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Here’s something very meta, cuddling up and getting cozy to color in coloring pages that feature cozy, cuddly images. Dover Publications “Comfy Buddies: Cozy Nights Coloring Book” is filled with 39 simple illustrations to color featuring little animal friends like … Read More ...
Elisabete used all digital stamps to create this cozy Fall scene card. This gal is enjoying a pumpkin spiced latte in an apple orchard surround by leaves and gourds. She used Copic Markers to color in the images and create … Read More ...
These darling kiddos dressed up in costumes for Halloween are going to be adorable on your handmade cards this year! They are perfect for costume party invitation but you can also add them to scrapbook layouts of your kids (or … Read More ...
Digital stamps give cardmakers a level
of creative freedom that traditional stamping simply cannot match. With just a few simple edits, you can resize images, remove elements, combine designs, and customize artwork to perfectly suit your project.
This process, often … Read More ...
Caitlin made this fa-boo-lous Halloween card using a large pumpkin stack with crows stamp from Pink and Main. But before that she tried to make a similar card but just wasn’t happy with it and felt the water coloring she … Read More ...
Mindy’s amazing Jack O’ Lantern card is interactive, when you pull the tab at bottom of the pumpkin, under the stamped sentiment his mouth opens to reveal another sentiment inside. The pumpkin is die cut, with ink blending for shading, … Read More ...
This week on the Card Making blog is all about Ghosts, they appear to be the it thing for the Spooky Season this year. And what’s better than a handmade Ghost card, how about one that also lights up!? For … Read More ...
This year it seems like Ghosts are the popular icon for Halloween, especially if they are cute! I’ve been seeing so many new paper crafting supplies with adorable Ghosties this year! So if you’re ready to jump on this bandwagon … Read More ...
Brenda used dies from Simon Says to create this wonderful Haunted House card. She ink blended for the grass, added white paint splatter on navy for the night sky and used colored cardstocks for the house and ghost, adding some … Read More ...
If you’re starting on your Halloween paper crafting projects you’re going to want to download this amazing collection of Halloween silhouettes! There are 32 different designs you can download for FREE. This all black set of clipart designs has … Read More ...
If you’ve been making handmade cards for more than five minutes, you’ve probably asked yourself this question at least once: Are digital stamps better than rubber stamps?
And if you’re anything like me, you probably own both… and still wonder … Read More ...
How fun is this Halloween shaker card from Chari!? She used brand new products from Lawn Fawn for this amazing design of two black cats playing with witchy potion bottles. The base of the card has a swirly blue die … Read More ...
If you have ever bought a beautiful sticker book and then felt slightly guilty about actually using the stickers, this article is your official permission slip.
Stickers are made to be peeled. Journals are made to become wonderfully lumpy. And … Read More ...
Melissa’s stunning Autumn card starts with a stamped and stenciled background on a kraft cardstock base. In the center is her stamped and die cut sentiment on a circle with a wreath of die cut leaves peeking out. There’s also … Read More ...
This darling Halloween card features a witchy bunny and wizardly cat casting up some spells using Kraft cardstock to stamp and color on. Light to medium tan cardstock is often called Kraft colored but can go by different names with … Read More ...