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 ...
How to Create Stamped and Mixed Media Christmas Ornaments
Emma used products from Tim Holtz to create these amazing stamped and mixed media Christmas tree ornaments. She used round dies, cardstock and plaid pattern papers to cut the circle bases and an arch for the ornaments, placing stamped images … Read More ...
3 Ways to Use Distress Crayons on a Butterfly Card
I love Tim Holtz’s products, he creates so many unique paper crafting items from pattern papers, ephemera bits, stamps, inks, sprays, dies, coloring mediums and so much more. They are perfect for creating mixed media and rustic designs for handmade … Read More ...
Mixed Media Floral Card Tutorial
Wow, check out this stunning mixed media card idea from Lydia! With Summer winding down it’s a great time to create a few last minute floral cards before they all fade away. For this beautiful card she used several different … Read More ...
Add Color to Stencil Paste for Beautiful Card Backgrounds
Stenciling paste is fun way to add texture to your cards and other paper crafting projects, simply spread over a stencil, lift the stencil (clean it with water) and let dry. Most stenciling paste is white which can sometimes be … Read More ...
How to Make Faux Wax Seals
Wax seals have been having a moment lately. I know they’ve been around for hundreds of years and have bursts of popularity from Harry Potter (his Hogwarts letter was sealed with red wax) and again when vintage and mixed media … Read More ...
Learn to Create 20 Different Card Backgrounds
One way to spice up your card designs is with interesting backgrounds. Instead of just reaching for some pattern paper you can create your own backgrounds with a variety of different techniques and products.
Erum used watercolor to create this … Read More ...
Mixed Media Christmas Cards
If you’ve got someone really special on your Holiday list and you want to go all out on their Christmas card and really Wow them this year try creating a layered mixed media card. These two amazing card designs from … Read More ...
17 Handmade Butterfly Card Ideas using Stamps, Stencils and Dies
Embrace Elegance with 17 Handmade Butterfly Card Ideas: A Stamping, Stenciling, and Die-Cutting Extravaganza
Fluttering into the world of cardmaking, butterflies bring a touch of grace and enchantment to your handmade creations. In this roundup, we present 17 exquisite Handmade … Read More ...
Create Faux Layers on Cards with Stencil, Stamping and Masking
If you love adding lots of layers to your cards but don’t like or want all the bulk and thickness try some of these fun faux layering techniques from Jennifer McGuire. These cards appear to have several layers of cardstock… Read More ...
Large Stamped Floral Tag Mixed Media Art
This amazing project from Nina Marie is a real work of art! Using products from Tim Holtz she rubber stamped flowers on her large tag, colored them with bright watercolors and then water colored the background around them in black. … Read More ...
Stamped Tags for National Women’s Month
Celebrate National Women’s Month in March with some bold and beautiful stamped tags. These mixed media tags have brightly painted and stenciled backgrounds with stamped feminine silhouettes. Add these tags to cards or gifts to give to your female friends.… Read More ...
12+ Shamrock Card Ideas for Spring and St. Patrick’s Day
Shamrocks are one of the most iconic symbols of St. Patrick’s Day — but they also transition beautifully into spring card making. With their simple shape, fresh green tones, and endless creative possibilities, shamrock designs are perfect for handmade cards … Read More ...
I Love Cake Birthday Card
I love how Laureen replace the “O” in “love” with a big stamped cake, such a clever idea! She also cleverly used lots of birthday text stamps to create her own stamped pattern paper and ink blended and stenciled the … Read More ...
Mixed Media Christmas Tree Wall Hanging
This wonderful mixed media Christmas Tree Project from Paula is on a wooden tray to be hung on the wall during the Holidays but you could also use this same idea to create cards as well. For the base she … Read More ...