Taking a Break!

On March 11, 2023 By HorseMark CardsIn blogs, Custom Cards, Other Creative Ideas, Special Days, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Life keeps us busy, as you all know. I know I have been, and continue to be, very busy in my personal life. My two sons will be getting married in March and May. I am so excited to welcome two beautiful daughter-in-laws into our family!

My time will be spent preparing for these two special events, so I will be taking a break from posting on this blog.

I will continue to post cards I have created on my Instagram account. I hope you will check it out to see what I have been up to. I will also continue to be active on my facebook page. Perhaps something I created will inspire you!

Embossed thank you card with flowers and butterfly created by HorseMark Cards.

It is always fun to ‘go back in time’ to visit past posts I have here. Lots of ideas for creating cards and tips for using craft supplies, as well as a few ways to use different items, may give you some ideas you can use!

I hope to be back soon with new posts and ideas for creating cards. You can follow me by adding your e-mail to be notified of my next post.

Thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy crafting in your creative world!

~~~Vickie Horsfall~~~

Who Put That in a Mailbox?

On February 24, 2023March 1, 2023 By HorseMark CardsIn Birthday Cards, blogs, cards for kids, Cards for Men, cards for women, Cards with animals, Custom Cards, Note Cards, Share Handmade Kindness, Thank You Cards, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends!

I am back to share what I have been up to lately. I fell in love with the mailbox stamp and die set from Spellbinder’s.

Here are a few of the cards I created using this set from Spellbinder’s Mailbox Die set.

I used patterned paper scraps on the background of this card. Balloons in the mailbox are perfect for a birthday card. The little pooch adds some whimsy to this fun card!

I created card for a wonderful man who has two beach houses. Seashells and starfish happen to wash up on shore and found their way to this mailbox. I can see this as a thank you card if you have rented a beach house for a fun vacation!

Any mail carrier would love to receive a card thanking them for delivering your mail and giving the neighborhood dogs a treat. I would think this card would make them smile!

This mailbox could also have newspapers in the box for the person who delivers your newspaper. (Yes, some people still have a newspaper delivered to their homes!)

I loved creating this card for a special person who loves cats! I fussy cut each cat from a background stamp. It seemed appropriate that cats would be curious about the inside of a mailbox. Such a fun card!

There are endless possibilities for using this mailbox die set…

Filling it with baby items and stamping ‘Special Delivery’ on the front would make a cute baby shower card! I am also thinking of flowers, small forest animals, candy and fishing and other hobby supplies to be used for so many occasions!

I hope you enjoyed these cards and hopefullyI have inspired you to create your own mailbox cards! What will you put in the mail?

Thank you for visiting and enjoy your creating time!

~~Vickie~~~

Cats, Mice, Fish & Birds Pocket Card!

On January 13, 2023 By HorseMark CardsIn blogs, cards for kids, Cards with animals, encouragement, Keeping in Touch, Note Cards, sending smiles, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends!

I wanted to share a cute pocket card I created. It was simple to make and is the perfect card to send a note of encouragement to someone. I hope it makes them smile!

I plan on creating more of these easy to make pocket cards. It is a great way to use up smaller pieces of my patterned papers. Have you made a pocket card?

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Enjoy your crafting day…or evening!

~~ Vickie Horsfall ~~

Christmas Tissue Box Cover!

On January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 By HorseMark CardsIn blogs, Tissue Box cover, Uncategorized, Using large paper scraps2 Comments

Welcome, Crafty Friends!

The holidays are over for 2022, however I wanted to share one last Christmas post.

I have a quick idea for covering an acrylic tissue box. During the holidays I used some Christmas paper from Graphic45 to cover this tissue box. Once covered, it blended in with my other decorations.

I simply cut and creased the four sides of the tissue box, then cut a whole in the top which was slightly larger than the hole on the acrylic box. I attached the card stock papers using a double sided adhesive. (I used the adhesives from Miracle Tape.). Large scraps of this paper were used, so unfortunately the head of one of the ‘Milking Maids’ was left off. I still think the papers work for this.

I have several packs of 12 x 12 patterned papers and plan on using this idea to decorate my tissue box throughout the year. Better than a plain box!

Thanks for visiting and I hope this idea is helpful to you!

Enjoy your crafty day! ~~Vickie~~

Sharing Holiday Cards!

On December 19, 2022 By HorseMark CardsIn blogs, Cards with animals, Christmas & Holidays, Connections-Keeping in Touch, Fabrics, Keeping in Touch, Share Handmade Kindness, Special Days, Uncategorized, Unique CardsLeave a comment

‘Tis the season to create and share holiday cards. I love to create Christmas cards and notecards with holiday and winter themes. Here are a few of my favorites! Hope you like them!