Card Making

Easy Layered Paper Rosettes Using Dies You Already Own | A Beautiful Alternative to Traditional Rosettes

Posted on June 29, 2026July 10, 2026 by Sandi Nagel

🙋‍♀️ Can I confess something?

For years, I struggled with making traditional paper rosettes.

I’d spend all that time scoring and folding, only to glue everything together and somehow end up with a rosette that was more oval than circle. 😂

So I finally stopped fighting with them.

Instead, I started layering dies I already had in my stash, mixing paper scraps, glitter cardstock, watercolor paper, and a little fun foam to create dimensional embellishments that are quick, easy, and completely customizable.

I shared my favorite method in today’s brand-new tutorial, and I also wrote a new blog post with extra designer tips, inspiration, and ideas for using these layered rosettes on your own projects.

These embellishments were created using papers from my **Honey Bees & Summer Breeze** collection, and I can’t wait to show you what they’ll become in next week’s Cozy Summer project. 🌼🐝

✨ Have you ever made traditional paper rosettes?

I’d love to know… do yours come together perfectly, or do they sometimes go a little wonky like mine? 😄

🔗 You can find today’s tutorial and blog post through the link in my bio.

#PaperCrafting #ScrapbookIdeas #RosetteTutorial #ScrapbookEmbellishments #CardMaking

How to Make Pop Up Box Cards That Actually Sell

Posted on May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 by Sandi Nagel

📢❗🚨Some cardmaking ideas, using our NEW Cozy Collection for Summer 2026! Up on our blog today!

You’re gonna LOVE this!

#papercrafts #cardmaking #summer2026crafts #summer2026scrapbookpaper #decor8yourlife

🍀 St. Patrick’s Day Card Making Ideas with the “Lucky You” Paper Pack for Your Seasonal Crafting

Posted on February 18, 2026February 16, 2026 by Sandi Nagel

🍀✨ Lucky vibes only!

If you love St. Patrick’s Day crafting, the Lucky You collection is one of the cutest ways to jump into spring projects. Think sweet gnomes, clovers, rainbows, and soft greens that work beautifully for cards, journals, and scrapbook layouts.

Available as a physical paper pack AND digital download so you can craft now and reprint your favorites anytime.

If it’s in your budget, having both gives you total crafting freedom. Use the cardstock for main projects and the digital files for tags, layers, and extra cards.

Perfect for:
• St. Patrick’s Day cards
• Spring junk journals
• Scrapbook layouts
• Mini albums

#stpatricksdaycrafts #scrapbookpaper #cardmakingideas #junkjournalcraft #springpapercrafts

🌸 How to Craft Beautiful Projects Using Flower Embellishments (Shabby Chic Edition)

Posted on February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 by Sandi Nagel

🌸 Little details make the biggest difference in handmade projects.

If you love adding soft texture, sparkle, and dimension to your journals, cards, happy mail, and mini albums, these flower embellishments were made for you. They layer beautifully, photograph like a dream, and instantly give projects that romantic shabby chic finish so many of us love.

We’ve been having so much fun creating project ideas using these flowers, from loaded envelopes and MemoryDex cards to romantic cards, altered storage pieces, and journal covers. And honestly… once you start adding them, it’s hard to stop.

We just shared a brand new blog post packed with creative inspiration and real project ideas using these embellishments. If you’ve ever looked at your supplies and wondered what to make next, this one is for you.

Come visit the blog for inspiration, and if you love cozy, romantic craft ideas, make sure you’re signed up so you never miss new projects and tutorials.

#shabbychiccrafts #papercraftideas #junkjournalideas #scrapbookembellishments #romanticcrafts

New Craft Die Arrivals at Decor8yourlife | Fox, Dog and Bunny Polkadoodles Dies

Posted on February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 by Sandi Nagel

🐰🦊🐶 New arrivals just landed at Decor8yourlife and they are seriously adorable!

We just added three Polkadoodles animal craft dies to the shop. The collection includes a sweet bunny, an adorable fox and a playful dog. These are perfect for card making, scrapbooking, junk journals and mini albums.

These are limited quantity dies and once they sell out, we cannot promise restocks. If you have been wanting new character dies for your projects, now is a great time to grab them.

Which one would you create with first? Bunny, fox or dog?

#craftdies #papercrafting #cardmaking #scrapbooksupplies #junkjournaling