Who doesn’t love barbecue? Though every region has its specialties, the basics of hamburgers and hotdogs seem to be universally American. This interactive card spins the barbecue elements around and around. The images were colored with Prismacolor pencils.
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Get Well Soon!
This cheerful card sends wishes for comfort, care, and a speedy recovery. Made with Pink & Main’s Envelope Pop Up die and Lawn Fawn’s Pint-Sized Patterns Summertime petite paper pack, it folds flat to fit in a standard A2 envelope with no extra postage, but pops open to reveal a 3D get well message.
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Foxy Family
This mother and daughter fox are dressed up to celebrate Mother’s Day. From mom’s flower crown to daughter’s adorable bow, they are prepared for everything spring has to offer. Using the Foxy Family dies from Lawn Fawn, as well as their double sided adhesive sheets and assorted colors of their cardstock, I created this sweet scene. The sentiment is from Celebration Scripty Sentiments. The flower crown is from Springtime Bunny and the bow came from the Build a Bunny Accessories die set.
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Terrazzo thanks
The process of making this card is shown on my YouTube channel, Christilyn’s Creations. I used the Terrific Terrazzo stencil set from Trinity Stamps and Tangerine Twist, Wild Dandelion, and Turquoise Sea inks from Gina K. I stacked up 3 Thanks Message die cuts from Hero Arts for the central image and topped them with a final die cut from Simon Says Stamp Matte Silver cardstock. I finished it off with silver sequins from Spellbinders. A beginner friendly, yet elegant card.
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Announcement
This blog has served me well, and I am not abandoning it. I am, however, branching out into other forms of social media, and to do that, I need to change my posting schedule here. From now on, I will be posting here primarily on Mondays, as a companion piece to my YouTube videos. I will be posting more frequently on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. Those platforms will have a Monday, Wednesday, Friday posting schedule. They will have the most up to date projects, as well as including reels, so you can see more of what I’m doing, rather than just what I’ve done. I hope you continue to find me on my other platforms. I’m called Christilyn’s Creations (the apostrophe may be missing if the platform doesn’t allow it) on all of them, so please tune in there and let me know what you think!
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Wishing you a lovely day
It’s spring, and flowers are everywhere! While the flowers on this card might not be found in nature, it’s cheery hues make it the perfect way to say, “I’m thinking of you.”
This intermediate card is made using Altenew’s Bold Bouquet embossing folder and stencils. The ink colors are LDRS Design’s Soft Kisses, Gina K.’s Sunkissed Coral, Simon Hurley’s Fake Plant and Lawn Fawn’s Noble Fir. The two lightest shades of pink are both Soft Kisses, applied first lightly and then more heavily. Noble Fir was used at the base of the leaves for shading. The stamens were colored with gold gel pen. The panel was trimmed down and mounted on coral cardstock from my stash. The interior reads, “Wishing you a lovely day.”
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I love you a howl lot
Wolves live in tightly bonded packs where every member has a role, working together to hunt, protect, and raise their young. Their haunting howls echo across the landscape, serving as a way to communicate, gather the pack, or warn others to stay away. This mix of teamwork and vocal connections showcases wolves’ behavior as deeply social animals.
This card was made using Lawn Fawn’s Magic Picture Changer and Magic Picture Changer Add-On dies and their Wolf Before ‘n After and Wild Wolves stamp sets. The smiling and howling wolves were masked off with Gina K.’s Masking Magic before using Distress Ink in Chipped Sapphire to create the sky. I then added some white watercolor spatter for stars. I colored all the images with Copic markers. The sentiment on the inside of the card reads, “I love you a howl lot.” To see how this card was made, visit my YouTube channel, ChristilynCreations.
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Why handmade cards?
Why send a handmade card? You can go to most retailers and buy a cheap generic card. But you can’t let your recipient know just how much you think of them by personalizing their card with their favorite color, or including their special interests. A handmade card is more personal and shows the recipient how much you value them by spending the time to make them something special and unique to them.
Handmade cards are also fun to make! There’s always new techniques to learn, and new designs to try. The craft is not static-it’s always changing as designers and crafters share their ideas.
This card made me think of the person I made it for. The organic elements, implied movement, and colors are all her style. I wouldn’t have been able to find something that fit so perfectly in a store. Handmade cards send a piece of you to your recipient.
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Sparkly birthday
Blowing out birthday candles turns a simple moment into a ritual of hope, carrying a secret wish into the air. The flames dance just long enough to make the moment seem magical before disappearing all at once. For a second, time seems to pause before the room fills with applause and the promise of another year ahead.
Using Gina K.’s Fuse foiling machine, I added Radiant Red foil to a Super Star Poly-Glaze panel and Sterling foil to a Layered Candles Poly-Glaze panel. I like Poly-Glaze panels because they don’t have the problem of black showing through if the foil doesn’t stick to part of the image. I then used the Layered Candles stencil to color the image with Blue Denim, Wild Dandelion, and Sweet Mango inks. The sentiment was also foiled with Sterling foil and attached to the inside of the card. All listed products are by Gina. K.
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It’s celebration season
Spring brings a round of celebrations, it seems. From garden parties to baby showers, graduation to weddings, it seems to be a time people gather together. And for a more formal party, place cards and table numbers set the tone.
I envisioned this as a bridal shower set, using Lawn Fawn’s Platform Pop-Up and Henry’s ABCs and 123s. A circle from the Large Stitched Circle Stackables and the heart from 4 Square Backdrop-Landscape provide a resting place for for the table number, and a square from Large Stitched Square Stackables folded in half makes a great place card. Lavender and Vanilla Malt cardstocks were chosen for their dainty feel, and the trim is from my stash.