Hahn created a rainbow on a cute Caterpillar by die cutting it from white cardstock and adding the colors with Copic markers. She also included “shine” marks with a white gel pen on both bugs and the branch. The textured … Read More ...
How to add Detailed Stitching to Your Handmade Cards
I love mixing media, using one type of craft, product or technique with another type of craft, it gives you endless possibilities to take your crafting even further. For me this is especially true with card making, there are so … Read More ...
4 FREE Downloadable Sentiments for Dad
Whether it’s Father’s Day, Dad’s birthday or he’s done something you want to thank him for these 4 FREE downloadable sentiments will come in handy for creating projects for Dads. Make him a heartfelt handmade card, use them on scrapbook … Read More ...
Free Butterfly Digital Stamps for Card Making, Coloring and Paper Crafts
There’s something about butterflies that never really dates. They feel gentle, hopeful, and quietly uplifting, which is probably why they’ve been a favourite in card making for generations. Whether you’re creating birthday cards, sympathy cards, bookmarks, or journal pages, butterfly … Read More ...
14 Masculine Card Ideas for Guys
For the guy who loves to grill here’s two cards created with dies. Each card has a fun textured background with silver metallic cardstock die cut for the metal grilling tool parts. I love the tools and beer tucked into … Read More ...
How to Make a Light Up House Card
Wow, this amazing house card from Yana actually has little lights that light up a row of windows, how cool is that!? She used dies and stamped sentiments from Spellbinders to create the houses and tiny LED EZ Lights from … Read More ...
FREE Flower Pot Shaped Card Template
It’s Springtime and that means it’s the ideal time to create cards with lots of flowers! This fun and FREE template allows you to make a fun flower pot shaped card with a top fold base, scalloped or flat edge … Read More ...
12 Card Makers You Should Be Following on Instagram (and where have all the blogs gone?)
Alberto’s coloring is out of this world, he blows me away with his skills using alcohol markers! On his page you’ll find a mix of cute, whimsical designs and lovely nature inspired ideas with very detailed coloring. This dark background … Read More ...
Free 4×6 Printable Cardmaking Backgrounds – Watercolor Polka Dot Collection
If you love adding soft color and playful texture to your handmade cards, today’s freebie series is such a fun one. I’ve put together a full set of watercolor polka dot backgrounds, each designed in gentle pastel washes that … Read More ...
Learn About Letterpress for Card Making
Have you heard of Letterpress? It’s a way to “stamp” and de-boss on paper that leaves you with an image and a textured impression in one. Using a plate you apply ink (either with a pad or with liquid ink … Read More ...
The Ultimate Guide to Different Types of Stamps for Cardmaking (Digital, Rubber, Clear and More)
If you’ve ever stood in a craft store staring at rows of stamps and wondered, “What’s the difference between all of these?” — you’re not alone.
Over the years, stamping has evolved from simple wooden rubber blocks to clear photopolymer … Read More ...
10 FREE BBQ Digital Stamps for Father’s Day and Summer
This fun set of 10 different digital stamps has yummy BBQ designs, perfect for making cards and paper crafts for Father’s Day, outdoor party invites or Summer themed creations. There’s cute guys and girls grilling in aprons and chefs hats, … Read More ...
12 Fun and Funny Card Ideas for Father’s Day
For the Dad who’s handy around the house is this cool tool card from Mayra. She die cut lots of tools, drawers, nuts and bolts, the peg board background and part of the title. She added inking to the tools … Read More ...
How to Make a Dimensional Shadow Box Card
How stinkin’ adorable is this shadow box card from Lynn!? There’s a darling bear sitting among the daisies with a sweet cottage in the background in a box with a hanger so the recipient can hang it like an ornament … Read More ...
6 FREE Printable Father’s Day Sentiments
While you’re creating your cards for Father’s Day you’ll want to stop and download these cool printable sentiments. There’s six different designs in this collection with a variety of “Happy Father’s Day” and “Best Dad” phrases and best of all … Read More ...