Take your die cutting a step further by using materials like fabric and felt, it doesn’t always have to be paper. There are some fun dies that work well with fabrics because they have built “cuts” for stitching. Lizzie Jones … Read More ...
Freebie and Tutorial: DIY Shopkins Stamp with Silhouette
If you have young kids you are no doubt familiar with the hugely popular line of tiny toys called Shopkins. Their images are on everything from backpacks to clothes but I don’t think they have rubber stamps? Well, here’s great … Read More ...
Congrats to………..
Linda Cee (who said: “Oh, what beautiful things I could create with this machine. Thanks for the chance to be lucky, for once!!”), and she *is* the lucky winner of the Spellbinder Platinum Die Cutting Machine!
Linda Cee please respond … Read More ...
Review: Stampin’ Up Thoughtful Branches August Stamp and Die Special Release
For the month of August Stampin’ Up has an exclusive stamp set with coordinating dies called Thoughtful Branches and it’s available only from August 2nd through the 31st.
I’m really excited to bring you a look at this special … Read More ...
Review and Giveaway: Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine
Today I’m super excited to bring you a look at the new Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine. This machine works with emboss folders and any style of die but it’s specialty is powerful pressure. Using Contour Steel … Read More ...
Technique: Water Colored Die Cut Card
Take your die-cutting to a whole new level with water colors. Instead of using colored paper to die cut your images try cutting from white cardstock and color them with water color paints or watercolor markers
. Or do the … Read More ...
Technique: Christmas in July Inlaid Die Holiday Tree Card
Starting on your holiday cards early this year? Yana with Spellbinders has an inlaid die cutting technique using the positive and negative cuts from the die. This stunning metallic tree card for Christmas in July will help get you started. … Read More ...
Project: Beach Umbrella Card
Life’s a Beach! The Frugal Crafter will show you how to turn a circle of pattern paper into a cute beach umbrella and how to selectively die cut a frame design for this fun summery Hawaii beach card. Visit her … Read More ...
Project: Masculine Mixed Media Tag
Happy Father’s Day to all the great dad’s out there! In honor of Father’s Day here’s a fantastic masculine tag designed by Tim Holtz. As usual it’s made with lots of great products and techniques like rubber stamping, collage, die … Read More ...
Project: White on White Wedding Card
It’s a nice day for a white wedding! 🙂 Wedding season is upon us so that means making lovely romantic cards. This stunning card with a white on white look was made by cutting and layering a large white die … Read More ...
Review: Stampin’ Up 2016 Catalog
I’m so excited to bring you some peeks into the brand new Stampin’ Up catalog! Just released this new catalog runs from June 1st 2016 to May 31st 2017 and contains loads of new wood mount, cling mount and … Read More ...
Tip: Embossing with Your Metal Dies
Did you know that instead of using a metal die to cut out an image you can also use it to emboss the image as well? Using a rubber embossing pad and some extra paper for a “shim” you can … Read More ...
May the Fourth Be With You!
Happy Star Wars Day! Having a Star Wars event? Grab your Silhouette die cutting machine or an exacto knife and cut out some awesome Star Wars characters shapes for a party banner. The May the Fourth Be With You Party … Read More ...
Review: Epson XP-830 Small in One Printer
As a paper crafter I find I frequently use my printer for lots of different projects, like printing photos and digital stamps, playing with cool fonts for card sentiments, using print and cut images along with my electronic die cutting … Read More ...
Project: Floral Bouquet Window Card
This amazing window card was designed by Sharon Harnist. The front of the card has an X cut window opening that opens up to reveal the message inside. Sharon has directions for die cutting the flowers, coloring them with markers … Read More ...