Crafts like scrapbooking and card making are wonderful hobbies and a creative outlets for many, but they can become very expensive.

The cost of embellishments alone can cramp your style, but here's an idea for the do-it-yourselfer.

Why not use all those fun papers, fabric scraps, and doo-dads to make your own embellishments?

Your kids can help with this card idea - using a snowflake punch, 'make' some snowflakes that they can glue to cards to create their own designs for giving to friends, teachers, or anyone else who is special in their life.

I still have time to get some handmade Christmas Cards in the mail, so I'm working on a few new ones.

Here is an easy card, that looks a bit 'fancy' - thanks to silver embossing powder.

I am hoping that this is Part 1 of many Halloween Cards for this year.

Check back for more handmade Halloween Card ideas!

As I was standing in the Hobby Lobby rubber stamp section, trying to decide which $9.99 Halloween stamp I wanted to buy, I changed my mind about buying any at all (my Husband will be thrilled!).

The great thing about stamps is that you can use them hundreds of times... but how many Halloween Party Invitations do I really need?

This card should have been in the mail 5 days ago (this is becoming a recurring theme for me lately), so I needed a card that I could do quickly.

Tonight I'll be out with a girlfriend to celebrate her birthday, so I came up with another quick card idea.

My girlfriend is a little bit sassy, so I thought a card with a retro-look would fit her perfectly.

If you're getting Dad another tie for Father's Day this year, take some time to make him a card.

(I promise you, he'll like the card more than the tie.)

Easter falls on April 8th this year and since March is the month for spring break vacations, you might want to start on your handmade Easter cards early this year.

Need a versatile stamp set?

One of the first sets that I bought was the Little Hellos set from Stampin' Up.

It has a stamp for any occasion - anything from Baby to Thank You.

This card was made using the Wedding stamp.