cardmaking – Try It – Like It

Don’t Toss It—Transform It:

Don’t throw away that “meh” card—see how I turned one design into three better ones with a simple rework!

Turn One Card Design
into Three Better Creations

We’ve all been there—you finish a card or design and it just doesn’t feel right. Instead of tossing it aside, consider it an opportunity. In this tutorial, I’m sharing how I took a card I didn’t love, cut it apart, and transformed it into three new cards that are not only usable, but much better designed. Sometimes all a project needs is a fresh perspective (and maybe a pair of scissors) to turn it into something you truly enjoy.

Here is the original design—it isn’t terrible, but it isn’t great either. The background is really pretty, but the sentiment just floats in the center without much purpose or connection, leaving the overall design feeling a bit unbalanced.

If you are interested in the original design, here is that video tutorial: https://youtu.be/zdHDU_0ig1M

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Combine Stamping and Die Cutting Card

Simple techniques combine for an elegant card.

This card design combines clean stamping with basic die cutting shapes to achieve a refined, layered look that’s perfect for special occasions or everyday elegance.

After stamping, I carefully balance three different-sized circle dies over the image.

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Making a Quick and Easy Card

How to make a quick and easy card using leftover pieces for a simply beautiful result.

I often save small pieces and scraps from previous projects, knowing they might come in handy later—and this card is a perfect example! Using a few of those saved bits, I was able to put together a quick and easy card that still feels thoughtful and complete. It’s always satisfying to give new life to leftover materials and see how they come together in unexpected and creative ways. This kind of project reminds me that even the smallest scraps can spark inspiration!

While I didn’t use a wide range of materials or complex techniques, this card still comes together beautifully as a clean and polished finished piece. Sometimes simplicity can be just as impactful, allowing each element to shine and creating a design that feels both intentional and elegant. It’s a great reminder that you don’t need a lot to make something lovely.

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In the close-up image, you can really see the detail of the embossed surface and how it interacts with the added elements. The texture adds depth and interest, helping the layered pieces stand out while still feeling cohesive with the overall design. It’s a subtle touch that makes a big impact!

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Crafting a Beautiful Foiled & Stamped Flower Tag

See how foiled embossed paper and stamped flowers work together.

I’m creating a beautiful paper tag featuring foiled embossed paper and stamped floral images. I’ll show you how to combine texture, shine, and delicate stamping to make an elegant tag that’s perfect for gifts, cards, or journaling. Join me for some fun paper crafting inspiration!

I love how the embossed foiled card interacts with the light, creating vibrant colors that blend perfectly with the purple accents. I’ll walk you through the process in the video tutorial below.

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Craft A Wild Card With Printable Safari Paper!

Use printables to create a safari themed card.

This wild safari-themed card features vibrant printable papers and ephemera from my store, they are designed to bring adventure to your crafting. The bold patterns and earthy colors harmonize perfectly, creating a cohesive and eye-catching design. Perfect for any nature lover or adventurous occasion!

You can easily change the sentiment on the card with your stamps.

The printables are available in the shop section here:

Digital Paper Pack Digital Ephemera

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Making a Card from Trash

Learn how to create texture while using packing paper. #cardmaking #crafttutorial

There are many materials around you that can be used for crafting. I recently bought a glass item that came wrapped in brown packing paper. Before throwing it away, I thought I could use it for crafting. I used a stamp pad to enhance the wrinkles for a textural background.

After inking the paper, I coordinated cardstock, a colored envelope, and a sentiment I had in my stash that was made with washi tape.

If you would like to learn how to make the washi tape words, that tutorial can be found here: [washi words]

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Here is a close-up of the finished card. The little gold embellishments are diamond dotz.

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Making a Colorful Card

Create a colorful card for Valentine’s Day or another special occasion with card stock from CutCardStock. #affiliate #cardmaking

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Making this HUGS card with Valentine’s day in mind, it can actually be used year-round. I intend to use it for a friend that is recovering from surgery. The finished card is 4″ x 6″.

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The card stock used for the card base is Basis in neutral. I am working with a pre-cut and folded card. CutCardStock has a ton of different colors of Basis to choose from. The colorful card stock comes from an assortment pack of Pop-Tones.

I used my Cricut Maker to cut the letters. Strategically aligning the colors, I was able to cut all the letters in one pass. I like to have a bit of additional security by using washi tape to hold the pieces in place when cutting.

The hollow letters actually leave behind another thin letter that can be used for another project.

With a bit of glue and attention to alignment, the card was easy to finish.

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Please visit the store to grab the free SVG file. Hugs

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White on White Rose Card

How to make a layered white on white rose card.

with CutCardStock

I have a very pretty white-on-white card that could be used for a wedding, an anniversary, or just a special greeting. You can add your own sentiment or leave it as is.

I suggest this cut file for intermediate or above users.

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The paper I used was Basis White Card Stock for the card. Basis White is so versatile. I love it for the foundation of most of my card making. It cuts and scores beautifully. At 80#, I choose to set my Cricut Maker at a card stock setting of 100# which works well even for small detailed cuts.

I cut the file on a Cricut Maker. As a reminder, set the red lines to score and load your scoring tool before setting the file to cut.

There are three rose cuts for this card. You could choose to use only one or you could enlarge them if desired. I urge you to watch the video tutorial below for tips and techniques on how to weed these delicate cuts.

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Please visit the shop at Try it – Like it – Create it to download the SVG file for the card. Rose Card SVG

This view shows the detail of the 3-D effect of the layering of the roses. on the front of the card. You can also see some of the added mist that was sprayed on the top of the roses. To make your own DIY spray, see the tutorial here: [DIY Shimmer Spray]

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How to Make a Textured Card

How to make a layered and textured card with DIY texture paste.

The other day I shared about making your own texture paste. What I didn’t share was what to do next, so here is one example of its use. The background leaves are all made with my homemade texture paste.

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This card has a few layers and textures. The card base is layered with a beautiful metallic Kunzite cardstock from CutCardStock. The next layer is the leaves made with DIY texture paste. Because of the slight depth from the texture paste, I thought the sentiment would need to be elevated from the front of the card.

The word enjoy was cut from white cardstock three times and once from Rinea foiled paper. I then layered them all together to give the word additional height. If you are interested in Rinea foiled paper use my discount code of “TRYIT” for 10% off your order.

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Finally, a close-up of the card front so you can see the layers and depth of all the parts used. If you look closely, you can see I used a gem to dot the j instead of the layered cardstock, adding one additional texture to the card.

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Watercolor Card

How to paint with watercolor pencils.

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My favorite gold watercolor is Reddish Gold Japanese Watercolor from Yasutomo. So I was excited to see Yasutomo at the Namta/Creativation trade show. I was given a set of watercolor pencils, they aren’t even released yet. So I tried them out and made a thank you note to send to them.

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When I got home a tried the pencils and painted a flower. The pencils are really nice and creamy.

I really like how the pencils; when water is added, have a result that looks like watercolor paints. But the pencils are so versatile with the ability to add details. You can see the watercolor blending in the flower petals and the detail in the center of the flower.

I chose to use the flower image on a card and of course, I had to use my favorite gold watercolor. The base of the card has a napkin applied with Nori paste, when dry, I used the gold watercolor to bring out the texture. The textured cardstock also has the gold watercolor applied. The belly band made of vellum has a sentiment in gold embossing powder to connect it all together.

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Turn One Card Designinto Three Better Creations

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Turn One Card Design
into Three Better Creations