I know we’re in the middle of Stencil Month 2024, but please forgive me. When inspiration strikes, you have to follow it! lol! For my weekly livestream I created a custom mail art envelope for my friend Christopher Alan, who is not only the founder of the crafting company Brutus Monroe, but also an avid LEGO fan! I thought he would love this LEGO inspirated envelope. And he did—he was in the live chat. :) BTW, registration is still open for the Brutus Monroe live event that I talked about in this live replay. It’s going to be tons of fun! You can choose to watch the full length replay, or the ..read more

Happy Friday, all! For my card today I wanted to recreate this card but make it a holiday card. Since I didn’t have a large word die that would work with the design idea, I created my own and cut it with my Cricut digital cutting machine. You can download the FREE SVG file here. I then created the shaker using the cutest shaker bits mix from Pretty Pink Posh, and a greeting from CZ Design’s Clean Line Christmas stamp set. For the envelope, I used the Snow Pattern stencil from Simon. (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of ..read more

NOTE: This post is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon! Hi all! I have a video for you today that features a card made with lots of bright color! I used Simon’s Best Year Yet stamp set, Modern Postage Stamp Edges and Rectangles stencils to create a one-layer birthday card. I also created an envelope! Enjoy the video! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Supplies Compensated affiliate links used when possible. Items ..read more

Hello, all! Last Friday, Jennifer McGuire joined me for some live crafting. She came to visit me and I put her to work! Lol! We had fun playing with Gina K’s new Spring Daisies stencil and Simon Says Stamp’s new Chunky Knit stencil. We finished off the card with CZ Design’s Hello dies. Enjoy! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Supplies Compensated affiliate links used when possible. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were prov ..read more

Hi all! Today marks Day 14 of the Holiday Card Series for 2021. It’s also Wednesday, so I popped on live at YouTube to create today’s card. It turned out to be a card AND envelope! I used the Merry Little Mice stamps and dies from Honey Bee for both the card and envelope. Plus, I use the Merry Christmouse stamps and Crystal Kaleidoscope stencil. Enjoy! You can choose to watch the full length replay, or the edited replay. Enjoy! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated aff ..read more

Hello, all! Today I have a fun mail art envelope for you. The ink blended rainbow background was created using the new Slimline Simple Hillside stencils from Lawn Fawn. Enjoy the video! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Supplies (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible ..read more

Happy Wednesday! Mailing and Mail Art month continues today with a focus on envelopes! I use both pre-made made DIY envelopes for my cards. Be sure to check out the links to resources below the video. Enjoy the video! Resources & Links Compensated affiliate links used when possible. Paper Source A2 Envelopes (4.25×5.5 cards) A7 Envelopes (5×7 cards) A6 Envelopes (what I use for thicker A2 cards, like shaker cards) Slimline Envelopes Simon Says Stamp A2 Envelopes (4.25×5.5 cards) A7 Envelopes (5×7 cards) Slimline & Mini Envelopes Gina K Designs A2, A7, Slimline, Mi ..read more

Happy Wednesday, all! Today I’m sharing a matching card and envelope. I painted both the watercolor element on the card, and the envelope, at the same time! I used Simon’s Foliage Circle die and Love You Greetings stamps to create the card, and the 1-2-3 Punch Board to create the watercolor envelope. Unfortunately, I exact watercolor paper that I used for my envelope is currently unavailable. But I did find a similar alternative here. NOTE: Address used with permission. Thanks, Elizabeth! To submit your address for use on future mail art envelopes, please fill out this form. There is a ne ..read more

As I wraped up all my Valentine’s Day crafting for this year, I was left with lots of leftover bits and bobs that I thought would look great together on a card! So I’m using leftovers from previous cards for today’s very clean and simple card design. I used greetings from the XL Love Greetings stamp set that I used on this card, and cut out gold hearts from the Basic Box Hearts dies that I used on this card. I also paired it with a hand-lettered envelope. Enjoy the video! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post ..read more

Happy Friday! Today I have a card and envelope to share with you. I used the Hot Lips stencil from Simon, plus Glitz Glitter Gels and the XL Love Greetings stamps and dies, to create a card. Then I used the same stencil and gold watercolors from Iuile Watercolors to decorate an envelope. I used Deco Pigment brush markers from Karin for Susan’s name and other details. Enjoy the video! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Supplies ..read more