Basic Card Making Techniques

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 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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I'm excited to be sharing a variety of simple Pinwheel Cards in today's post. These are easy to make and can be made for any occasion!

How to make Pinwheel Cards

By Melissa Kerman / June 29, 2023 / 0 Comments

I’m excited to be sharing a variety of simple Pinwheel Cards in today’s post. This style card is one of those oldies but goodies-type cards! Pinwheel Cards are easy to make and can be made to look playful and youthful, elegant and stunning, masculine, or really for any occasion you can think of. I was […]

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Today's Simple Window Cards feature 3 of the 13 designer series papers that are on sale for 15% off until 6/30/23. Check out these fun cards!

3 Simple Window Cards with Designer Papers

By Melissa Kerman / June 17, 2023 / 0 Comments

The three window cards featured in today’s post are super simple to make and remake with lots of different designer series papers. I’ve used three different paper packs for my three cards. All of these papers are on sale through June 30th, 2023! The first of my three window cards was created for the June […]

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Check out these simple birthday cards to make! Projects feature the Alphabet A La Mode dies, Bright & Beautiful designer paper and more!

3 Birthday Cards To Make

By Melissa Kerman / April 29, 2023 / 2 Comments

In today’s post, I’ll be sharing 3 birthday cards to make using various retiring, carryover, and new products! These cards use the Alphabet A La Mode dies which are one of my favorite products in the current mini-catalog. I’m so happy this item is sticking around in the New 2023 – 2024 Annual Catalog! These […]

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The April 2023 Color Challenge features Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana & Polished Pink. I've used the Greatest Journey Bundle for my project.

April 2023 Color Challenge & Blog Hop

By Melissa Kerman / April 3, 2023 / 1 Comment

Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop and April 2023 Color Challenge! If you’ve already started the blog hop you should be coming from the talented Janneke Dijkstra de Jong’s blog post. If you’ve just joined in, make sure to do the full hop and see all the wonderful projects created by the Color Fusers Design team! […]

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Check out one of the easiest Watercolor Techniques ever! We'll use acrylic blocks, ink pads, a spritzer and the Greatest Journey Stamp Set.

Watercolor Technique with Acrylic Blocks

By Melissa Kerman / March 18, 2023 / 0 Comments

Check out my projects with an easy Watercolor Technique and the Greatest Journey Stamp Set! This watercolor technique is so addictive! I could not stop playing with this and ended up making 8 cards each with a unique watercolored background! This is just soooo fun! The images here were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink […]

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