10 Tips to Keep the JOY in Crafting! [+ Many Cards]
Hello! Today’s video shares my top 10 tips to keep the JOY in crafting… along with lots of cards!
[If the video isn’t showing up, click HERE to watch it. All supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you and product disclosure is below. As always, I appreciate your support of my videos!]
I hope the tips were helpful! If you want to skip to just the chat about the tips, you can check out these time stamps:
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- Think about what you buy – 1:56
- Use what you have – 4:15
- Watch crafty videos… carefully – 8:37
- Inspiration over comparison – 11:27
- Focus on your crafty love language – 17:38
- Take time to prep- 22:08
- Embrace crafty businesses – 28:28
- Make crafty friends – 36:50
- Mail your cards – 39:53
- Crafting is a guilt-free zone – 41:29
Here are the cards from my video along with the main products featured. For the full supply list, scroll down to the thumbnails at the end of this post.
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HELLO FRIEND CARD – Creating a template from dies for best placement.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
• Concord & 9th Love Quilt Top Die (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Friendly Florals Dies (SSS)
• Concord & 9th Perfect Match Stamps (C&9 | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU CARD – Using old backgrounds on new cards.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
• Concord & 9th Potpourri Bundle (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Potpourri Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Double Stripe Card Front Die (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Love Lines Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.
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XOXO HUGS CARD – Creatively using dies.
Size: 4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
• Concord & 9th XO Quilt Top Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Sweet Sayings Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Ranger Glossy Accents (SSS)
• Tonic Aqua Shimmer Pens (SSS)
• The Color Cubes (SRH)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.
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SO NICE CARD – Using die cuts creatively.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
• Concord & 9th Potpourri Bundle (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Potpourri Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Happy Rays Stamps & Dies (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Love Lines Turnabout Stamp (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord and 9th Turnabout Jig (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Enamel Hearts (C&9 | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.
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THE BEST CARD – Ink blending die cuts.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
• Concord & 9th Potpourri Bundle (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Potpourri Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Potpourri Stamps (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Double Stripe Card Front Die (C&9)
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink (SSS)
• Concord & 9th White Cardstock (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Dew Drops Sequins (C&9 | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.
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LOVE AND HUGS CARD – Inside pop up feature.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
• Concord & 9th Sweet Sayings Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Potpourri Bundle (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Potpourri Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Potpourri Stamps (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Just The Ticket Bundle (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Just The Ticket Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Love Lines Turnabout Stamp (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord and 9th Turnabout Jig (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Dew Drops Sequins (C&9 | SSS)
• The Color Cubes (SRH)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU CARD – Small gift boxes.
Featuring:
• Concord & 9th Perfect Match Bundle (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Perfect Match Stamps (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Perfect Matchbox Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Just The Ticket Bundle (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Just The Ticket Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Dew Drops Sequins (C&9 | SSS)
• The Color Cubes (SRH)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.
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LOVE AND HUGS CARD – Using scraps on cards.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
• Concord & 9th Sweet Sayings Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Pinwheel Quilt Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Tonic Aqua Shimmer Pens (SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.
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HUGS AND LOVE CARD – Mixing old and new.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
• Concord & 9th Quilt Dies Collection (SSS)
• Concord & 9th Love Quilt Top Bundle (C&9)
• Concord & 9th Love Quilt Top Die (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th XO Quilt Top Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Pinwheel Quilt Dies (C&9 | SSS)
• Concord & 9th Happy Rays Stamps & Dies (C&9)
• Simon Says Stamp Brushed Flowers (SSS)
• Concord & 9th Enamel Hearts (C&9 | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.
SUPPLIES
Want to find the products I used? I have listed them below. (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Affiliate and product disclosure can be found at my disclosure page. All products were personally purchased except most of the C&9 products which were provided/sponsored by the company with no expectation. As always, I was not paid to do this post nor am I on any design teams. I only use products I love!) Click on the icons below each product picture to go to a favorite store.
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