Growing up in northern Minnesota, I have a certain fondness for snow. I love how it blankets the world in fresh, white sparkle, and how you can appreciate the beauty of individual snowflakes as they fall on your mittens and coat. I think snowflakes will always be on-trend in the paper crafting world. There are …
Author Archives: Laurie Davenport
Trend Watch – Tea
I should warn you right off the bat – I am NOT a coffee drinker. This means I don’t often get excited about cards that are coffee-themed. However, I am a tea drinker and just love to see one of my favorite beverages featured on paper crafting projects. The projects I’m sharing today all give …
Trend Watch – Butterflies
Butterflies are such a pleasant part of nature. It’s always a treat to see one flying by or visiting the flowers around our house. Butterflies are also very popular in the world of paper crafting, and I think they’re a trend that’s been around for a while and won’t be going anywhere any time soon! …
Trend Watch – Pineapples
Do you have a favorite fruit? “Wait. Before you answer that, are you a fan of delicious flavor?” –Shawn Spencer, “psychic” private eye from the hit TV series Psych Pineapples are kind of a big deal- not only can you find a pineapple hidden in every episode of the TV show Psych, today they are …
Trend Watch – Wreaths
Wreaths are all the rage right now and are always in season. A quick look at Pinterest will show people making wreaths for their front doors in all shapes, sizes, and colors. In fact, I just put together my first attempt at a burlap wreath the other day. The cards you’ll see featured today have …
Trend Watch – Summer Sweets
Summer has gotten off to a very HOT start. I am not a hot weather person. I grew up in Northern Minnesota and would much prefer a hoodie and some jeans to stay warm rather than trying to stay cool. However, today’s trend is all about summer sweets that hit the spot and help us …
Trend Watch – Superheroes!
Superheroes are everywhere you turn these days, and the trend has carried over into the papercrafting world. These adorable heroes and their comic book-themed sentiments and accents are so in style! Superheroes can be used for all kinds of different cards, and they can be masculine OR feminine! I bet you would be hard-pressed to …
Trend Watch – Containers to Fill
I’ve always loved stamps and dies that offer the opportunity to fill them with any number of unique things. Today we’ll take a look at different shapes or containers that are just begging to be filled. Sue used a jar stamp to create a place to put little valentine messages (look at the little envelopes!) …
Trend Watch – Envelopes
The great thing about handmade cards is that the recipient receives exciting snail mail in their mailbox! In today’s world of electronic mail, it can be awfully nice to receive a cheery card in that mailbox that often only contains junk or bills. Most of the cards we create get sent off in the mail, …
Trend Watch – Inlaid Dies
A trend that has been popping up all over the place in paper crafting lately is inlaid dies. Projects that feature inlaid dies do anything but “pop up,” though! Images are die cut and then the die cut space is filled with a second die cut to create a smooth surface, accenting your favorite dies! …