Author: Leslie Benson

  • Make a Parisian Flourish Embossed Card

    Make a Parisian Flourish Embossed Card

    I wanted to make a Parisian Flourish Embossed card and here is what I came up with. I also tried a new technique with my rectangular shaped dies. These cards have an embossed panel using the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder and Stitched So Sweetly Dies from Stampin’ Up! I had been itching to use…

  • Make an Art Gallery Birthday Card!

    Make an art gallery birthday card using the Dressed to Impress stamp set! I was in need of two feminine birthday cards and you cannot get any more feminine than the Dressed to Impress stamp set. Pair it with the coordinating All Dressed Up Dies and it has all the things every girl wants! To…

  • Make a Heat Embossed Die-Cut Thank You Card

    I shared how to make a heat embossed die-cut thank you card on today’s Coffee & a Card Facebook Live. Have you tried heat embossing on your paper craft projects yet? It’s magic! We embossed the large sunflower image from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set from Stampin’ Up! with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder onto a…

  • Online Card Making Classes

    Online Card Making Classes

    Did you know that for the last few months I have been offering online card making classes? We’re all spending more time at home and making handmade cards is an awesome way to relax and flex our creative muscle at the same time. You can view all my available online card making classes by clicking…

  • Arrange a Wreath Reverse Easel Card

    Arrange a Wreath Reverse Easel Card

    Today’s card is another fancy fold card. The fold is a reverse easel card. An easel card is a good choice when the card is as pretty as this one. I used the Arrange a Wreath Bundle from Stampin’ Up! to make this card. The card base is an 11″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Thick…