Channin, designer for Waffle Flower shares how to make your own Christmas tree shaped stencil that you can use to stamp patterns inside for a fun and cheerful holiday card. Click here to visit their blog for her video tutorial… Read More ...
Tip: Add Movement with Paint
Here’s a simple but cool tip to add some movement to a card, add a swoosh of paint. For this adorable card Keeway added some white paint behind her ice skating polar bear to make it look like he’s really … Read More ...
Project: Baker’s Twine Inlay Holiday Card
Add some texture to your holiday cards by laying pieces of bakers twine behind a die cut shaped opening. This clever card was designed by Jeanne Jachna and she’s sharing her tutorial over on Splitcoast Stampers, click here to check … Read More ...
Project: Christmas Card with Hidden Gift Card Pocket
Hide something special inside a card with this lovely Christmas card that has a hidden pocket to tuck a gift card into. Yana Smakula has a video tutorial over on the Hero Arts blog, click here to watch.
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Project: Layered Christmas Tags
Mix and match and layer different die cut shaped tags and add some stamped images for fun Holiday gift tags. The Capture the Moment blog shares some ideas.
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Tip: Add Felt to Cards
A touch of adding something unexpected to your cards can take them from cute to WOW. Like this adorable card from Lisa Spangler, she added a thin strip of felt when the moose’s scarf is, such a simple but clever … Read More ...
New Release: We R Memory Keepers Typewriter
The other day while at the craft store I saw the new Typecast Typewriter from We R Memory Keepers, it’s got a cool retro look and sounds like such a fun idea to add type to cards and scrapbook pages … Read More ...
Freebie: Poinsettia Card
You’ll find directions and a free background image for making this lovely Poinsettia card over on the Card Maker blog. Click here to get it.
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Project: Envelope Advent Calendar
Die cut some small envelopes, letters and embellishments from pretty papers and make a fun advent count down calendar for Christmas. Find directions over on the Spellbinders blog. Spellbinders
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Tip and Projects: Using One Stamp Set for Multiple Cards
When making lots of holiday cards it’s helpful to make multiples of the same card or cards that are similar in style and use the same supplies. Teresa Calvird will show you how she made 3 different adorable elf cards … Read More ...
Tip: How to Adhere Detailed Die Cuts
Detailed die cuts are beautiful but sometimes it can be difficult to figure out how to adhere them to your projects. Scrapbook Adhesives has the perfect solution and that’s adhesive sheets. Apply the adhesive sheets to your paper before you … Read More ...
Project: Stamped Thankful Tag
Stamp and color some leaves, add some shimmer and add them to a stenciled tag and show someone how thankful you are for them with this lovely Thankful Fall themed tag. Find directions over on the Imagination Crafts blog.
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Project: Fall Leaves Mini Booklet
Here’s a pretty way to keep track of little notes and reminders this fall. This Autumn Leaves Mini Book has pages inside and lovely stamped images outside. Find Dina Wakley’s project directions over on the Ranger Ink site.
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Project: Holiday Candle Gift Box
These delightful candle boxes make sweet handmade gifts this holiday season. The Stempeleinmaleins blog has complete cutting, scoring and folding directions for making them plus several wonderful idea samples. Click here for project directions.
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Project: Water Colored Thanksgiving Card
This lovely Thanksgiving card was made by stamping a sentiment and then repeatedly stamping small stamps all around. The images were then water colored pencils and added to a card base. This one layer card has lots of impact without … Read More ...