Category Archives: DIY

Gate-Fold Cards

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I have been really busy behind-the-scenes helping my daughter with a great cause.  She has started a charity called Cosmetics for a Cause.  Check it out!  The purpose of the charity is to collect and donate cosmetics and beauty supply items to women-in-need.  Now on to today’s project…a lovely gate-fold card.  Give me a few days for the tutorial, though.    

An Invitation for a Golf Party

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Golf is a sport that I admittedly do not understand.  In spite of the fact that there is literally a golf course on just about every corner where I live in south Florida, I have never had the desire to attempt to play.  Maybe I am afraid of another addiction!  My uncle, on the other hand, eats and sleeps the… Read more »

A Handmade Mother’s Day Card

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It must be difficult for my husband and my girls and my friends when it comes to giving me a card.  I think they feel paranoid, like I am judging them.  Wrong!I was so touched on Mother’s Day when I saw my husband’s card on the kitchen table.  He made it!  Take a look at his talent… 1)  He grabbed a… Read more »

Upcylce a Chalkboard Into a Beautifully New Room Decor Item: Tutorial

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My daughter recently redecorated her bedroom, and believe me, it has been long-overdue for new paint.  She went from Lily Pulitzer hot pink and lime green to a more mature color scheme of gray and dark purple.  The transformation was amazing!  The best and most fun part for her was taking all of the loose change that she found while she… Read more »

A French Invitation

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My daughter asked me to create an invitation for her French National Honor Society club.  The club members wanted a nice invitation to give to their school’s principal for the club’s upcoming induction ceremony for next year.I made a big card because some occasions call for a card that is larger than the usual 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″.I was only asked… Read more »