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Prima Homegrown Triple Wiper Card Tutorial

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Prima Homegrown Triple Easel Card Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday and I have the cutest Triple Easel Card Tutorial to share with you today.  Y’all know how much I love a good pop up card, so when I saw this new style of wiper card, I just had to take it for a spin with Prima’s Homegrown collection.

The card construction is beautiful in its simplicity, and amazing in its function.  First of all, there are no dies involved.  Start with  4 simple matted layers of cardstock.  Next, score and fold 3 wiper arm mechanisms between the layers.  Then add your fussy cut layers or ephemera bits to the ends of the wiper arms.  Add whatever embellishments you like, and you are done!

My card base is 5″x 7″ so it’s larger than many of the samples you will find online.  It does fold all the way down for mailing, but will need a bubble mailer because it’s a little bit thick, and the pull tab makes it wider than 5″.

Two Sets of Mice is Twice as Nice!

I had so much fun making my first Triple Wiper Card that I set up for a second go round.  I think you’re really going to enjoy making this fun card design.

And, of course, you can make it in any theme with any paper you have in your stash.  You can bet I will be making some holiday cards with this fun design.

Triple Wiper Card Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to learn how to make this pop up card, then please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy the tutorial.

You can find a linked supply list below this post and in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.  Basic measurements are also posted there for your convenience.

Personal Update

So many of you have asked how I’m coming along with my knee replacement recovery that I thought I’d address that for you.

The short answer is, I’m doing really well.  Some days are better than others, and I’m still dealing with stiffness and swelling.  But I’m walking several times a day and doing physical therapy twice a week.  I see gradual improvement on most days.  I’m still learning how to get along with my new knee, and it makes me feel very tired by the end of the day.  I’m 6 weeks into the recovery process, and my PT says I’m doing great.

Thank you for all your kind thoughts, prayers, wishes, cards and encouragement.  This has been quite a year…but I’m getting all this behind me so that 2027 will be amazing.

As always, thanks for stopping by, friend!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Quick and Cute Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial

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Super Quick and Cute Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday, and I have a quick and cute Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial to share with you today.  If you are a fan of cute mice, interactive pages, and quick projects that look like they took ages to make, then you are in for a treat!

Of course, you can make this project with any paper collection you have in  your stash.  It would be adorable made up with Christmas papers.  Tuck gift cards or small treats into the flap pockets and you’ve got a great stocking stuffer.  (Hey…did I just give myself a good idea here?

Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial

This is a short post, but it’s my very first day back after my knee replacement surgery “vacation”.  I am doing really, really well.  But all that physical therapy and walking eats up hours of each day.  Plus, I’ve finally used up all the freezer meals, so I’m back on kitchen duty.  All of those factors mean I have less time to chat here.  So you can grab a cuppa and a snack and join me over on my YouTube channel for this really fun mini album design.

As always, you’ll find a linked supply list below this post, tagged products in the YouTube video, and basic measurements in the description box below the video on my channel.

It’s so good to be back!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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As Many as You Can Card Challenge with Prima Cherry Sweet

As Many as You Card Challenge Tutorial with Prima Cherry Sweet

As Many as You Can Card Challenge with Prima Cherry Sweet: A Use Your Scraps Episode

Hello, Friends!  Our fun tutorial for this Wonderful Wednesday is this “As Many as You Can Card Challenge” with Prima Cherry Sweet.  If you are not familiar with “as many as you can” let me explain:

Are you overwhelmed with piles of itty bitty pieces of beautiful, expensive designer paper?  This is an issue we all face, right?  But what if I could show you a quick and easy way to create beautiful, textured, embossed card fronts using those cast off pieces of paper?  Would you be interested?  Then stand by, my friends!  Today I’m going to show you how I created 3 lovely cards and one pretty tag using this technique.

Faux Quilting Technique

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Just look at this beautiful vintage card background.  It takes just minutes to create from paper scraps.  Follow that up with some easy stitching on your sewing machine (optional…but the results are amazing!) and a trip through your die cutting machine with a 3-D embossing folder.  Brush with a little Distress Oxide Ink, spritz lightly with water and you’ve got a gorgeous start for a shabby chic card!  I’ll show you how in today’s video tutorial.

Piles of Ephemera?

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If you’re anything like me, you probably also have piles of pretty ephemera pieces left over from your favorite paper collections.  Would you like to learn how to use these to create gorgeous embellishments on your cards?  We’re going to whittle down that pile in today’s tutorial, too.

Hidden Paperclip Bookmark!

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What if you could use those scraps to create a gorgeous birthday card?  Of course, if there’s a birthday, you really “need” a pretty little something to tuck inside.  So I’m going to show you how to create a brand new style of hidden paperclip bookmark today.  It’s so easy…and the results are just lovely!

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Happy Little Tag

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Finally, we’ll create a happy  little tag using these same bits and bobs.  The great thing about tags is they can be made in a jiffy.  Use them as gift tags, card inserts, or even a little home decor piece!

As Many as You Can Card Challenge on You Tube

If you’d like to learn these fun techniques, then I hope you’ll grab a cuppa and a snack and join me for the tutorial over on my YouTube channel.

Believe it or not, after making this stack of goodies, I had just enough left over to create a darling little tag mini album.  I’m putting the finishing touches on it now, and will do a project share with you once it is finished.

Next week we’ll start working with a new paper collection from Stamperia called “Family”.  It’s just delightful, and we’ll have lots of fun with it, I’m sure.

You can find a linked supply list below this post, as well as tagged products within the video tutorial.

Thanks so much for stopping by, ,friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Simple Stories Flannel Season Shaker Card Tutorial

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Simple Stories Flannel Season Shaker Card Tutorial and a NEW Hidden Paper Clip Tutorial

Happy 2026, Friends!  I thought this Simple Stories Flannel Season Shaker Card Tutorial would be a good way to kick off our crafty adventures.  Sorry I missed Wonderful Wednesday.  I was recovering from the flu and needed a few extra days to kick the nasty cough.  But it’s a new year, and I’m back in the studio to share lots of tutorials and inspiration with you.

Adventures Ahead

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Don’t you just love the sentiment on this sparkling winter card?  It seemed “just right” for the year ahead!  I’ll show you how to put this shaker frame together (it’s easier than you think) and we’ll embellish the card front in the video tutorial below.

New Hidden Paper Clip Embellishment Design

If you enjoyed my “Easiest Hidden Paper Clip” tutorial, then I think you’ll enjoy this new version, too.  It’s still quick and easy to make, but gives you the option to thread ribbon or twine through the top.  Since magnets have become a little bit pricey, it’s nice to have another closure option when you need to hold a gate closed, isn’t it?

January Sneak Peek

And, if you’re wondering what papers we’ll be playing with in January, I share a sneak peek of this pretty Prima Cherry Sweet Collection at the beginning of the video.  It’s such a lovely way to start the new year!

Since you all expressed an interest, I’ll be doing a multi-week folio tutorial featuring this collection in January.  I’ll link to the papers in the supply list below this post.

Simple Stories Flannel Season Shaker Card Tutorial on YouTube

Without further ado, here’s our first tutorial for 2026!

 

I’m counting down the days to my hip surgery on the 12th.  But no worries…I’m planning on working ahead so that you will have a Wonderful Wednesday tutorial each week while I’m recovering.  You won’t even know I’m not here!

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Twinkle and Treats Christmas Cookie Recipe Album Tutorial

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Prima Twinkle and Treats Christmas Cookie Recipe Album Tutorial

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday and I have a quick and easy Prima Twinkle and Treats Christmas Cookie Recipe Album Tutorial to share with you.  I don’t know about you, but when the calendar page turns to the month of December, my family starts thinking about Christmas Cookies!

I have spent decades baking thousands of delicious Christmas treats to share with friends and family.  These carefully curated recipes are kept in their very own album, and I love having them all in one spot.

The minute I laid eyes on Twinkle and Treats, I knew I would be making a Christmas cookie album with it.  And today’s the day!

Sweet as Sugar Cookies!

How sweet is this lovely little recipe album?  I think it’s as sweet as sugar cookies!  Measuring 6 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ with a trifold design, it offers loads of room for recipes, photos and memories.  The older I get, the more thankful I am to have photos of my mom in the kitchen!  Now I have photos of myself with our darling grandchildren in the kitchen, and that is what makes an album like this so special, don’t you agree?

New Easy Page Design

Does a design ever pop into your head that makes you say, “Why didn’t I think of this before? ”  That’s what happened when I was designing this album.  The pages are oh, so easy to put together.  This means that you will have time to create this Cookie Book  in time to give it as a holiday gift!

Here’s a peek at the trifold design.  Each page unit has a pull out page with loads of room for photos or even a handwritten recipe.

But there are also these fun post card pages!  Write your recipe on the post card and tuck it into the photo corners for safe-keeping.  Then add a photo of the finished product, or a family member behind the post card.  It’s like a twofer!

Twinkle and Treats Christmas Cookie Recipe Album Tutorial on YouTube

Would you like to see more of the details tucked into this Christmas confection?  Learn how to make the easy page units and decorate the album cover with me in this video tutorial.

Basic directions and measurements for this album can be found in the description box below the video tutorial on my YouTube channel.  I’ve added a linked supply list below this video.

I’ll be back soon with another Ghost of Christmas Past project.  If you haven’t seen those yet, you can find them HERE.

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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