DIY "Sweet" Valentine's Day Card + Free Coloring Page / Pattern

New tutorial! Create a sugar cookie inspired card for Valentine's Day with a pretty "sweet" pun!

Here is the pattern/ coloring page:

Mini Greeting Cards & Envelopes!

New tutorial! This week we're making these adorable miniature cards and envelopes!

You can make any kind of card, but in this video, I show ideas for a birthday card, pop-up card, and valentine!




Here are the patterns you'll need:




Click here to watch :)

DIY Birthday Cake Cutout Card!

This week's tutorial shows how to create this birthday cake cutout card!

Here is the free pattern for the Xacto Knife method:





Purchase the .SVG pattern for Cricut or other cutting machines HERE

Wax Resist Birthday Card

New tutorial! This one shows how to create this wax resist watercolor birthday card!

Anyone can create this card, even if you have no experience with watercolor. It is super simple and quick to make! 

Materials I used:

• Very light colored heavy weight paper (white works great, too!)
• Purple card stock
• Prismacolor colored pencil, in white (crayons will also work)
• Loew Cornell Watercolor Cakes 
• Pentel Aquash Water Brush: buy here - affiliate (a regular paint brush is fine, too)

Simple Teacher Appreciation Card

Summer break is almost here! This week's project is this simple teacher appreciation card, so you can say thank you to your teacher for a great year!

Here are the printables you'll need to make this card:




I printed this one (below) onto brown card stock, but you could also print it onto white paper and color it in.

Pop-Up Butterfly Card

This week's project is this pop-up butterfly card you can make for your mom or grandma for Mother's Day!

Here are the patterns:

You'll need to cut:

• 2 wings
• 5 flowers
• 5 stars
• 1 tag
• 1 oval
• 6 circles - just ignore that smaller circle, and the use the bigger one for all of them.

(Note: If you do not have a Google account you unfortunately may not be able to access this file due to the way Google Drive (where this file is stored) works. If you have a Google account, open another window and log into it, then reload this page. If you don't have a google account, you can make one here)




Feel free to ask a question if you need to!

-Sarah

Cut Paper Mother's Day Card

This week's project is this cut paper Mother's Day card!

You'll need a steady hand and sharp Xacto knife for this project, and if you're not an adult, please ask one to help you!

Here is the pattern:




Here is the print out, which you can glue onto the front, instead:

Easter Basket Card Tutorial

New video! We're creating this Easter basket card :)

The Easter egg in the front can be taken out of the basket and opened up to reveal a message!

Here are the patterns you'll need:

(To print: move your mouse over it, click the "Pop-out" icon in the upper right corner,
then click the print icon in the top center of the page.)

(Note: If you do not have a Google account you unfortunately may not be able to access this file due to the way Google Drive (where this file is stored) works. If you have a Google account, open another window and log into it, then reload this page. If you don't have a google account, you can make one here)

Materials I used:

• Kraft paper
• Heavy weight white paper
• Loew Cornell Watercolor Cakes
• Pentel Aquash Water Brush

Feel free to comment if you have any questions :)

-Sarah

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DIY Simple Pop-up Birthday Card

A new tutorial is up! This time we're creating a really simple pop-up birthday cake card.

This project is really easy and quick to make, so it would be

 especially great for kids to make or if you're short on time.

Materials:

• cardstock
• scrapbook paper
• hot glue
• ruler
• scissors
• ruler
• puffy paint (optional)

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Mini Flower Vase Card

New video! This one shows how to create a flower bouquet/vase inspired card.
This would work as a birthday card, a mother's day card, and more.

 

The front of the vase opens to reveal a written message!

Here are the patterns:

(Note: If you do not have a Google account you unfortunately may not be able to access this file due to the way Google Drive (where this file is stored) works. If you have a Google account, open another window and log into it, then reload this page. If you don't have a google account, you can make one here)

How to Fold an Envelope

A new video went up today! 

Today, I'm showing you a method for making an envelope for any size of card.

You will need:

-paper

-scissors

-ruler

-pencil

-glue

Tips:

-If your card is not a rectangle or square (it has one or more rounded or irregular sides, etc.) instead of tracing the card, draw a rectangle or square that the card will easily fit in. 

Then, just follow the instructions in the video.

-If the paper is not big enough, even after you've turned the card diagonally, you could tape or glue two pieces of paper together, then just follow the video.

Father's Day Card - Google Search Themed + Free Printables

A new video just went up! This one shows how to create this google search themed card. 

It shows a search for "World's Best Dad" with your dad's name in the results!

Here are the patterns:

(Note: those of you who use a non-Gmail email address may not be able to access this file due to the way Google Drive works. If you have a Gmail address, open another window and log into it, then reload this page. If you're having trouble you can email me at pugdemonium1@gmail.com)

Here is the google search printable:

This is an editable pdf.

Hover over it, and click on the top right button. Next, click the download arrow at the top middle. Double click to open the downloaded file. Click on each area that says insert name here to edit the text. Then, print it (size should be set to 8x10 - make sure fit to page is NOT checked).

You should be able to click on the text to edit it - if you have trouble, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you just can't get it to work (or don't have access to the programs needed) send me an email at pugdemonium1 (at) gmail (dot) com. I will edit in your dad's name and email it to you, free of charge - if you need this done, please contact me asap.


If you try this, I'd love to see it! Tag me on instagram @pugdemonium

-Sarah

Tutorial: Father's Day Card - Fishing Themed + Free Patterns

This week's video is up and it shows how to create this fishing themed card for Father's Day!

You can create any kind of fish you want (like the rainbow trout on the right), but for the purpose of this video, I made a simple, solid colored one to give you the basic idea.

Here are the patterns:

(Note: If you do not have a Google account you unfortunately may not be able to access this file due to the way Google Drive (where this file is stored) works. If you have a Google account, open another window and log into it, then reload this page. If you don't have a google account, you can make one here)

I used elmer's glue in this video, but if you have a hot glue
gun I think that would work best for this project.


As always, if you try this project, I'd love to see it! Tag me on instagram
@pugdemonium or you can email me at pugdemonium1 {at} gmail {dot} com.

-Sarah

Tutorial: Father's Day Card - Car Themed

A new video is up! This is the first of three father's day card
tutorials going up over the next couple weeks.

If your dad loves cars, especially old cars, this card will be perfect for Father's Day!

Here is the colored image of the car. Use this to see where each piece goes on the car and which color of paper to use. (You don't need to print this, just keep it on screen where you can see it.)

(I just used the same paper as the body of the car for #3, and colored it slightly darker with a pencil.)

Here are the patterns:

To print it, hover over it and click the right icon at the top
(that says "Pop-out" when you hover on it). Next, click on the printer icon at the top.
Finally, make sure the paper size on the lower left is set to 8x10.

(Note: If you do not have a Google account you unfortunately may not be able to access this file due to the way Google Drive (where this file is stored) works. If you have a Google account, open another window and log into it, then reload this page. If you don't have a google account, you can make one here)

Keep in mind that there are a few numbers missing.

(In the final version, I decided to take out a few pieces to simplify it, and I didn't want to change the numbers because they'd be different than what was shown in the video)

The numbers that are missing are 1, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 17 -  just skip over these.
(You'll be starting with #2 and ending with #21)


To make this, you'll need:
- the patterns above (and access to a printer)
- a silver marker/ silver Sharpie
- a pencil
- a pen
- scissors
- glue
- scrapbook paper


You'll need 5 colors of scrapbook paper for this project:
- one for the body of the car
- one for the accent color of the car
- one for the tires and grill
- one for the windows
- and one for the base of the card


Feel free to ask any questions! If you make this project, I'd love to see it - tag me on instagram @pugdemonium.  I hope to share some of these photos in a video soon!

-Sarah

Tutorial: Mother's Day Card {2015}

A new video is up! It is all about how to make a cute flower pot themed card for Mother's Day. 

This card is simple to make and I think it would
 work great as a craft for kids to make!

Here are the patterns:

To print it, hover over it and click the right icon at the top (that says "Pop-out" when you hover on it). Next, click on the printer icon at the top. Finally, make sure the paper size on the lower left is set to 8x10 and the "fit to page option" is checked.

(Note: If you do not have a Google account you unfortunately may not be able to access this file due to the way Google Drive (where this file is stored) works. If you have a Google account, open another window and log into it, then reload this page. If you don't have a google account, you can make one here)

If you try this, I'd love to see it! Tag me on instagram @pugdemonium

This idea was based on some cute Mother's Day cards on Pinterest.

Tutorial: Paper Birdhouse for Mother's Day

A new video just went up! It shows how to create a cute little paper birdhouse, 

which you can fill with candy and give to your mom for Mother's Day! 

       You could also make these for other occasions, of course - I think they'd be great for Easter, too.


                                                                  
                                                                 Here are the patterns:

To print it, hover over it and click the right icon at the top (that says "Pop-out" when you hover on it). Next, click on the printer icon at the top. Finally, make sure the paper size on the lower left is set to 8x10 and the "fit to page option" is checked.


(Note: If you do not have a Google account you unfortunately may not be able to access this file due to the way Google Drive (where this file is stored) works. If you have a Google account, open another window and log into it, then reload this page. If you don't have a google account, you can make one here)

If you are going to be putting candy in the birdhouse, make sure to use paper that is strong enough to hold it. Card stock works very well for this.

If you try this, I'd love to see it! Tag me on instagram @essyjae

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DIY Flower Bouquet Mother's Day Card

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DIY Pop-up Birthday Card + Free Patterns

A new video is up today, showing how to create a pop-up birthday card. Here it is:

If you are here for the templates, here they are.

For most of these patterns you only need to trace and cut one. This excludes the candle pattern - you'll need 4 of these - and the sign pattern - you'll need 13 of those. I've written how many you'll need of each on the pattern also.

To print this, hover over it and click the right icon at the top

(that says "Pop-out" when you hover on it). Next, click on the printer icon at the top. If your browser is Chrome, make sure the paper size on the lower left is set to either Letter or A4, and uncheck fit to page. 

If this is printing off the page, you can try clicking scale/shrink to page or fit to page. Just make sure you print both pages this way. 

(Note: If you do not have a Google account you unfortunately may not be able to access this file due to the way Google Drive (where this file is stored) works. If you have a Google account, open another window and log into it, then reload this page. If you don't have a google account, you can make one here)

*Note: if you are having issues getting this to print right, please comment below or email me at pugdemonium1@gmail.com to let me know.

For this project, you'll need:

- The patterns above

- Cardstock, Scrapbook paper, art paper, construction paper - 

any paper that is a little heavier than printer paper should work 

-Tape

-Glue (A glue stick or glue gun is best)

-Sharpie or other marker

-Pencil

-Scissors

The simplest way to make this card would be to trace the cake and candle patterns onto white paper, then color them in. I used multiple papers to create the cake, candles, flames, etc. This is quite a bit more work, and you'll need to add little tabs to everything so you can attach it all together.

Also, if you want to make this card a little sturdier and more permanent, add tabs to cake pattern #2 and glue everything on, instead of using tape.

If you create this card, I'd love to see it - tag me on instagram: @essyjae

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Father's Day Card Tutorial - Shirt & Tie

Just uploaded a new video - how to make a Shirt & Tie card for Father's Day!

Here's the template you'll need to make it. Be sure to print this at full size (8x10):

*If you have trouble accessing the template here, you should be able to download it on my new blog, here http://essyjae.com/2017/06/20/fdcshirttiecard/ *

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World's Best Dad Google Search Card

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Classic Car Themed Father's Day Card

Golf Themed Father's Day Card

DIY Mother's Day Card

Here is my latest tutorial, on how to make this flower bouquet Mother's Day card!

Below are the patterns for the card. Make sure to print these at full size (8 x 10):

** If you are unable to access this pattern, I’ve posted it here on my new blog and you should be able to access it there :) http://essyjae.com/2017/06/22/mothers-day-flower-card-tutorial/ **

If you create this card, I'd love to see it! Tag me on instagram @essyjae :)

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DIY Flowerpot Mother's Day Card

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DIY Mini Flower Vase Card