in the grocery stores here. I love a sweet, juicy peach but finding a good one is a bit tricky. Even though I haven’t braved purchasing any peaches to eat I have made the cutest slimline window card using the You’re a Peach Bundle from Stampin’ Up! This card…
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Make a Bowl of Cherries Measure of Love Greeting Card
It’s been a week this week and it’s only Wednesday. I’ve been tired and just haven’t felt myself. The weather has been pretty dreary and my allergies have been a bummer. The worst of it is that my creative mojo has taken the week off. How do you get your mojo back? I just start…
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Make a Fun-Fold Votive Candle Greeting Card
Fun-fold cards are as enjoyable to make as they are to receive. During today’s Make-it-Monday Facebook Live I made a fun-fold votive candle greeting card using the Hand Penned Petals Bundle from Stampin’ Up! The actual mechanics of this fun-fold card are simple and don’t require any special tools. You will want an open die…
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Measure of Love Friendship Card with Twisted Ribbon Border
I recently ran across a new paper crafting technique shown by fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Cary Buckham. The technique, called twisted ribbon, is actually a quilting technique. I love how the technique does appear to be a zig-zag of folded ribbon. To make the panel for my card, I used a pencil to mark every…
