Category Archives: Stamping

Vellum Poinsettia

Everyone loves a beautiful handmade card.  Christmas cards are so much fun to make and such a joy to receive.  This year put a different twist on making your Christmas cards by using non-traditional colors.   For this card you will create a poinsettia using vellum.  Cut and emboss your Poinsettia with the Spellbinders Layered […]

 

Christmas Day

What a darling Christmas card.  Everyone loves a beautiful handmade Christmas card.  It is always fun to get your mail and receive a treasure made by someone special.  Cards are as much fun to make and such a joy to receive.  Today’s inspiration is from Marlies.  Be sue to hop over to her wonderful blog […]

Coloring Digital Images with Alcohol Markers

On today’s Tip Of The Day we have Jennie Black with Crafter’s Companion here to take the mystery out of why our  digital images bleed when we color with our alcohol markers. What a great tip! It’s always a good day when we can erase any stress that may creep into our craft world. 😉 […]

Deck The Halls

There is something about vintage buttons that draws me in every time. When used as an embellishment they seem to add a warm hand crafted look & feel.  While spending some quality time on the Lily Bean Paperie Blog, I came across this sweet Christmas card designed by Melissa Phillips. Melissa used the Vintage Christmas Flair buttons […]

Wonderful Winter Scene

Inky fun backgrounds are all the rage right now & I have been bitten by all the possibilities. This beautiful card designed by Shirley author of Paper Creations is a perfect example of how to use these fun inky techniques on a card. Shirley sprayed Midnight, Teal & Linen Dylusions Inks to create the background.  […]

Merry & Bright

Holidays give us a good reason to create a handmade card, but they are also perfect for any occasion.   This is such a great way to express your personal feelings.  Now is the time for some festive holiday inspiration.  While enjoying some quality time on Debbie Olson’s Blog Thinking Inking, I came across this […]

Snowman Holiday Candle

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, my thoughts have moved on to Christmas.  Are you looking to give a unique handcrafted gift this holiday season? I discovered this adorable snowman candle on the My Favorite Things Blog and I knew it would make a nice little gift.  There is something about  a handcrafted gift around […]