Where to find free svgs for making Paper Sunflowers
My Favorite Cardstock Brands - And Where To Find Them
My Favorite Cardstock, The Experts Favorite Card Stock Selections, Price Comparisons, And A Look At My Paper Storage
If you had told me 3 years ago that I'd eventually be buying more paper than vinyl, I'd have laughed and thought that was extremely unlikely. And yet, here we are... with paper projects on my desk every week, and vinyl only pulled out once every month or so! [That may be partially because I put vinyl & htv on EVERYTHING the first two years I had a cricut.... LOL! ]
When I first started with paper projects, I felt like a kindergartner. [A glue stick is still my preferred glue for most layered projects... ] My projects were messy. They sometimes still are, but they have definitely come a long way. Mostly because I settled on better papers. Not expensive papers - I'm too frugal for that, for the most part. Just BETTER paper. I almost always buy something with some texture, or pearlized, or frosted now.
And I don't just stock up on all the colors - I buy the colors I truly love. Which are, most commonly, very deep jewel tones, which can be more difficult to find. Cardstock manufacturers sure do like their brights and pastels.
These are the papers I buy most often. They have all cut well for me, on a regular basis - and they tend to be the best deals I have found. I do buy most of my paper locally, rather than online - at least the first time I purchase it. Too often I find that the color shown on my screen is not true to what it looks like in person. Once I know I love a particular pack, I'll buy it online, but only if shipping is free or it's a fantastic sale.
After I list my favorites, I tell you about what Dreaming Tree, Jennifer Maker, & Lia Griffith, recommend, as well.
And then if you scroll WAY down to the bottom of this post, I share how I organize and store my paper and paper scraps, too.
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My Christmas Planner
Free Printable Christmas Planner Sheets -
With Special Emphasis on Christmas Crafting
Christmas In July - Planning Christmas Ornaments
Christmas In July - Planning The Christmas Ornaments
Christmas In July - Master Gift List
Christmas In July - Master Gift List Planner Page
I plan most of my gifts by event, so that I'm less likely to forget someone. Each family gathering gets its own page in my planner. But sometimes I use a master list in addition to the gathering pages.
Christmas In July - Planning Gatherings & Get Togethers
Christmas In July - The "Gatherings" Planner Page
Rather than do one huge long list of gifts - I separate my list by gathering. One page for Christmas with the kids here at the farm, another for Christmas at my parents house, etc. I'll note things like what food we are to bring, what wrapping paper I used, where I stored that box of gifts...
Christmas In July - The Card Planner Sheet
Christmas In July
My Christmas Planner - Planning For Christmas Cards
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