Richelle Naegle, Author at CraftDirect Blog

How to Use Sizzix Framelits – Basic Step-Ups

August 7, 2024October 28, 2014 by Richelle Naegle

Step-Up Birthday Card finished project by Richelle Naegle

I generally work on Cricut projects, but I am trying to branch out and try new things. NEW is always good, right? Well, lately, I’ve really liked what I’ve seen from the Sizzix product line. These Basic Step-Ups dies caught my eye.

I have done a step-up card before, and it wasn’t super hard, but it was really a lot of work to get the dimensions just right. So when I saw this new product, I thought maybe this would make creating these fun cards easier, and honestly, it did! I took all the tedious measuring, cutting, and scoring out of the picture and just did what I like to do best: create beautiful crafts with my Big Shot craft machine!

If you want to make these cards or want to do so without all the boring work involved, this set is definitely for you! You need the Step-ups Basic Card set, your favorite machine (I used the Teresa Collins eBosser), patterned paper, and glue! And don’t forget to include any other embellishments you may want. For this card, I also used the Tags w/ Stamps Framelits set for the Happy Birthday tag.

Christmas Kitsch Cricut Cartridge Ideas

March 31, 2025October 20, 2014 by Richelle Naegle

by Richelle Naegle I am really loving the NEW Anna Griffin Christmas Kitsch Cricut cartridge. Ideas for this cartridge are just swirling around in my head, and I just have so much I want to make with this cartridge. My next project is a scrapbook layout. I know it’s not even Halloween yet, so I will … Read more

How to Make A Halloween Wreath

March 17, 2024October 14, 2014 by Richelle Naegle

by Richelle Naegle For this Halloween Ribbon wreath, I would suggest gathering some of your crafty (and not so crafty friends) over to make this one together. That’s what I did this weekend. I invited 4 friends over and had everyone bring six or seven of their favorite Halloween colored ribbon, and a wreath. We … Read more

Holly and Ivy Cricut Cartridge Ideas

March 31, 2025October 6, 2014 by Richelle Naegle

by Richelle Naegle card made with Ivy and holly

Are you ready to start creating Christmas crafts yet? I’m not, but I know that many of you are already making Yule Tide cards and crafts. Couple that with the fact that there is this new Holly and Ivy Cricut cartridge that just came out. You know me…I want to try all the new cartridges and see what fun images they offer. This snowflake image I loved a lot. It’s kind of ambiguous because it doesn’t necessarily make you think of Christmas. If you used other colors, it would work for other holidays or events. Make it a fun background for a Birthday card or something like that.

We carry all kinds of Christmas Cricut cartridges, so if you already have this cartridge, shop around and try new things.

Pink Journey Cricut Cartridge Ideas

March 31, 2025September 30, 2014 by Richelle Naegle

by Richelle Naegle October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in honor of all those who are fighting or have fought this terrible disease I created this card. I have learned through my own trials in life that the one thing no matter what that we have to hold on to is hope without hope we … Read more

Autumn Celebrations Cricut Cartridge Ideas

March 31, 2025September 23, 2014 by Richelle Naegle

by Richelle Naegle Fall is officially here, and in southern Utah, the leaves are already starting to change colors. The Autumn Basket CGull embossing folder is one of my favorites. I just love the simplicity of it, and how the image is just in the bottom corner leaving you room for a simple sentiment at the … Read more

Potions & Spells Cricut Cartridge Ideas

March 31, 2025September 8, 2014 by Richelle Naegle

By Richelle Naegle Are you ready for the Halloween season yet? I’m not! It’s only September and I generally don’t start with my Halloween decorations until the beginning of October. But that changed because when I saw the NEW Potions & Spells Cricut cartridge, ideas just started running through my head. I really wanted to create … Read more

Straight from the Nest Cricut Cartridge Ideas

March 31, 2025August 19, 2014 by Richelle Naegle

card made with Straight from the Nest Cricut Cartridge by Richelle Naegle

Hello! This last week has been so busy – schools are back in session around here so I had to get my son ready for 1st grade and all the craziness that comes with that. Remember to save on Explore Air machines here at CraftDirect.

I haven’t had as much time as I like to craft, but that will change this weekend. I am so excited! My sister is coming up, and my kids are spending the weekend at grandma’s, so it will be a nice long weekend of scrapbooking and crafting! I am so excited; I can’t wait!

But in the meantime, I’ve been able to create a card with Cricut for my poor friend…this weekend, she got hurt and knocked her two front teeth out. She had to have them put back in, so she is trying to recover for a few days, and I wanted to make her something that will cheer her up a little. So I threw together this quick card so that she knows I’m thinking about her and hopefully to make her smile a little.

Pretty Pendants Cricut Cartridge Ideas

March 31, 2025August 12, 2014 by Richelle Naegle

by Richelle Naegle You can never tell the ones you love how much you love them enough, but Cricut can help you try. Sometimes giving them a beautiful card made from the heart is just what they may need. So even though this card reminds me a lot of Valentines, it’s definitely not a … Read more

CGull Embossing Folders Birthday Card

August 7, 2024August 11, 2014 by Richelle Naegle

by Richelle Naegle homemade card - CGull Happy Birthday Embossed

I am always looking for a quick way to make cards or scrapbook layouts. I don’t know about you, but with kids, work, and such, I don’t have much free time to do super crafty things all the time. One day, while surfing around Pinterest to get inspired, I came across this great Birthday Card that was just embossed and had a year on it.

I’m not much of an embosser. I need to do it more. I love its effect, but working in the printing industry for over 10 years, I have this need for everything to have a nice, dark, clean look. I should let that go sometimes, but that appeals to my eye the most. So, when I emboss, I think that I need to make that part of the image stand out more. I know that’s really not necessary! But this embossed card stood out to me so much.

CGull Birthday Card Project

CGull has made these great embossing folders that I absolutely love. They are not like your standard embossing folder; they have their own unique designs. One of my favorites is the Happy Birthday one. You could seriously get away with just embossing some patterned paper and calling it good, but something inside me keeps me going. 🙂 So here is my version of that card.

CGull Birthday Card Project

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