It's Me, JD

One Layer Valentine’s Day Card

Valentine’s Day is one of a cardmaker’s dream holidays.It’s a happy crafting time for those who love sharing handmade cards of kindness, love, and friendship. My first card is a quick and simple one layer card using a stencil and stamp and one ink pad. I stamped the image first using ink from Altenew (my […] Read more…

7 Ways to Make Money On Your DIY and Craft Blog

There are some proven methods to make money from DIY and Craft blogging. These methods are highly effective to monetize a blog and earn some real money online. I started my DIY and Craft blog not too long, and yes, it is possible to start making money right away. After all, who wouldn’t want a […] Read more…

Valentine’s Ombre Pink Card – Love Us

This card could be used for valentine’s day, an anniversary, or a “just because” card. I used distress ink to ink blend with the mini ink blending tool: the one with the circle sponges. With ink blending you have to make sure to keep your proportions right. Otherwise you could miscalculate and the whole card […] Read more…

YOLO Ink Blended Card

I’ve been searching forever for a nice bold alphabet stamp that was sans serif. I finally found it and I knew the perfect phrase to make with the stamp. YOLO. “You Only Live Once.” This card is perfect for a younger person (or perhaps an older person who “gets it”). It can be a motivational […] Read more…