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Using embossing folders and Distress Ink Sharon Harnist made these two beautiful falling leaves cards. You can find directions and more info over at the Taylored Expressions blog.
Heather
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Designer Laurie Schmidlin has some tips for turning die cut shapes into gift tags for the holidays. By folding over cardstock and not die cutting the top of a bulb die you can make an easy shaped tag. You can … Read More ...
Do you have an awesome digital stamp that you’d like to wear on a shirt instead of just making cards with it? Well, you can with this tutorial from Lilibet, she’ll show you how to use transfer paper to … Read More ...
Embossing paste works well with stencils to add depth and texture to your paper crafting projects. You can use it straight from the container or you can take it up a notch with some of these great tips from the … Read More ...
Neil from Neelz Expressions has an awesome technique for using pretty metallic gilding flakes 
with stamps. He used glue to “ink” up a large background stamp onto an MDF ornament shape and then applied the flakes over top. Then added … Read More ...
This wonderfully festive banner is perfect to decorate your mantle for the holidays! It has such a great retro vibe. The October Afternoon blog will show you step by step how to make paper rosettes, add trims, chipboard letters and … Read More ...
I love getting and giving gift cards for the holidays! He’s a fun interactive way to present a gift card, in a pop up card holder. Vicki G. shares a video and directions for folding scoring and assembling this cute … Read More ...
Here’s a neat twist on an accordion card! Designer Tamara Tripodi turned the small accordion folded card on it’s side so it pulls up and added it to a larger card base for this fantastic uplifting card. You can find … Read More ...
I’m back with one last look at the Holiday Expressions mini catalog from Close to My Heart which is all about the upcoming holiday seasons. It’s filled with items for card making, gift packaging, scrapbooking and jewelry making with clear … Read More ...
This fun Halloween card was designed by Lizzy for Lawn Fawn. She combined lots of cool techniques like using Twinkling H2O’s for a gradiated painted background and used acetate and a die cut to make her own star stencil, then … Read More ...
Need to whip up some last minute candy bags for Halloween? Try these quick and easy designs from Hero Arts like a sour cream and match book shaped packages. Find a video tutorial with all the details here.
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How fun is this movable witch paper doll? Inkadinkado has a fun Articulated Witch stamp set, that can be put together with brads so her arms and legs move, add some ruffled ribbon for a skirt and you’ve got an … Read More ...
Make this amazing Halloween centerpiece with stamps from Stampendous. Find complete directions over on the Scrapbook Flair blog.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check out these printable designs we found on Etsy and these … Read More ...
Shelly Hickox designed this stunning Fall Pumpkin Card with her very own chalk technique. She stamped and embossed her image and then rubber chalk over top and then colored it in with liquid chalk and markers. What a fun rustic … Read More ...
This amazing Halloween Shadow Box was designs by Zoe from I Girl Zoe. She’ll take you step by step how she painted and covered each box with paper and filled it loads of cool embellishments. This awesome project would be … Read More ...
