I keep seeing these cute little clear paint can looking pails at craft stores and wanted to see how some of our elements would look on them. Especially some of our "strips" such as Clara's Christmas Strips or Rosie's Ribbon Strips. I used a 2.75" tall and a 3.5" tall clear pail from Archiver's, but […]
Designs By Mary Rudakas
I love the nuances of the seasons. For example, the beginning of Spring is so different from the end of Spring. I notice new subtleties and insights each year, like revisiting a favorite book or movie. What could be more fun than hailing fresh new trends while observing some of Earth’s oldest celebrations?
— Mary
Mary's Corner - Love You Scrapbook Page
I just LOVE the way this Valentine's page came out! I spent time getting the shapes and sizes and colors just right. I was inspired by a gorgeous piece of 12x12 paper by Little Yellow Bicycle called Love Garden. It's shimmery and glittery and so detailed and gorgeous. So I had to design a whole […]
Mary's Corner - Christmas Village Card
You’ll be sure to wow the recipient of this one-of-a-kind handmade Christmas village card. The details make this one so cute! I had a blast using my Cuttlebug, a stamp and lots of embellishments on this! If you don’t have the same tools on-hand, use my ideas for inspiration and make it all your own.
Mary's Corner - Thanksgiving Crafts
Can you taste it? Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and that yummy stuffing! We've got some festive paper crafts to help you greet and seat your family and friends this Thanksgiving! Make one or make them all! We've showcased our vintage Mom silhouette for Thanksgiving on this chic card. Fresh out of the kitchen with […]
Mary's Corner - Winter Cottage Christmas Cards
Create these homespun holiday cards for cherished friends and family this season! Snowflakes, stars and buttons give a cozy, handmade yet elegant feel to these keepsakes.These were inspired by our home decor designer friend Paula Buttel, who uses stars, snowflakes and buttons in whimsical yet elegant winter themes. We will send her one of these […]
Mary’s Corner – Scary Silhouette Cards
Let your Cricut do most of the work with these silhouette cards! While it cuts all the silhouettes out of one piece of 12x12 paper, have fun choosing the patterned paper you'll use for the card bases and envelopes! Choose your favorite and make several of one design or make all four. Your friends and […]
Mary's Corner - Charlotte's Creepy Candy Boxes
We couldn't resist making some of these favor boxes with our super cute Halloween paper. We'll fill them with some mixed nuts and some homemade chocolate truffles for a few lucky folks. Mmm! Just about any combination of Halloween paper would look adorable, so these were really fun to put together. Then we embellished them […]
Mary’s Corner – Cornstalk Pals Halloween Card
Wow, who wouldn't be impressed receiving this adorable Halloween card! We plan on sending ours to Mom and she'll definitely be showing all her friends. It uses elements from many of our various Fall and Halloween SVG Collections as well as a few freebies. Check out the table below to see exactly what we used!
Mary’s Corner – Baby Shower Favor Cake and Bags
When people saw how neato our last cake was, of course we had to make one for an upcoming family baby shower too! We're stoked about how cute it is! We thought about tying a pair of baby socks on the top box with a pretty ribbon. Maybe we still will! Each guest gets a […]
Mary's Corner - Mom's Birthday Cake
I've made this favor box cake for my mom's birthday party and she and the guests are going to be wild for it! I've seen other folks do the cake boxes on a cake plate with ribbons, so I thought why not add two more layers and some 3D flowers?? I just loooove the way […]