Baby Train by Mel McCarthy

Our September Guest Designer, Mel McCarthy, has started off the month with a simply adorable baby project. In addition to the precious photo below, she also sent me this description in her own words…
“Friends of ours are having a baby in a few months. I’d like to hop on board the baby train myself and [...]

Friday Bonus and a DT Announcement

One of our extra projects this week comes from Michelle Redman, who created a cute baby card. We also have a new team member. Please join me in welcoming Cindy Royal to the Fall 2009 Design Team.

Lamb Baby Card by Michelle Redman

For this adorable baby card, Michelle printed the lamb from the [...]

Design Team: Sparkle, Glitz & Bling

The brand new Design Team is off to a glittery start with this week’s theme to add a touch of glamour to their cards. Click the thumbnails below to visit the individual blogs for larger photos and more details.

Diamonds are a Bear’s Best Friend by Lynn McAuley

Today Lynn crafted a refrigerator magnet from [...]

Design Team: Photos and Scrapbooks

Most of the members of the Design Team are card makers. This week they have been challenged to design something related to photos or scrapbooks, and they came up with some neat projects. Click the thumbnails below to visit the designers’ blogs, where you’ll find larger photos and more information.

Name Badge Mini Photo Album by [...]

Design Team: Thursday Bonus 7-2-09

I should go on vacation more often. Earlier this week I took time off to spend with our out-of-town guests. The design team had the week off as well, although they had the option to do a little something extra for Thursday if they wanted. Just take a look at the fun projects that Cheryl, [...]

Design Team: Friday Bonus 6-26-09

This week’s extra card idea comes from Lynn McAuley. She created it for a Clean and Simple Paper Piecing Challenge on SplitcoastStampers.com, and it shows how well digital stamps work for paper piecing. Click the thumbnail to view a larger photo on Lynn’s blog.

Pull Toy Baby Card by Lynn McAuley

Lynn printed this puppy from [...]

Design Team: Gift Cards

Many paper crafters share one trait in common: They love to give handmade gifts. This week’s Design Team theme is Gift Cards. A handcrafted card holder or mini box makes giving a gift card more personal and more special. Click the photos below to see larger images and read more details on the designers’ blogs.

Pull [...]