Hello, my artsy friends, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful 4th of July weekend! You know my motto, Sundays were meant for relaxing, so sit back, relax, and let those creative juices flow. It’s Not Always Easy by Summer Christiansen Are you new to the Zentangle technique? I love how Summer incorporated Zentangle into […]
Category Archives: Techniques
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Jun
Jun
Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am going to share how I create my favorite layered flowers—perfect for cards, layouts, and so much more. I love to make flowers and this style is my go-to flower for so many different types of projects. They are easy to create, are […]
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Jun
Jun
Welcome back to another “Inspiration Station” blog post! Today I wanted to share with you how a paper crafting kit can make card making super quick and easy. For this tutorial, I’m using the “Feathers” handcrafted paper kit from Webster’s Pages. This is just one of their paper crafting kit options so be sure to […]
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Sundays With Lorraine
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May
May
Hello my artsy friends, welcome to the weekend! Sundays were meant to be relaxing so sit back and let those creative juices flow. Beach Life By Riikka Kovasin With summer knocking at our door, I thought you might enjoy this sweet layout designed by Riikka Kovasin. I love how Riikka created a nautical/beachy theme without the traditional […]
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Heat-Embossed Watercolor Card
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May
May
Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am going to share with you a heat-embossed watercolor card—perfect for sending a little encouragement or even a happy hello. To re-create this card, you will need: watercolor paper, a background stamp (October Afternoon’s Saturday Mornings Background Stamp), an acrylic block, embossing ink […]
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How to Watercolor a Stamped Image
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Apr
Apr
Welcome back to a BONUS “Inspiration Station” blog post. This week because there are five Thursdays in April I get to share any kind of project I want. I’ve been loving the watercolor trends both in crafting and in home decor so I thought it would be fun to try a watercolor technique together. Supplies: […]
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Tip of the Day: Altering Embellishments By Crafter’s Companion
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Apr
Apr
On today’s Tip Of The Day we have Michelle with Crafter’s Companion here to show us just how easy it is to use alcohol ink markers to alter embellishments and coordinate projects perfectly. This opens up all kinds of options. I hope you’ve been inspired to break out your alcohol markers and give this technique […]