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Suzie Orr

I don't buy greeting cards or holiday cards anymore -- I make my own! I also do some rubber stamping and scrapbooking. But mostly I enjoy creating handmade, one-of-a-kind cards. I’ve been an avid crafter for most of my adult life. My crafting addiction started with cross-stitching, then moved on to wearable art, projects with painted wood, fabric crafts, and then paper crafts — which has transformed primarily into card making. I also make the occasional wreath, snowglobe, and other holiday crafts.

How To Make Your Own Graduation Card

Are you looking for a unique graduation card for someone special? Thanks to designer papers, you can find a wide array of sentiments, designs, and colors that will make your card stand out from all the rest. See how I made this graduation card.

How To Make A Handmade Congratulations Card That Says ‘I’m Proud Of You’

Do you need a card for a special person? Try this unique 'name' card to let someone know that you're proud of them. I love making personalized cards for kids with uncommon names, and the sentiment inside can be for any occasion.

How To Make Cards Like Numbers: 18th Birthday Cards For Twins + A Sweet 16 Birthday Card

For a special set of twins, I wanted to make unique cards for their 18th birthdays. I used my Cricut Expression and Design Studio software. Below I'll describe exactly how I did each step. Plus, how you can make this card...

How To Make 3 Non-Scary Happy Halloween Cards In Fun Colors… For Kids

If black and orange and scary things are getting old each Halloween, change things up this year by making a fun Halloween card that's bright and cheery instead. This one features a friendly spider with googly eyes and looks best using fun, colorful papers.

How To Make A Birthday Card With A Beach Theme (…And A Seahorse!)

I've had a sheet of under-the-sea paper for awhile, and it was just screaming out for beachy seahorse accents. The Doodlecharms cartridge for the Cricut Expressions has this cute seahorse, so I finally used the paper to make this seahorse card for my friend's Birthday.

How To Make A Beach-Themed Sand Castle Card With Matching Envelope

This birthday card is for a lucky friend spending the summer with her family at the beach in North Carolina. See how I incorporated a beach theme for this sand castle card and matching envelope.

Baby Greeting Cards – Use Rubber Stamps To Make Cute Baby Boy Cards & Baby Girl Cards

Is there a new baby in your life? Whether the baby boy or baby girl is a neighbor's, friend's, or relative's, there's nothing better than making your own handmade baby card to welcome the new bundle of joy. Here's how to use rubber stamps & cute paper to make your own baby greeting cards.

How To Make Birthday Card Greeting Cards Yourself

See how to make birthday card greeting cards yourself. Watch step-by-step as I make this handmade birthday card that features a cupcake, a birthday candle and extra special wishes.

Diaper Pin Card – A Fun Handmade Baby Gift Card

This diaper pin baby card is one of the many fun cards I've made using the Wild Card cartridge for Cricut. I love this card and its cute matching envelope. See how I made this adorable baby gift card.

How To Make Your Own Music Cards Like This Handmade Spongebob Card

See how to reuse cards that play music with your own design. Yep, you can personalize them for your friends and family and still have the fun of the music! For this one I made a Spongebob card for a toddler.

How To Make A Fun Snowman Card For The Holidays

I made this Snowman Buddy card as my Christmas card for 2008. It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas, so I wanted to share this fun idea with you now.

How To Make A Handmade Glitter Birthday Card

See how I made a glittery Birthday card. It's simple and fun!

Cuttlebug Machine Review – Cuttlebug Dies & Embossing Capabilities

With the Cuttlebug machine, you to use their plastic and metal dies to cut and emboss paper. You can also use the dies of several other popular cutting machines. I wanted to be able to emboss paper and cutouts for my handmade cards and other craft projects. I couldn't wait to start embossing!

Kraft Edgers – The Ultimate Craft Scissors

See why I love my Kraft Edgers craft scissors that come in lots of fun shapes!

How To Make A Bee Happy Birthday Pocket Card

This is a new card style for me... it's a pocket card with a pull-tab. It's now one of my favorite ways to make handmade cards! Here's how I did it... there are 2 different versions.

Handmade Father’s Day Card For Dog Lovers That Kids Can Help With

This handmade card for Father's Day is a fun project for kids as well. I made this Father's Day card with my God-daughter - it was a lot of fun!

A Fun Handmade Father’s Day Card: Hey Dad, You Rock!

Here's an easy-to-make Father's Day card that cuts right to the point: Dad, You Rock!

How To Make A Retirement Scrapbook For A Teacher

I hope this retirement scrapbook might inspire you to create one for the retiring teacher in your life. It could also be great as a year-end gift for a current teacher, perhaps sponsored by a talented class mom who is willing to be very hands-on with the project. Have fun with it -- the possibilities are endless!

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