by Jean Doeringsfeld | Aug 30, 2026 | Archive Only
Studio Notes is a space where I share small observations about card design — the quiet decisions that shape how a card feels. These posts aren’t tutorials, just reflections from the studio. Framing is one of the simplest ways to bring clarity to a design. By giving...
by Jean Doeringsfeld | Aug 29, 2026 | Cards, Coloring, Companies, Copic Coloring, Die Cutting, Inking Techniques, Occassions, Other Occassions, Simon Says Stamp, Stenciling, Techniques
Together by Design is a monthly collaboration where a small group of designers all create with products from the same featured brand, product, or using the same theme. Each of us chooses a favorite product and puts our own creative spin on it, showing just how...
by Jean Doeringsfeld | Aug 28, 2026 | Altenew, Cards, Companies, Die Cutting, Friendship & Love, Occassions, Other Techniques, Techniques
There are cards that come together quickly, and then there are cards that ask you to slow down. This was definitely the second kind. One of the reasons I enjoy creating layered florals is that they don’t reward rushing. Every ink blend builds on the one before...
by Jean Doeringsfeld | Aug 15, 2026 | Cards, Companies, Die Cutting, Holidays & Special Events, Occassions, Other Occassions, Spellbinders, Techniques
I don’t think I’ve ever looked at a Halloween card and thought, “You know what this needs? A map.” And yet… here we are. One of the things I love most about cardmaking is that every once in a while an idea pops into your head that’s...
by Jean Doeringsfeld | Aug 13, 2026 | Cards, Companies, Die Cutting, Holidays & Special Events, Occassions, Other Occassions, Other Techniques, Spellbinders, Techniques
Every now and then I buy a product knowing full well I’m going to use it “wrong.” Or maybe… just differently. When I first saw Nichol Spohr’s Halloween Felt Stitch & Create Collection, I immediately fell in love with the shapes. The...
