Breast Cancer Card

This card is such a “WOW!” Make sure to scroll down and look at all the details.  This is a gate fold card with a tag insert in the back!  Plus we like that it supports Breast Cancer Awareness. Designed by Rina Meyers         This is a pull out tag for your […]

 

Best Halloween Cupcakes

We just couldn’t resist posting all the wonderful Halloween cupcakes and other treats we found.  Enjoy! Photo from:  http://www.squidoo.com/halloweencupcakeideas Photo from:  http://urbancomfort.typepad.com/urban_nest/2012/09/witches-ball.html Photo from:  http://www.thetomkatstudio.com/new-to-the-shop-halloween-glam-collection/ Photo from:  http://www.lhj.com/recipe/cupcakes/ghost-cupcakes/ Photo from:  http://sleepysongbird.tumblr.com/post/1081699249 Photo from:  http://cookiesandcups.com/witches-broom-cupcakes/ Photo from:  http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltw83v1Y2h1qb90noo1_500.jpg Photo from:  http://ninas-kleiner-food-blog.blogspot.it/2011/10/kurbis-oreo-cupcakes.html Photo from:  http://cookiesandcups.com/skeletons-and-scenes-from-a-playground/skeletoncupcakes14/ Photo from:  http://simplysweeter.blogspot.com/2009/08/im-cupcake-winner.html Photo from:  http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/frightfully-easy-ghost-cookies-recipe/1/

Mummified Gauzy Glow Pumpkin Halloween Decoration

This is such a cute idea we found on Pinterest from Better Homes and Gardens! Mummify a Halloween pumpkin with strips of cheesecloth and glow-in-the-dark paint.                     Materials: Cheesecloth Scissors Fabric stiffener Artificial pumpkin Glue gun and hotmelt adhesive 1-inch googly eyes Crafts knife Black acrylic […]

Faux Embossing

The snow in this winter scene looks embossed but it’s really Enamel Accents over a stamped image!   Designed by Lisa Addesa             Instructions: 1.  Stamp Snowy Branches with Early Espresso ink. 2.  Pour clear embossing powder onto stamped image. 3.  Set embossing with heat tool. 4.  Tear a post-it […]

Autumn Thanks “Mixed Media” Card

I really like the idea of “mixed media” on a card, but am hesitant to try it.  I think “it’s too messy”, “it will be too bulky to mail” or “I just can’t figure out how to place things.” This is a great example of a mailable card that uses “mixed media” in the forms […]

10 Ways to Use: Embossing Folders

Dry embossing with Embossing Folders is one of my favorite techniques.  It adds dimension and texture without adding much cost or height (for mailing!)  Here are some techniques using embossing folders to keep it fresh every time you make a new project:         1.  Embossed Background  Photo from:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1870225?&cat=18571   Photo from: […]

Witch’s Broom Treat Bag Tutorial

By Nicole Wise for A Walk Down Memory Lane www.awdml.com   I recently saw a SUPER cute treat bag and it was one that I thought, “This is super cute!  I need to remember this.”  Of course, I didn’t bookmark it, so I had no idea how to make it.  So, I sat down to try […]