Happy Tuesday! I’m sure you’ve all heard of the ombre look, but have you tried inking up your stamp with two or more colors of ink that are in the same color family to give the stamped image an ombre feel? This gives your stamps much more versatility, as you can give the images a […]
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Aug
Aug
Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L shows some of the fun things you can do with her Girlie Grunge Gauze, Girlie Grunge Medium, and Pigment Powder. You’ll enjoy watching Donna’s demonstration on adding pigment, creating 3-dimensional projects, and die cutting the gauze. Make sure to visit scrapbook-adhesives.com for more information, and their blog for […]
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Nestled Die Cuts
30
Aug
Aug
Happy Tuesday! Are you getting creative today? If so, grab your favorite dies and try this fun technique called “nestling your die cuts”! Typically after I run my metal dies through the die cutting machine, I throw away the excess paper. But what if we saved those pieces and put them to good use? Here I’ve […]
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Sundays With Lorraine
28
Aug
Aug
Good day, my crafty friends, and welcome back to Weekly Scrapper! It’s time for some creative therapy, so sit back, relax, and enjoy. You deserve a little ME time! You Make Me Happy By Riikka Have you had the opportunity to play with a Gelli plate? Monoprinting on a Gelli plate is simple, fun, and […]
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Creative Uses for Stamps
24
Aug
Aug
Hello cardmakers! How often do you look at your stamps in a new way? Today I have a stamp that is supposed to be used as flowers for a bicycle basket, but instead I used them as corners. They aren’t perfectly straight corners, but I thought they would make a great whimsical frame to house my […]
24
Aug
Aug
Have you ever been confused about the plates and accessories used for die cutting? Or ever wondered what the differences are between metal shims, magnetic sheets, rubber sheets, and cutting plates? Michelle Peard, Educational Specialist for Crafter’s Companion, walks us through each one and what they are used for, making it easy to die cut […]
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Gatefold Cards
16
Aug
Aug
Happy Tuesday! For my gatefold cards today, I’m using the Noted: Scalloped Square die collection by Papertrey Ink. I’ve used my Cricut Cuttlebug™ die cutting machine to trim out two card bases with the Noted: Scalloped Square die. This die is meant to fold in half, but I’m going to create a gatefold with it! […]