Paper Crafting Techniques

Check out this NEW fun fold card layout that's so easy to make! These cards are made with the A Walk in the Forest designer paper!

Learn how to make this new fun fold card!

By Melissa Kerman / December 2, 2023 / 0 Comments

I’ve been paper crafting for over 20 years so it’s a real treat to discover a new fun fold card layout! Just when you thought you’d seen everything yet another new idea appears. This is one of the things that has kept me excited about card-making for so many years! Plus, if you know me, […]

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These Retiform Technique cards were designed in a live video where participants helped pick elements. Design ideas and concepts were shared.

How To Design Cards! 3 Retiform Technique Cards!

By Melissa Kerman / November 18, 2023 / 0 Comments

These Retiform Technique cards were designed in a live video where participants helped pick elements. Design ideas and concepts were shared. This is Part 2 of 2 videos and blog posts featuring the retiform technique. In my first post/video, I created three unique pieces plus showed the card that inspired my creative play. In the […]

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This quick Christmas card is easy to make and yet it has some fabulous details and texture that I think you're going to love!

Quick Christmas Card with the Beary Cute Bundle

By Melissa Kerman / November 4, 2023 / 0 Comments

Today’s quick Christmas Card is made with the adorable Beary Cute Bundle. Make sure to scroll down to see a super simple version of this card too! This card includes some fabulous detail and texture that I think you’re going to love! You gotta love a quick Christmas card that’s easy to make and interesting […]

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Today's post features a non-traditional Christmas Card Idea, and a couple of project variations, using the adorable Warmest Heart Bundle.

Easy Warmest Heart Christmas Card Idea & more!

By Melissa Kerman / October 21, 2023 / 0 Comments

In today’s post, you’ll see a non-traditional Christmas card idea that is easy to make and adapt for other purposes. I was inspired to create this Christmas card idea by my crafty friends in Australia, where Christmas is in the summer instead of the winter. Here in the U.S. so many of our Christmas-themed stamps […]

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Make your own beautiful autumn greeting cards! Today's cards feature the Autumn Leaves stamp set and a technique I'm calling Cracked Tiles.

Make Your Own Beautiful Autumn Greeting Cards! 

By Melissa Kerman / October 14, 2023 / 0 Comments

In today’s post, I’ll be sharing two autumn greeting cards. Autumn is my favorite season of the year in part because I love fall colors. Today’s autumn greeting cards feature a beautiful earthy color scheme and the Autumn Leaves stamp set from the September to December Stampin’ Up! mini-catalog. This is the first of two […]

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Make these fast Christmas Cards in a snap! They're quick to make yet provide a real wow effect! Cards feature easy dry embossing techniques.

Make These Fast Christmas Cards in a Snap!

By Melissa Kerman / September 30, 2023 / 2 Comments

In today’s post, I’ll be sharing a bunch of fast Christmas Cards that are super easy to make! The truth is, I started with a slightly more complex idea which produced the ugly piece you see in the SECOND photo below. The first of my fast Christmas Cards is shown here but it’s NOT where […]

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Learn my method for getting 88 Easy Christmas Cards, or winter themed cards, out of one pack of designer series paper.

88 Easy Christmas Cards you’re going to Love to Make!

By Melissa Kerman / September 16, 2023 / 0 Comments

I am seriously addicted to making these easy Christmas cards! They feature the One Horse Open Sleigh designer paper and the Countryside Corners dies. Plus, I’ve used a variety of sentiments for both Christmas and a winter theme. The best part about these cards is that they are quick to make, they will each be […]

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Check out these 3 simple cards to make with dies and designer paper! The Nested Essentials Dies were used with a variety of fun papers.

Simple cards to make with dies and designer paper!

By Melissa Kerman / September 9, 2023 / 2 Comments

In today’s post, I’ll be sharing 3 simple cards using a variety of designer papers with the Nested Essentials Dies. I always love finding simple cards to make using designer paper and dies or punches. For today’s cards, I’ll be using a repeating pattern of shapes in coordinating designer series papers. The die-cut pieces are […]

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Use the Gorgeous Garden background dies to make these 5 amazing cards! These cards also feature a fun & simple watercoloring technique.

Make 5 Cards with the Gorgeous Garden Background Dies

By Melissa Kerman / August 26, 2023 / 0 Comments

In today’s post, I’ll be sharing 5 card variations featuring the Gorgeous Garden background dies from Stampin’ Up! The Gorgeous Garden dies include a pair of background dies, one with flowers and the other with foliage. My inspiration for today’s projects came from the fact that autumn is coming soon and I adore fall colors. […]

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Today's project features a super simple watercolor background technique plus, the adorable Trucking Along Bundle.

Simple Watercolor Background with the Trucking Along Bundle!

By Melissa Kerman / August 18, 2023 / 0 Comments

In today’s post, I’ll be sharing a project made with a super simple watercolor background technique. I love simple watercolor backgrounds and this method makes it so easy to get beautiful results quickly! You’ll want to use watercolor paper for the focal piece on this card. I’ve also used a Stampin’ Up! “I” size block. […]

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