VIDEO: Friendship Card Set DIY using, Rooting for you, by Lawn Fawn

Hello! Today I have a fun video sharing how I made this super simple card set using one of the adorable stamp sets from the newest Lawn Fawn release. I enjoy using this set so much and I've been thinking of other sentiments that could be used with these little veggies and I found a perfect saying in an older stamp set, Our Friendship Grows. For more details on the products I used and how I used them feel free to watch the DIY video below:
For a link of the all the products I used in this video feel free to click this link to be directed to the Lawn Fawn website and at the end of the post there are clickable links to every LF product used! I hope you enjoyed this project and video--and thank you so much for watching!  Happy Crafting! 

Video of the Lawn Fawn Party

As promised I wanted to share a picture of the the die cuts and ink that I purchased from, Stamp Fever, when they held Lawn Fawn's 3rd Birthday party. It was so hard for me not to buy everything but I had to control myself, LOL! So, I bought the good fortune die set that coordinates with the 'Good Fortune' stamp set, by Lawn Fawn; and, I'm so glad I did. After buying the 'Good Fortune' stamp set, when they were released, I realized that the fortune cookies in this set would make really cute cupcake toppers. But, after testing them out I realized that cutting more than 24 of these by hand would be time consuming. Therefore, I decided to purchase the matching die set. Next I purchase some shadow inks that I've wanted to try for some time now, and I love that these come in a little sample pack. The last thing I got was a free prize! It was this super cute 'Year Three' stamp set--isn't it adorable? I love it, and I can't wait to make something with it. Ok, now I'd like to share the video I made. I know that pictures are great--but sometimes video can be even more fun and make it feel like you were actually there. So I put together this little clip--to be honest I thought I captured more video than this but I guess I didn't, hehe. Don't forget to click, HD, it looks so much better in HD, hehe. 
Thanks for stopping by again, and I hope you've enjoyed this mini post + video. Sorry about my posts' being so short lately--I've had a few orders consuming all of my time, recently. 

Card of the week #2

Hello! I’m back again with my card of the week. I wanted to try something cute and special so I made this mini-greeting card. Well, it’s more of a mini-love note. I made this card using the adorable Lawn Fawn stamps, Kraft paper, and one of my favorite paper stacks! About a year or two ago I found a How-Tuesday video on the Etsy blog, on how to make a cute mini-book, and that’s where I learned how to make this particular flip book—only I decorated it myself instead printing out their template. To learn how to make the mini-book, click here to watch their super cute video.

I had a lot of fun making this mini-card. I always like making really small cards because I think they look so cute. The Lawn Fawn stamps work really well when making tiny cards, as you can see from the images.  

…and, here is the card completely open. This card was made using a standard size card stock: 8” x 11.5”.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed this mini-love note greeting card. 

Cute Things You Can Make Without a Cricut—Using Affordable Tools

    Every once in a while I’ll have friends over for a visit, and they (and their children) are always immediately drawn to my craft table. I’m always willing to answer any questions they may have about what certain things are, how they work, and how much certain tools cost. But one of the most common statements I get from visitors is, “I wish I could make these cards, or these cupcakes toppers, but I don’t have a Cricut.” Every single time I heart that I’m not convinced, lol. I always say, “You don’t NEED a Cricut to do most of the things I make.” Sure the Cricut can make tons of things—but to be honest most of the time I only use my Cricut for printing out tags, and making Hello Kitty items. I love being hands on with every step of my craft—the items I create with tools and my hands always seem to come out better and I feel that they have more value.

What are those tools you ask? They’re craft punches! –Craft punches, high quality card stock, stamps, ink, glue, ribbon, imagination, love, etc. Here are some of the craft punches I use to create cupcake toppers, tags, cards, and embellishments.

Once I’ve punched out the shape I want, I just use some stamps to decorate the paper and these are some of the items I’ve made using these tools (without a Cricut).

Therefore, you can create some of these too. Perhaps with every paycheck you can buy a craft punch, some paper (when it’s on sale), and other needed tools—to start creating and sharing these things with the world.