Rita Montoya Paper Motif – Scrapbboking, card making, and small 3D projects.

Welcome to Rita’s Paper Motif

Here you’ll find clear, stash‑friendly tutorials, uplifting inspiration, and practical ideas designed to spark creativity without overwhelming your supplies or your schedule. From handmade cards to scrapbook layouts and dimensional projects, every resource is crafted to help you adapt techniques to your own stash and build confidence one project at a time. If you’re looking for creativity that feels doable, thoughtful, and joyfully uncomplicated, you’re in the right place.

Make a Halloween Card! | Ink Blending, Embossing, Die Cuts and Mulberry Paper

Sometimes you sit down at your craft table with an idea in mind…and then one thing leads to another. Before you know it, you've used a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and somehow created a card with a whole lot going on! That’s exactly what happened with...

A Little Cardmaking Experiment…

Did you know washi tape can survive being embossed? For this card, I applied shiny gold washi tape to Basic White cardstock and then embossed the entire panel using a retired musical notes embossing folder. I wasn't sure how the washi tape would react, but it held up...

Easy Christmas Card Made with Washi Tape | Simple Handmade Holiday Card

As we wrap up our Christmas Mini Series, I wanted to share one more festive project that proves beautiful handmade cards don't have to be complicated. For today's card, I turned festive washi tape into a trio of Christmas trees, creating a design that is both simple...