Maria B., the Sizzix lady, brings us an excellent tip from Its Cheaper Than Therapy.com. I’ve long admired those beautiful accordion cards, but have felt they would be time-consuming to create. Not so! Maria B. makes creating these fun cards so easy that I am very excited to try my hand at them. Using the […]
Tag Archives: Cardmaking
Blog, Card Making, Paper Crafts, Stamping, The Creative Cardmaker, Tips, Techniques & Helpful Hints
Cardmaking with Washi Tape
09
Aug
Aug
Are you low on patterned paper, or are you a paper hoarder like me and don’t want to use up your favorite papers? Washi tapes resemble the patterns in papers and are so easy to use on cards! They add beautiful color and pattern to a design and are very inexpensive, not to mention they’re […]
Blog, Card Making, Paper Crafts, Stamping, Techniques, The Creative Cardmaker, Tips, Techniques & Helpful Hints
Textural Embellishments
26
Jul
Jul
Today I thought I’d share a card made with some fun textural embellishments, like felt and burlap! Different textures can be added to your cards to give them dimension and add an unexpected and delightful design element. On this card, I have used a die collection called Lovely Layers by Papertrey Ink to cut out the flower, […]
Card Making, General Crafts, How To, Make It Monday, Manufacturers, Paper Crafts, Techniques, Tools, Tutorial
Criss Cross Pocket Card
11
Jul
Jul
Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing a criss cross pocket card I created with some cardstock, a scoring tool, and the Hello Gorgeous collection by My Mind’s Eye. First, I started with some cardstock and a 12″ paper trimmer with a scoring blade. I cut the cardstock […]
Blog, Card Making, Paper Crafts, Stamping, Stamping Techniques, Techniques, The Creative Cardmaker, Tips, Techniques & Helpful Hints
Vellum Frames
05
Jul
Jul
Happy Tuesday, cardmakers! Little vellum frames are a soft and pretty way to house a focal point. On these two cards, I’ve created my own frames with a sheet of preprinted vellum and some different frame-shaped dies to trim out the centers. This is a great way to draw your eye to the center of […]
07
Jun
Jun
With Father’s Day right around the corner – a week from this coming Sunday – I wanted to revisit a blog post from Tammy Chenault with the perfect cut file to use to create your own lovely Father’s Day card for that man in your life. This card is designed with a pocket on the […]
02
Jun
Jun
Hey friends, Becki here. Summer is right around the corner and that means camping. I’m not a fan of camping when we have to stay in a tent BUT I don’t mind camping if we stay in a camper. I found this adorable camper card cut file in the Silhouette Design Store and knew it […]