Crafting 4 Fun

Hi Crafty Friends, I just wanted to take a minute to let everyone know about the Scrapbook Getaway Weekend at North Bend State Park. This...

I love using my Envelope Punch Board for creating custom envelopes for cards but did you know you can also use it to create boxes? Today I w...

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Today I am sharing another card project from Scrap-Fest. I really don't know what this technique is calle...

The card I am sharing today features the reflection technique. I have experimented with this technique and decided at times I like a very v...

I made two different cards using the Rose Garden thinlet set from Stampin Up (which has become my all time favorite die set.) The cards loo...

Welcome Crafty Friends, Spring Scrap-Fest is this Friday and Saturday. I know it's not spring YET, but I am going to be a grandma ver...

Hi Crafters, Today I want to share a few tips on how to use nested dies, such as Spellbinder dies, to create perfectly matted layers for ...

Hello Again, Today I am making another fall card project. I gathered up some of my Fall prints and solid colored cardstock scraps and cut...

Hi Crafty Friends, Today is the second day of Scrap-Fest so I have a few more video tutorials to share with you. We will be making and &q...

Welcome! Today is the first day of Scrap-Fest. a two day crop that I help host as a fundraiser for our community sports complex. Scrap-Fes...

Thanks for stopping by. Today I am doing another fall themed card. It really started out as a way to use up scraps from my previous two card...

Hi Crafty Friends, Today I am having fun experimenting with dry embossing to add texture and dimension to a card. I will be using an embo...

I just  realized that never posted my Popsicle card. It is a quick end of summer card that I just couldn't resist sharing. It is also an...

I love, love, love fall! I like the fact that it is getting a bit cooler, I also love the beautiful fall flowers and the changing leaves. I...

I recently purchased some clear plastic sleeves for storing my rubber stamps and dies. I was looking for a more space efficient way to store...

I love those bright, shiny enamel dots that are so popular these days but they are so pricey that I rarely used them. Well you can only imag...

Today I am posting a fourth project from my "Scrapbook Getaway Weekend." It is called a diorama card. You can fold it completely f...

I hope you have been following along this week as I post one project from my "Scrapbook Getaway Weekend" each day. I had a blast m...

Welcome back! Today I am posting another project that we made at the "Scrapbook Getaway" Weekend. I will show you how to make a si...

I spent the weekend at North Bend State Park. My friend, Michelle and I hosted a "Scrapbook Getaway Weekend" and had a great time!...

Wow! Yesterday was a busy day at Scrap-Fest. I had a blast sharing new ideas and techniques with my scrappy friends. The project I am sharin...

Today I will share a couple of video tutorials with you. One is a super fun and easy technique for using a thin, intricately etched die as ...

Hello! If you are participating in Scrap-Fest and want to see all of the latest demos then you have come to the right place. Today and tom...

Today I put together a Thanksgiving card that features a cute sentiment stamped on a die cut shape.  The front of the card is actually co...

Now that I have recovered from Scrap-Fest and a recent scrapbook retreat with my girlfriends, I'm getting excited about Christmas. Ove...

This card is similar to the framed and layered card that I demonstrated in my last post. I used a different set of dies and even ran my ...

I just have a quick post today. I wanted to show you an easy technique for using two nested dies to create a frame that can can be used ...

This project was inspired by one  I saw on Pinterest.  I purchased a bottle of liquid hand soap from  my local craft store for just $1 and...

I am so excited to share this fun envelope punch board project. Everybody needs a money holder card sometime! and cash is always a PERFEC...

Today I am sharing a "recipe" that I have used many times. When I need to produce a great card in a hurry I grab small piece of...

Can you believe that I am posting a second project today? I am on a roll and thought I would upload a second video tutorial before I ran o...

I have quite a bit to share with you this week. I am busy preparing projects for the upcoming Scrap-Fest fundraiser and a retreat with my...

Sorry I haven't posted much lately. I seem to be having a hard time juggling my work schedule, travel plans, my social life and findi...

The gift bag I am demonstrating today is one that I designed after I was inspired by several different Father's Day projects I sa...

Wow! I am so excited to show you what I learned today. The "card in a box" idea is all the rage right now and today I figured o...

The project I am sharing today was inspired by one of my youngest followers. Her name is Leah and she is just about to finish the t...

Cards with speech bubbles are very popular right now and texting is about the only form of communication teenagers respond to.  I belie...