Today I’d love to share with you a couple of cards made with Papertrey Ink’s All Through the House kit with these adorable vintage scenes. These cards couldn’t be much easier… just a few die cuts, adhering them into place, and adding a bit of fine glitter to make them magical and sparkly! First, […]
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Inlaid Die Cuts
17
Nov
Nov
Welcome back to another creative cardmaking post! Today I want to show you how to create a card with an “Inlaid Die Cut Technique,” which really creates a professional look to your cards! Let’s get started! All you will need is a die cutting machine, dies, and some different colors of cardstock. I’ve used black […]
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Tip of the Day: Stamp & Die Coordination By Richard Garay from Fun Stampers Journey
09
Nov
Nov
For today’s Tip Of The Day, we have Richard Garay with Fun Stampers Journey here to save us a lot of time. You are going to love his demonstration of coordinating stamps and dies! (No longer do we need to cut out all of our stamped images.) You are also going to love the line of […]
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Gold, Vellum, and Layers
03
Nov
Nov
Happy November, card makers! On my project today, I’m using the beautiful Gramercy Road line by Gossamer Blue. My favorite piece in the entire line is this beautiful gold embossed floral vellum! I wanted to use this in the background of my card, so I cut a small piece to layer in the background, leaving […]
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A Touch of Gold
27
Oct
Oct
For me, gold has really made its way back into card making in little touches here and there… with gold embossing, gold foil paper, gold tape… there are so many fun ways to add gold! On this “Let It Snow” card, I used a gold foil adhesive paper called Luxe Gold Adhesive Sheets by Papertrey Ink. […]
21
Oct
Oct
My favorite time of year is finally here: HALLOWEEN! Well, I know it’s not until the 31st, but you can bet that on the first day of October the decorations come out and we spookify our home, start planning our costumes, and watch scary movies non-stop! Today I’d like to share a few of my favorite […]
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Sugared Candy Canes
20
Oct
Oct
I’ve always loved the look of those vintage sugary candy canes, so I decided to try and make my own! Turns out it’s very easy to recreate this look, and these adorable candy canes can be used for so many different things, including an embellishment on a card or a gift package. I found some […]