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World-renowned artistic visionary Tim Holtz shares his uniquely personal approach to creativity and empowers you to discover your own distinct style through the use of innovative and cutting-edge mediums and tools. With his unique ability to make you feel as … Read More ...
Do you have a coffee lover on your list this holiday season? If you get them a gift card for their favorite java place then be sure to create a fun coffee themed holder like this one from Karen. She’s … Read More ...
Bonnie used stamps and Tombow markers to create this beautiful Christmas Window Wreath Card. She stamped her images from Art Impressions “inking” them with the markers and then blended with water for a soft watercolor design.
How much fun is this Christmas Train card from Amy R., I love the little reindeer conductor with his train cars full of gifts.! The slimline style is perfect for fitting in a long card design. Amy even added one … Read More ...
You don’t always have to use a traditional sky for the backgrounds on a scene card. You can use pattern papers or stamps like Channin did on this cute Christmas card. The large trendy buffalo plaid adds the perfect cozy … Read More ...
Tina used soft colorful inks to stamp out the words and candies on the sweet Joy Holiday Card. She used a white gel pen to added faux stitch marks around the edges of the letters which goes perfectly with the … Read More ...
Sometimes that extra little touch pushes a card from being cute into being a “Wow” card! Andrea added foiling to the trees and flocking to the hats on her adorable Holiday Gnome Cards. These festive additions really add a soft … Read More ...
This cardmaking tutorial shows you how you can make a stash of quick and easy (yet still elegant) cards using Alcohol Inks, Alcohol Pearls, and Silver and Gold Alcohol Ink Mixatives
combined with one of my favorite Tim Holtz stamp … Read More ...
I love the monochromatic blues with black and white in this adorable Snowman Card from Marine! She used new slimline tall tree dies and sweet stamps from Hello Bluebird to create it. She’s sharing a tutorial video over on her … Read More ...
Yana used greenery stamps to create her own Christmas Tree shape and then added sweet winter birds sitting in the tree. This cute card is also interactive because she added “wobbles” to the back of the birds so they move!… Read More ...
Since we can’t be around friends right now it’s the perfect time to send someone a Warm Hug in the form of a handmade card. Christy used stamps from Hello Bluebird for this sweet card that would put a smile … Read More ...
Sometimes we can get so caught up in adding tons of images to our cards but a clean and simple card focusing on the sentiment is just as lovely. This Merry and Bright Holiday Card from Lydia says it all … Read More ...
The rainbow trend continues into the winter and holiday season this year. Mona uses it for a fun Christmas Ornament using her paper crafting supplies like stickers, dies, twine and glitter paper
. These would also be pretty on a … Read More ...
The holidays are a busy time and as paper crafters we always love making all the things 🙂 So craft smarter and not harder when making lots of the same items like cards and tags. Assembly line style works great … Read More ...
Send the perfect sentiment to show you care! This must-have, collectible issue of CardMaker will be a favorite among the audience of passionate card makers and paper crafters, and individuals who are enthusiastic about memory crafts. The Perfect Sentiments includes … Read More ...
