by Jo-Anne Rogers | Apr 16, 2026 | Gallery, Get More From Your Tools, Handmade Cards, News You Can Use, Step-by-Step Paper Crafts to Make, Tips and Tricks, Videos by Design with Jo, What Makes a Great Handmade Card?
Have you ever pulled out your cardstock, started putting colours together…and then thought: “Why does this just not look right?” Too bright.Too flat.Or just…something ‘off’. Here’s what most card makers don’t realize: 👉 Choosing colour combinations isn’t... by Jo-Anne Rogers | Apr 9, 2026 | Gallery, Get More From Your Tools, Handmade Cards, Step-by-Step Paper Crafts to Make, Tips and Tricks, Videos by Design with Jo, What Makes a Great Handmade Card?
Have you ever finished heat embossing an image and thought… “Why does this look so…off?” Maybe it’s a bit patchy. Maybe it’s dull instead of shiny. Or perhaps those random flecks showed up like uninvited guests at a party. Here’s the thing most people don’t... by Jo-Anne Rogers | Apr 2, 2026 | Gallery, Get More From Your Tools, Handmade Cards, Step-by-Step Paper Crafts to Make, Tips and Tricks, Videos by Design with Jo, What Makes a Great Handmade Card?
If you’ve been making cards for any length of time, I absolutely can guarantee you’ve got these. Those narrow strips of cardstock left over from trimming layers, panels and especially, card bases. Too good to throw away… but not quite big enough to feel useful. So... by Jo-Anne Rogers | Mar 26, 2026 | Gallery, Get More From Your Tools, Gifts and Non-Paper Projects, Handmade Cards, Step-by-Step Paper Crafts to Make, Tips and Tricks, Videos by Design with Jo, What Makes a Great Handmade Card?
If Easter snuck up on you this year… you’re not alone.🤦♀️ But before you go out and buy something new to make some treats… 👉 take a look at your punches and paper scraps. Because these little bits tucked away in your stash? They can turn into quick, adorable Easter... by Jo-Anne Rogers | Feb 12, 2026 | Gallery, Get More From Your Tools, Paper Crafting Tool Tips, Step-by-Step Paper Crafts to Make, Techniques & Tutorials, Tips and Tricks, Videos by Design with Jo
This DIY Lindt Treat Holder is exactly what you’ll reach for when you need a small gift that feels extra special…and you need it now! Like, Valentine’s Day is in two days now. 😬 If you’ve ever flipped through your Pinterest or stared at your craft table... by Jo-Anne Rogers | Feb 5, 2026 | Gallery, Get More From Your Tools, Paper Crafting Tool Tips, Step-by-Step Paper Crafts to Make, Techniques & Tutorials, Tips and Tricks, Videos by Design with Jo
Tone-on-tone card making gets a bad rap. don’t you think? Too flat. Too boring. A bit too “safe”. But here’s what you need to know. When you’ve got the tricks for using a single colour in your card designs, tone-on-tone card making is anything but dull. In... by Jo-Anne Rogers | Feb 3, 2026 | Gallery, Get More From Your Tools, Paper Crafting Tool Tips, Step-by-Step Paper Crafts to Make, Techniques & Tutorials, Tips and Tricks, Videos by Design with Jo
There’s a particular kind of stuck that shows up when you sit down to make a card. And don’t know what card to make! You’ve got plenty of supplies. You know how to make cards. And yet… nothing is coming together. You shuffle stamps. You pull paper. Then you... by Jo-Anne Rogers | Jan 29, 2026 | Gallery, Get More From Your Tools, Paper Crafting Tool Tips, Step-by-Step Paper Crafts to Make, Techniques & Tutorials, Tips and Tricks, Videos by Design with Jo
Layered cards with punches are one of those techniques that look like you spent waaay more time than you really did making your card for a special friend. And isn’t that just the BEST kind of card making? When you pair your stash of punches (that might be the... by Jo-Anne Rogers | Jan 22, 2026 | Gallery, Get More From Your Tools, Paper Crafting Tool Tips, Step-by-Step Paper Crafts to Make, Techniques & Tutorials, Tips and Tricks, Videos by Design with Jo
A New Card Style With NO Overthinking? No stress peek-through cards are one of those card designs that look impressive as soon as your card recipient opens the envelope! It’s the kind of card that makes them tilt their head and say, “How did she do that?” (while... by Jo-Anne Rogers | Jan 15, 2026 | Gallery, Get More From Your Tools, Paper Crafting Tool Tips, Step-by-Step Paper Crafts to Make, Techniques & Tutorials, Tips and Tricks, Videos by Design with Jo
Diagonal fold cards made easy might sound like a bit of a stretch if you’ve ever looked at an angled fold and said “unh uh, now way!” I get it. Diagonals feel fancy. Fancy feels fiddly. And fiddly is not what most of us want when we finally get time and...
