Well, that’s a long title, isn’t it? I guess you could call it “Selective Coloring” as well, but essentially in today’s tutorial, I’m going to show you how to start with a black and white background, then choose part of it as a focal point, adding color only to the focal point to make it stand […]
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Brush Lettering Card
12
Sep
Sep
Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing a brush lettering card I created using a stamp and a water-based marker. I love the look of brush lettering, but freehand brush lettering isn’t a skill I have acquired just yet. So to get the look without all of the […]
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Ombre Inking on a Stamp
06
Sep
Sep
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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Sundays With Lorraine
04
Sep
Sep
Hello, my crafty friends, and welcome back to Weekly Scrapper. I’m honored to have the opportunity to share the following projects with you, so sit back, relax, and enjoy – it’s time to get those creative juices flowing! Creating a Layout with Oh Happy Life Scrapbooking our journey through life is what we do, right? I […]
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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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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 […]
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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! […]