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If you’re not familiar with embossing folders they are a plastic folder that you place cardstock inside and run through a die cutting machine that creates raised embossed designs. The Fantasy Butterflies embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp has beautiful … Read More ...
If you’re Dad loves the ocean check out this amazing sea turtle Dad and child card from Andrea. She colored the stamped turtles with Copic markers and created her ocean background with inking, splatter, and glaze through a stencil. Learn … Read More ...
Enamel dots are fun little round embellishments that you can easy add to your paper crafting projects like cards and scrapbook pages. They come in different sizes, different finishes and loads of different colors to add some extra dimension and … Read More ...
This lovely card from Nicki uses a dry embossing folder to create the raised design, she used ink pads to add some color. Learn more about this design and see 5 other cards with the same folder over on the … Read More ...
Wax seals have been having a moment lately. I know they’ve been around for hundreds of years and have bursts of popularity from Harry Potter (his Hogwarts letter was sealed with red wax) and again when vintage and mixed media … Read More ...
There are so many fun sea creatures you can include in Mermaid cards like these adorable otters on Amy’s card. She used stamps from Hello Bluebird for her scene, colored with Copic Markers. Take a closer look at her Thousand … Read More ...
All the shiny gold on this graduation card adds such a festive touch! I love how this idea, that uses products from Gina K., adds a personal touch with a banner of the graduates name. I spotted this design on … Read More ...
If your Mom is a big dog lover then this cute card is perfect. Natasha created a bright background with paper strips adding stenciled pawprints overtop. And aren’t those stamped dachshunds too cute!? Watch her video tutorial on the Heffy … Read More ...
This pretty Mother’s Day card uses pink foil for the flower pattern on the die cut “MOM” and also on the 3D flowers for a card that has lots of shimmer and shine! Find a tutorial from Lisa on the … Read More ...
Michelle used a Letterpress plate for the beautiful wreath of flowers on this stunning Spring Birthday card. She used watercolor markers to color them in for a soft painterly look. Learn more at the Spellbinders blog.
Now that Spring is … Read More ...
One way to spice up your card designs is with interesting backgrounds. Instead of just reaching for some pattern paper you can create your own backgrounds with a variety of different techniques and products.
Erum used watercolor to create this … Read More ...
Vicky used a coordinating die and stencil with ink blending to create the background for this lovely, lucky card idea. Watch a video tutorial on the Clips N Cuts blog.
March is here and Spring is on it’s way so … Read More ...
These sweet stamped birds are getting ready for a new arrival among pretty pink Cherry Bloom branches. I spotted this card on the sunnystudiostamps Instagram page.
I spotted the first yellow Buttercups blooming and it’s getting me so happy for … Read More ...
This year Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year falls on February 10th. This year on the Chinese zodiac it’s the year of the dragon but if you don’t have any dragon stamps you can create cards that focus … Read More ...
This pretty card inspired by Valentine candy hearts has lots of fun sentiments on each heart and a big shiny gold sentiment in the center. Take a closer look on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.
Valentine’s Day is almost here… Read More ...