Fantasy/Whimsy – 122503: Fairy in Bloom

A fairy rests inside an embossed flower bulb, surrounded by butterflies and a softly glowing lantern. This handmade Fantasy & Whimsy card features layered textures and gentle symbolism. Sentiment-free and open to interpretation, it’s perfect for personal messages, imaginative notes, or sharing a quiet moment of magic.

Fantasy/Whimsy – 122502: Beautiful Destinations

A softly glowing lantern and butterfly illuminate this handmade Fantasy & Whimsy card, paired with a message of perseverance and hope. Layered textures and twilight tones create a calm, encouraging design perfect for life transitions, personal reflection, or sending support during a challenging season.

Fantasy/Whimsy – 122501: Being Happy

A dreamy woodland scene paired with a reflective quote about happiness and self-ownership. This handmade fantasy card features layered textures, soft lighting details, and a calm, magical atmosphere. Perfect for encouragement, reflection, or meaningful personal notes.

Anytime Card – Best Wishes with Purple and Turquoise Flowers

Handmade anytime card featuring a Best Wishes sentiment with layered purple and turquoise flowers and a playful purple car. A cheerful, versatile design perfect for celebrations, encouragement, congratulations, or simply sending a thoughtful note. This handmade anytime card features a layered Best Wishes sentiment surrounded by purple and turquoise floral accents, paired with a charmingContinue reading “Anytime Card – Best Wishes with Purple and Turquoise Flowers”

Making a Cherry Blossom Mother’s Day card

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful, patient, creative, loving, and generous mothers out there reading this! I made these cards for some of the moms in my life. I love Cherry Blossom trees when they are in full bloom and I have wanted to create a card with the beautiful pinks for some time.Continue reading “Making a Cherry Blossom Mother’s Day card”

Making a Gleaming Mighty Mac rhinestone card

I was inspired to make the Gleaming Mighty Mac card because I saw an amazing photo by Bryan Byrnes Photography (http://bryanbyrnesphotography.com/). This card took several sessions to complete. The complete duration over several days came to seven and a half hours.  The first draft of the design was too intricately detailed and did not cutContinue reading “Making a Gleaming Mighty Mac rhinestone card”

Making a Set of Greeting Cards from the Same Cardstock

I had four 12×12 cardstock sheets that I really liked together, so I sat down to create a set of cards. I started to create all-new designs, but decided to use a few that were designed previously and incorporate them into the color scheme. Duration:This total project took just over three hours. Tools Used:Silhouette DesignContinue reading “Making a Set of Greeting Cards from the Same Cardstock”