Category Archives: How To

Tip of the Day: Using Gelatos with Mixed Media Stencils from Faber-Castell

Whether you are new to mixed media, or a seasoned pro, you are going to enjoy today’s video! We are very happy to have Jennifer Matott from Faber-Castell to share today’s mixed media Tip of the Day. Jennifer’s tip is about how to mix Texture Lux with Gelatos, letting you create any color you desire and […]

 

Watercolor Coloring Book Card

Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing a card I created around a super hot trend I am seeing everywhere, adult coloring books. I have to admit, I have been eyeing adult coloring books for some time now. I used to love coloring as a kid. But I really hadn’t […]

Inspirational Tag Book

Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing an inspirational tag book I created using the Illustrated Faith Whatever is Lovely collection from Bella Blvd. I started with the Noble patterned paper and four chipboard tags. I cut the paper to the length and height of the chipboard tags and adhered […]

Mist-Splattered Card

Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing a mist-splattered card and the techniques I used to create it. I started with white cardstock, Heidi Swapp Black Velvet Color Shine, and a Faber-Castell stipple brush. I took the spray nozzle off of the bottle and dipped the brush into […]

Working with Cover Plate Dies

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 […]

Corrugated Cardboard Die Cut Card

Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing a card I created using corrugated cardboard and my Cricut Explore machine. There are only a handful of materials I have yet to figure out how get solid, clean cuts with using my Cricut. Try as I might, corrugated cardboard is […]

Ribbon Spool Christmas Ornament

Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing a ribbon spool ornament I created using iCraft Deco Foil Foam Adhesive and Foil Transfer Sheets by Therm O Web and the Dear Santa collection by Photo Play Paper. First, I started off with Therm O Web’s iCraft Deco Foil Foam […]