Tag Archives: cards

Keep Fighting

  Hello Friends, I discovered this beautiful card on The Verve Stamps Blog. When this card posted, the theme was Sending Some Sunshine. The challenge was to make an uplifting & cheerful card and actually send it to someone! I share designer Laurie Schmidlin’s, love of all that is vintage, so the warm color scheme combined with the encouraging sentiment was […]

 

How’d They Do That: Shabby Newsprint Flower Tutorial

One of our team members ran into this gorgeous card.  We wondered how the designer made those flowers, so here goes a tutorial!   By LAUREN BERGOLD  let’s face it, i’m not really a “two techniques in the same week” kind of gal. i am very much an, “ok i’ve learned this, what else can i DO with it?!” kind of gal, […]

10 Ways to Use: Newsprint

Newsprint and book pages are really very versatile elements to work with.  Here are lots of ideas showing different ways to use newsprint and/or book pages.   1. As a background:     Photo from:  http://paperiesweetness.blogspot.com/2012/09/vintage-cafe.html   Photo from:  http://mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/my-little-shoebox/2012/09/vintage-shop-joy.html      2.  As an embellishment Photo from:  http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/2012/04/enjoy.html   Photo from:  http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2012/07/11/put-a-bird-on-it/     […]

10 Ways to Use: Leaves & Leaf Shapes

Now that autumn is upon us, it’s time to notice the changing colors of the trees.  Time for a visit to the pumpkin farm, or corn maze.  Time to be thankful.  What better way to share greetings and save memories of this time of year than to use leaves.   Here are 10 different ways […]

10 Ways to Use: Pennants

Everywhere I look, I see pennants on paper crafts.  Here are some different ways to use pennants in your next project:   1.  Make a medallion:     2.  Behind a photo:     3.  In a title:     4.  For a greeting:       5.  For journaling:     6.  On a […]

1O Things You Can Do with Embossing Folders

This is my kind of article!   I like to really utilize my crafting supplies, so 10 ways to use those Embossing Folders is right up my alley!   By Christine Meyer from Practical Scrappers My embossing folders and die cut machine are one of my most used tools.  I love them and love the […]