How fun are these snarky Halloween Cat Cards from Keisha!? I love her beautiful card backgrounds, she ink blended with distress inks with stenciling over top for lots of depth. She then stamped the images (new from Tim Holtz) in … Read More ...
Techniques with Embossing Folders
Embossing folders are a simple way to add depth and texture to your cards. Simply place cardstock in the middle, run it through your manual die cutting machine and that’s it, or is it? There are actually many more techniques … Read More ...
7 Techniques with Watercolor Brush Pens (and a Discount!)
I recently got the chance to try out the Watercolor Brush Pens
from Chalkola. Last year I shared how you could use their Chalk Markers in your paper crafting (click here if you missed it) and now … Read More ...
Add Easy Flocking to Your Cards
How adorable is this wiener dog card from Therese!? This cards has a fun, fuzzy element with flocking. She used Decofoil Flock Transfer Sheets for the clouds and grass for a quick, easy and non-messy way to add some flocking … Read More ...
Resist Embossing Technique with Watercolors
Verity is sharing 3 different card ideas using an Resist Embossing Technique with watercolors. The beautiful metallic heat embossing really stands out beneath the washes of watercolor colors. She’s sharing how to use 3 different types of watercolors: liquid, pan … Read More ...
5 Card Ideas with Turn About Stamps
Turn About Stamps allow you to easily create colorful stamped patterns and backgrounds for your cards. Daniel West shares how to use stamps from Concord and 9th along with a stamp positioning tool to create 5 different card ideas.
Watercolor Fall Leaves Card
Amber used watercolor markers, dies and stamps from Altenew for this stunning Autumn Leaves Card. She die cut the leaves from watercolor paper and then colored them with various markers in fall colors for a wonderful mottled look. I love … Read More ...
Coffee Shaker Card
If you know someone who is obsessive about their coffee this fun Coffee Cup Shaker Card is perfect! This card from Jo Herbert has a tiny shaker element inside the mug and the background is covered in glittery coffee beans, … Read More ...
CHI Hand-Held Steamer Review and Giveaway
When you think of crafting tools you might not immediately think of a steamer but it’s actually a really handy thing to have on hand. Since the pandemic hit I’ve had to work more on my sewing skills … Read More ...
Interactive Glow in the Dark Halloween Card
Amy R. used a cloud stencil and white ink and some splatters to create her dark and spooky background for these fun ghost cards. The ghost are the best part though because they not only wobble but they also glow … Read More ...
Halloween Slimline Card
Laura created this adorable Halloween card in a trendy Slimline style using dies, stamps and stencils from Studio Katia. She added color and texture with ink blending and splatters. It’s a great use of mostly dies instead of stamps to … Read More ...
Coloring on Vellum
Lydia added a pretty spotlight of color in the center of her floral card using vellum. By stamping on one side of the vellum and coloring on the backside with colored pencils she achieved a soft blended look with out … Read More ...
Tips and Tricks for Ink Blending
Ink Blending has been a popular trend in card making for awhile now but I see a lot of card makers say they just can’t get the look they are wanting. Simon Hurley has some helpful tips like choosing the … Read More ...
Stamped Clay Earrings
I love seeing other crafters using a tool or product to create something completely new! Dina Kowal use her glimmer hot foil plates
that would normally be used for foiling and instead use them to stamp an impression into polymer … Read More ...
Cottage Scene Card
Lindsay combined several stamps from Top Flight to create this lovely Cottage Scene Card. By using a masking technique she was able to give depth and dimension seamlessly to her scene. I love the little bird nest embellishment she made … Read More ...