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Amy R. made a beautiful shaker card for St. Patrick’s Day with a golden horseshoe as the shaker element, filled with hole-less beads. The background has stenciled words and Shamrocks, there’s pretty die cut florals and a heat embossed sentiment … Read More ...
The African Glamour coloring book published by Dover Publication features silhouetted figures in beautiful dresses and head wraps that capture the elegance and patterns of traditional African arts and crafts. Artist Marjorie Sarnat collaborated with fashion designer Cia Slater to … Read More ...
Lynn create this darling easel card to welcome a new baby, isn’t it just so precious!? She created a scene with stamped images of a bear, sheep and giraffe plushies, baby booties, a rattle, basket of flowers and stack of … Read More ...
I love an interactive card! They are so much fun to create and even more fun for the recipient to engage with. One of the easiest types of interactive cards to make is a shaker card, there’s no fancy … Read More ...
Let’s be honest for a moment — if you’ve been married or partnered for more than five minutes, you probably don’t need another Valentine’s card covered in pink glitter declaring undying passion and eternal romance. Real love usually looks more … Read More ...
There’s just something about vintage Valentine imagery that feels extra special. Maybe it’s the old-fashioned charm, the soft romance, or the reminder of a time when Valentine’s cards were carefully chosen, handwritten, and kept in drawers long after February had … Read More ...
This collection of 5 Valentine’s Day cards feature a Gnome couple, a mailbox, Cupid, and two different “LOVE” floral designs. These cut files are FREE to download and can be used with your electronic die cutting machine to create your … Read More ...
Do you remember Shrinky Dinks as a kid? I loved them, you would color, cut and shrink plastic sheets to make small charms. Well, shrink plastic is still around and used by many crafters to create their own custom charms … Read More ...
The most well known icon of love is the heart. There’s no better way to let someone know you love them then by including a heart on your handmade cards. Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching so of course many cards … Read More ...
Oh my goodness, doesn’t this Dessert Box card from Jaycee look good enough to eat!? He used dies and different techniques to give each of these yummy confections a realistic look. Each dessert starts with colored cardstocks cut with layering … Read More ...
If you love having plenty of options when you sit down to craft, this huge Valentine’s Day digital stamp collection is going to make you very happy. With one download, you get a whole mix of sweet, playful, and classic … Read More ...
If you’re currently snowed in like I am it’s a great time to get in your craft room and make some cards! Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and if you’ve got lots of cards to make for family, friends, … Read More ...
How adorable is this Valentine’s Day shaker card from Lynn!? She created three different sections in the stenciled and splattered pink background using circle dies for the holes with stamped dots around each one. She filled each opening with pretty … Read More ...
This fun collection of yummy clip art candy conversation hearts has 6 different brightly colored hearts with sweet sentiments like “XOXO”, “TEXT ME”, “LOVE BUG” and “MY BOO”. This FREE set of printables can be used to create your own … Read More ...
If your partner is a romantic at heart you should create a special Valentine’s Day card for them that’s meaningful and touching and that really speaks to the love you share together. Use your stamps, dies and stencils to make … Read More ...