If you’d like to take your card making to the ultimate DIY level, this project is going to blow your mind. Instead of just making beautiful handmade cards, this tutorial shows you how to create the actual tools used … Read More ...
Card with Stained Glass Effect
This wonderful card from Lounon has the amazing look of stained glass. An open die cut image works well for this technique. She placed her flower die over top of watercolor paper and cut it out, then colored in with … Read More ...
Interactive Strawberry Basket Card
How yummy is this Strawberry Basket Card from Carly?! The top of the card with the strawberries actually pulls out of the basket base to reveal a sentiment or even a gift card for a fun interactive element. To give … Read More ...
Big Hugs Card
This beautiful “Big Hugs” card from Tina is full of texture and dimension with little 3D butterflies, lacey die cut border and dry embossed background. I really love the large die cut sentiment, notice the gradation of blue and yellow … Read More ...
Shaker Card Dies Review
Did you know that Craft Gossip has it’s own on-line store? It carries cute items like wearable pins, labels, printables, bulk items, fabric, patterns, kits and much more. And best of all, world wide shipping is FREE! (please allow … Read More ...
Tips to Using Pattern Paper on Cards
One of my favorite things to use in card making (other than stamps :)) is pattern paper. Catherine Pooler is over on her blog sharing some inspiration for using it on card backgrounds, frames, die cutting, layering and more. My … Read More ...
Paris Pop Up Card
Ah, Paris in the Springtime, don’t you wish you where there? I know I do! Marine used cute stamps and dies from Sunny Studios to create this wonderful Pop Up City Card. I love the 3D layers to this pop … Read More ...
Easter Treat Holder with Punch Art
I love punch art, seeing someone combine or use parts of punches or die cuts to create something totally new. Angie used parts of a lady bug and different flower punches from Stampin’ Up to create an adorable bunny shape … Read More ...
Cards with Nesting Dies, 4 Ways
Nesting dies are simple shaped dies that are concentric getting smaller or larger in size. These are some of the most versatile dies and I think all paper crafters should have at least circles and rectangles in their craft room. … Read More ...
Free Unicorn SVG Cut File
This sweet Unicorn would look perfect on Princess Party Invitations as well as greeting cards, scrapbook layouts or planner pages. This SVG Cut File is FREE to download and use with your electronic die cutting machine from Free Pretty Things … Read More ...
Birthday Card with Chipboard Shapes
The “Chippies” line from Wendy Vecchi are chipboard shapes that ad a wonderful depth and dimension to your paper crafting projects. Pattie used them to create this colorful birthday card. The pieces are primed but she added white gesso over … Read More ...
Easy DIY Stamped Stickers
Stickers are a fun way to add a quick embellishment to a card or scrapbook projects or for sealing envelopes. You can make your own simple stickers by using printer labels. Christen added splashes of watercolor to the sticker sheets … Read More ...
Crafting with Digital Die Cutting Machines Book Review
The new book Crafting with Digital Die Cutting Machines by Libby Ashcraft is a how to manual for three of the most popular brands of electronic die cutting machines on the market. Covering Brother Scan N Cut, Silhouette and Cricut … Read More ...
Gel Press Card Techniques
The Gel Press has become a very popular tool again in stamping and card making, I remember them from years ago and now with more unique mixed media products on the market that work together create fun techniques the Gel … Read More ...
Birthday Cake Shaker Card
Lisa used dies from Pretty Pink Posh to create this yummy Birthday Cake Shaker Card. Adding a pop up frame with acetate around the cake allowed room for the clay confetti that looks like tasty cake sprinkles.