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Wow, check out the cool sparkle of gold and purple on this beautiful floral card from Yana Smakula! She didn’t actually use any loose or liquid glitter she used foam glitter sheets from Spellbinders. Combined with die cut cardstock images … Read More ...
There are so many stamping and card-making techniques to learn and play with but there are a few that are sort of essential and will take your designs to the next level. Jaycee is on the Altenew blog teaching 3 … Read More ...
If you’re working on card with a Winter theme be sure to add some fun and frosty snowflakes. These 12 different snowflakes can be used as printables or cut files as they come in SVG, PNG, JPEG, PDF formats. Best … Read More ...
Send someone a fun and festive card for the New Year with a shaker card. Lauren used products from Heffy Doodle to create this interactive card with lots of balloons, die cut letters and coordinating colorful sequins inside. She’s sharing … Read More ...
It’s time to send out thank you cards for all those wonderful Holiday gift you received. This modern “Thanks” card from Carissa uses cardstock that is actually made from wood, combined with colored cardstock and gold metallic paper this graphic … Read More ...
Wax seals are a beautiful and elegant way to add a personal touch to envelopes, cards, and other paper goods. If you’re new to making wax seals or haven’t made them in a while, you may be wondering where to … Read More ...
These sweet Tea Bag Gift Holders are the perfect way to show your appreciation to co-workers or classmates this holiday season. Not only are they a fun and easy project to make, but they are also budget-friendly and can be … Read More ...
Add some fun interactive sparkle to your holiday gifts this year with shaker tags. These sweet little star shaped tags are quick and easy to make by die cut from pattern papers and acetate with sequins added inside. You can … Read More ...
Lauren’s chipboard letters and shapes, washi tape, and stamps from Wendy Vecchi are the perfect materials for turning a plain white bag and box into beautiful holiday packaging. Not only are these materials stylish and eye-catching, but they are
You know when you wrap a gift and have that small section of wrapping paper left over? Instead of tossing it you can make it into a gift card holder. Kristina has a fun folding tutorial showing how to make … Read More ...
If you’re running low on small gift bags for the holidays, don’t worry – there is a quick and easy solution! With a few simple materials, you can create a “Bag-a-lope,” which is a gift bag made from an envelope. … Read More ...
Add a sweet handmade touch to your Christmas wrapping with stamped gift tags. Vera used stamps from Ellen Hutson featuring cute critters decking the halls and trimming the trees to create tags to add to her presents this year. I … Read More ...
Ilda used dies from Honey bee to create this beautiful “Happy Holidays” Slimline Card. The plaid background gives the design a rustic feel and check out the touches of glitter glue on the tips of the florals and the foiled … Read More ...
Wow, these amazing paper lanterns are cards fold flat for mailing and then pop up and can be placed on a table top, fireplace mantel or even hung on a Christmas tree! What a fun gift to make and send … Read More ...
These adorable bears are are snuggled up for winter in their den by the fire on this Platform Pop Up Card by Chari. She used stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn to create her card that is sure to sent … Read More ...
