Hello, crafters! Want a quick and easy way to add a focal point to your card? Create a stitched banner! If you have a sewing machine at home, you can make a stitched banner in a FLASH! All you need is a shaped punch like this one, it can be a butterfly, heart, star, flower, […]
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Card Making with Liquid Gold Gilding
02
Feb
Feb
Have you ever tried painting on a card? This Liquid Gold Gilding Paint by Martha Stewart was so much fun to use and has a really neat sparkle to it, even after applying it to cardstock! First up, I stamped a “hello” in the center of my card base with the Let’s Get Away stamp […]
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Card Making Inspired by a Scrapbook Layout
26
Jan
Jan
Well, hello and happy Tuesday! Let me start out by asking you a question… As a card maker, where do you tend to find or seek out inspiration? Other cards? Techniques you’ve seen that you want to try? Sketches? Originally, I was a scrapbooker before I became a card maker, so scrapbook layouts always tend […]
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Watercolor Pencils: A Video Tutorial
19
Jan
Jan
Happy Tuesday card makers! Today I have a fun video tutorial to share with you… a handmade greeting card created with watercolor pencils and the Bold Blossoms Watercolor Sheets and Bold Blossoms stamps by Papertrey Ink. I hope you enjoy seeing the process, and please leave a comment if you have any questions! These cards […]
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On An Angle
13
Jan
Jan
Hello cardmakers! When making a card, do you prefer symmetry? Or do you like to mix it up and create something unexpected? I’m very much into symmetrical designs, but sometimes it’s fun to add a unique twist to a card and set things on an angle. For today’s card, I used a new butterfly stamp […]
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Gradient Borders
05
Jan
Jan
Happy Tuesday! Danielle here with another card making tip! Today I’d like to share with you how to get this pretty gradient look using border dies. The first thing you will want to do is choose which cardstock colors you will want for your border. I have a rainbow effect going on here on my […]
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Working with Cover Plate Dies
29
Dec
Dec
Today I want to talk about some metal dies by Papertrey Ink that are made to cover a whole card front, and share some creative uses for them. Let’s get started! These are called Cover Plate Dies, which you can see more of HERE. This is an example of a Cover Plate Die by Papertrey […]