Now that travel is getting back into full swing you can tell someone “Bon Voyage” as they set sail on a cruise. This scene would also be fun for someone who is retiring too. Lynn used some fun stamps from … Read More ...
Toner Sheet Foiled Card
Have a laminator and love the look of foiling but don’t have a laser printer? You can still foil by using pre-printed toner sheets. LDRS has toner sheets with some pretty patterns that give you two designs from each sheet, … Read More ...
Patterned Balloons Birthday Card
Shauna combined pattern stamps and circle dies to create some wonderful pattern balloons for this birthday card. Notice how she added the little triangle at the bottom of each circle to create the look of a realistic balloon along with … Read More ...
Stenciled Cupcake Card
Carly used layering stencils from Pretty Pink Posh to create this yummy Cupcake Card. Using ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks she colored in the cupcakes and then added a wonderful finishing touch by adding Glossy Accents over the icing … Read More ...
Cards with Nesting Dies, 4 Ways
Nesting dies are simple shaped dies that are concentric getting smaller or larger in size. These are some of the most versatile dies and I think all paper crafters should have at least circles and rectangles in their craft room. … Read More ...
Spring Flowers Card with Die Cut Texture
This pretty Spring Card from Yoonsun features layered stenciled flowers and lots of die cut texture. Using borders dies she cut her stenciled panel and then pieced it back to together, adding a die cut butterfly and sentiment in the … Read More ...
Koi Fish Card with Shimmer Sprays
Shimmers Sprays add color and shine to your paper crafting projects like this wonderful card from Oleksander. They used 2 blue Shimmer Sprays from Lindy’s along with dry embossing to create a beautiful background and also used a pink spray … Read More ...
How to Add Scent to a Card
Take your cards to a whole new level by adding scent to them. Imagine opening a beautiful handmade card that not only is a feast for the eyes but for the nose too. One way to add a nice smell … Read More ...
Create Card Backgrounds with Stamping Blocks
Your clear acrylic stamping blocks of course hold your stamps for stamping but did you know you can also use them alone for techniques too? They make great non-porous palates for mixing inks and paints and they can also create … Read More ...
Cute Bugs Mini Slimline Card
Spring is almost here and along with nicer weather and flowers blooming it also means cute little bugs and insects will be popping up too. Tina used new products from Photoplay to create this adorable mini slimline bug card. I … Read More ...
Birthday Card with Chipboard Shapes
The “Chippies” line from Wendy Vecchi are chipboard shapes that ad a wonderful depth and dimension to your paper crafting projects. Pattie used them to create this colorful birthday card. The pieces are primed but she added white gesso over … Read More ...
Bunny and Bear Card with Die Cutting Tip
If you’ve ever die cut a large and detailed background that needs to be pieced together you know how hard it can be to fit them all together like a puzzle with no gaps or overlaps. Nicky used a tree … Read More ...
Spotlight Watercolor Card
Spotlight coloring is where you stamp an image but only color in a certain area, “spotlighting” that section. This can be done with a variety of coloring mediums to draw the eye in. Dana stamped and heat embossed a swirly … Read More ...
Whale Card with Faux Watercolor Background
I love the whale and bunny friends stamps on this sweet card from Jessica! Behind them is a big splash of blue that looks like watercolor but isn’t. Instead she created her own stencil using plain copy paper, tearing a … Read More ...
Crafting with Digital Die Cutting Machines Book Review
The new book Crafting with Digital Die Cutting Machines by Libby Ashcraft is a how to manual for three of the most popular brands of electronic die cutting machines on the market. Covering Brother Scan N Cut, Silhouette and Cricut … Read More ...