I think Easel Cards are going to be trendy this year, I’m seeing lots of them popping up (pun intended :)). And for good reason, these cards are easy to create, fold flat for mailing and are fun to display. … Read More ...
Stamped Clay Easter Ornaments
Ornaments and decorated trees aren’t just for Christmas, I’ve seen lots of amazing ideas for other holidays like Halloween and Easter too. And these wonderful ornament would be beautiful hanging on some Spring branches or a tree. Kyriakos stamped and … Read More ...
Stenciled Rainbow Floral Card
Amy R. used Distress Inks and a pretty flower stencil from Simon Says to create this beautiful rainbow colored Floral Card. After inking she sprayed water to get a faux watercolor look and then added some splatter and large sentiment … Read More ...
Kimono Artist Trading Card
Artist Trading Cards also know as ATC’s are baseball card sized works of art that are fun to create and trade with other crafty friends. Julie used some origami paper
3 Ways to Color on Acetate
I love working with acetate, those clear plastic sheets are fun to use to create shaker and window cards but you can also stamp and color on them too! Rebecca has three different ways to add color to acetate, one … Read More ...
Funny Birthday Fairy Card
I love this funny birthday card from Lynn, I’m sure many of us wouldn’t mind a fairy to come along and magically make us 29th again! 🙂 She used metallic watercolors for lots of shimmer and shine for the background … Read More ...
Foiled Sunset Card
Foiling adds such a wonderful metallic shimmer and shine to cards and I’ve seen and used it myself for digital stamps, sentiments and accents but I’ve never seen it used quite like this. Verity has used gold foil for the … Read More ...
Create Card Patterns with Washi Tape
Washi tape is a decorative way to adhere items to your cards, scrapbook, journal and planner pages but this tape can also be used to create patterns and dimension as well. If you’re not familiar with it Washi Tape
Mixed Media Valentine Cards
I love the vintage look of these mixed media Valentine’s Day cards from Riikka! For the background of each card she heat embossed a patterned stamp and then painted over top for a resist technique. Each card used a different … Read More ...
Ink Spray Tie Dye Cards
Get ready to get groovy as Tie Dye makes a comeback for a cool 60’s vibe for card making. Patti puts a clever twist to this craft by using watercolor paper instead of fabric and ink sprays for the dye. … Read More ...
Tips & Tricks with Heidi Swapp
Do mixed media products make you nervous? Conquer your fears and embrace your inner artist with instruction from the best coach on the planet! Join Heidi Swapp, renowned scrapbook and mixed media designer, as she walks you through dozens of … Read More ...
Stay Home Decor Frame
The sentiment “Let’s Stay Home” has even more meaning now while we are still social distancing and spending more time indoors. Franci used sweet stamps from SugarPea Designs to create this lovely home decor project. She stamped her cozy living … Read More ...
Holiday Card with Watercolor Sheets
Watercolor sheets are sheets of paper that are infused with watercolor pigment and can be used with a wet paint brush just like a regular paints. These handy little booklets are perfect for crafting while traveling, taking to a class … Read More ...
Stamp Transfer onto a Pencil Bag
Nicole has a neat way to add your stamped and colored images onto a canvas pencil bag. She first used special ink and markers
Peek-A-Boo Dylusions Tag Card
Add a bit of joy (and color) to someone’s day with this creative card tutorial by Kristi Nazzaro! In this tutorial, Kristi shares how she transforms a large Dylusions tag into a clever peekaboo card featuring the latest additions … Read More ...