Hello, and happy Tuesday! If you know me, you know I love dimension on my cards, and what better way than dry embossing?! I have quite a few embossing folders that I’ve collected over the years. I love that they add a soft dimension, yet the cards are still mailable. The subtle dimension adds an […]
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Button Tree Holiday Card
18
Oct
Oct
Welcome back to The Creative Cardmaker! Do you have an excess of buttons lying around? How about creating a pretty shape with them? Here I’ve made a holiday tree. I’ve used cardboard buttons that I found in my stash and a variety of felt buttons that I trimmed out myself with the Buttoned Up dies from […]
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Gold-Accented Chipboard Letters Card
26
Sep
Sep
Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing a card I created using heat-embossed chipboard letters for my sentiment. I have been seeing lots of gold-accented chipboard letters on projects lately, and I absolutely love the look! I didn’t have any in my stash, but I did have all […]
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A Colorful Focal Point That Lines Up With a Background Image
20
Sep
Sep
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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Acorn-Shaped Pocket Card
19
Sep
Sep
Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing a acorn-shaped pocket card I created with Cricut®. I started with Cricut Design Space™ and the Bits and Pieces cartridge. I chose the Acorn image (#MFB706) for the shape of my card. I really liked the shape of the acorn but […]
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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 […]