I love to make handmade gifts for others but sometimes the perfect gift is a gift card! Giving a gift card doesn't have to be boring. I read somewhere that gift card sales increase when stores include free and unique envelopes for the gift cards. I created these paper purse gift card holders for my son's teachers for teacher appreciation. They were super excited about the paper … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Box Card
There is an important birthday coming up this week and I created this fun happy birthday box card for that occasion! At first I was having a hard time coming up with an idea for a card but then stumbled on the gorgeous Birthday Wishes stack by DCWV at Joann. I immediately thought of the 5x7 birthday box card that I bought during the recent Silhouette Online Store sale and … [Read more...]
First Silhouette Project: 100 Card With Free Cut File
I won a Silhouette Portrait machine at Spraguefest (a conference of digital scrapbooking enthusiasts). My Portrait arrived mid-November and it sat in the box on the table for two months. I think I was intimidated about learning something new but I shouldn't have been. The setup of the Portrait and the installation of the Silhouette Studio software was a breeze. Getting Start … [Read more...]
40th Birthday Guestbook Using Project Life
Earlier this week, I shared with you the photo collage I created for my friend Tammy's 40th birthday. For the collage I used many of the older photos that I had and that I received from Tammy's family and friends. For the newer photos, I created a guestbook for Tammy's friends and family to sign for her birthday. The easiest way I could think to do this was to use Project Life. … [Read more...]
40th Birthday Photo Collage
When my friend Tammy's 40th birthday was approaching, I knew that I wanted to make her something special. The special gift turned out to be a large 40th birthday photo collage. { Disclosure: There are affiliate links in this post. } I have known Tammy for almost 5 years. Our girls were in the same class all the way through preschool. When I looked for pictures I could use … [Read more...]