Author: Leslie Benson
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Make an Easel Card with Magnolia Lane
This is the card we made in one of my recent Facebook Live Coffee & Cards. It’s an elegant easel fold card that would work for many occasions. The inspiration for the card started with the gorgeous Flowering Foils Designer Series Paper. I sponged the floral image from the Designer Series Paper using Petal Pink,…
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How to Make a Valentine Treat Holder
Sure a simple reclosable plastic bag can do the job of keeping your Valentine treats fresh, but why not package them up in a sweet little bag and pop a cute tag on it?! I recently made up a few chocolate covered marshmallows using a few products that I picked up at the grocery store.…
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How to Make a So Sentimental Thank You Card
The project I made for today’s post is a lovely, feminine card that would fit so many occasions! The floral paper from the Best Dressed Designer Series Paper Stack was my inspiration for the card. I pulled the Lovely Lipstick color from the paper to use for the card base, the embossed layer, the butterflies…
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Make a Mini Valentine Chocolate Box
Every Monday I host a Make it Monday Facebook Live where I share a fun project that is not a card. This week I showed how to make this sweet miniature heart chocolate box. Make sure to follow me on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/theplaidpoodle so that you don’t miss an episode. I created this box last…
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Make a K.I.S.S. Card
You might know that the acronym for K.I.S.S. is “Keep it simple sweetie”! In the card making world K.I.S.S. cards are life savers. Keep It Simple Sweetie cards are great when you’re in a hurry! for beginning stampers/card makers. when you need to make multiple cards. when you want your crafting budget to go farther.…
