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Here on DannysCards.com, we've talked about the love of my favorite paper scrap card: The Pinwheel Card. This easy to make card was perfect for TGIF Card Challenge #274 . Link to Challenge To me, the great marker of a good Paper Scraps card is that it doesn't look like Paper Scraps. As you can see from their blog, the ideas here are bursting with creativity, and their cards too, don't look like scraps, but seamless integration. If you don't know how to make a Pinwheel card, check out my tutorial here .  So here's my final product: The Happy Day with the flower was designed using my Colop E-Mark Create printer , which might be the best use of scraps in recent memory.  What I love is how the adhesive foam and the button really give this card the extra dimension it needs. I'm super happy with the results. Check back later this week as I'm working on another card contest entry using Anna Griffin's Fantastic Flip Die Cut. In o...

This week I spent time working on Dutch Fold cards. While I saw many techniques, I didn't see any technique explicitly for the Cricut or Design Space, so I went to work and explored. Ultimately, I found a way to make them quite easily. Watch the video below to see how to make your cards. For further pictures and inspiration, scroll below. If you're thinking about making Dutch Fold cards, here's what the results look like. This is them lying flat: And here is what they look like propped up: And here's what they look like when they're opened up: Related posts: How to Design a Cricut Joy Card from Beginning to End Tutorial: Pinwheel Cards Card Designing with Maps and Ledgers Unboxing and Using Cardmaking  and Papercraft Magazine 204

After spending some significant time with the Cricut Joy, I've found some easy ways to make a Cricut Joy Cards that look as nice as the pre-made designs. This video goes over how to design this card from beginning to end using the Design Space software included with your Cricut. Some tips to remember: 1. Search for Cuts in Cricut Access. 2. Remember to attach your images. 3. Color Sync your cuts. 4. Remember to change your Card Mat to 5.5" by 4.25" Related Blog Posts: Cricut Joy Review 5 Essential Items for Card Makers Making a Layered Card on Design Space

As a card maker, I still think of myself as an intermediate maker. I'm still astonished when I see the gorgeous cards at Lawn Fawn, or those who use Distress Inks or Layering techniques that boggle my mind. In truth, learning how to use the Cricut made me feel good, but it wasn't until I branched out and learned how to make cards without the assistance of the big fancy cutter did that my skills develop. Over the past week, I spent a lot of time making Anna Griffin cards. Anna Griffin's cards are my most premiere cards. Yes, they're time consuming. But they also look better than anything else I produce. They also don't look like anyone else's cards. And there's good reason. The cost of entry for producing cards akin to Anna Griffin is pretty high.  But recently I purchased the Painted Garden Decoupage Card Kit from her site. I wanted the kit for the assortment of beautiful embellishments, but what I was introduced to was the world of A7 Cards. ...

It has been a long time since I've updated my website, but as I bump into people, they continually ask for more information about my cards. Today, I go over how to make a layered card on Cricut Design Space. Please sure to drop any feedback. Thanks for watching! Here are pics of the final product: I used 3D dot adhesives to give the card dimensions Sticker dots always add a little extra flourish. Here are links to items I used to finish this card: 3D Dot Adhesives Tombow Adhesive Runner Bling Rhinestones