Paper Hellos 4

Some more cards from my past inventory!  These have all been given away already.  I found some birthday-themed brads in the clearance stationary section at Target.  The cupcake one on the upper right was the starting inspiration for that card.  Repeating a single stamp to make a monochromatic background (left) is an easy way to…

Paper Hellos 3

These cards I made all feature twine tied in bows.  These spools of baker’s twine were a $1 find in the Dollar Spot at Target!  The gold one adds some fun sophistication, while the black one goes with pretty much anything.  I especially like the 3-D banner on the bottom right card (tip: cut the…

Paper Hellos 2

These cards I made feature a fun 3-D focal point: a doodle drawn (the bird is stamped) on cardstock, colored in with colored pencils, and adhered with foam squares to the front of the card.  Foam squares are great to use for layering to add some interest to an otherwise plain card… but just be…

Paper Hellos

I’ve always been a stationary lover.  Post-it notes, spiral notebooks, decorated envelopes, washi tape…. all of it!  I had a pen pal for several years through elementary and middle school, a friend who moved to a different state.  That’s probably where my paper obsession began, since it was fun to send and receive different stationary…