This Paper Cutting Guide will Change your Life! If you watch any of my paper crafting videos, make sure you watch this one! It's a game changer!

Do you like the foiled look that is really hot in card making these days? Here you can find some fun foiling techniques, no fancy tools needed.

How to cut paper for the inside of your handmade cards. White inserts are great for dark color card bases.

15 Must-Have tools in the Ultimate Card Making Tool Kit so you can create stunning handmade cards to share with family and friends.

In this tutorial and video, I'm going to show you how to do the Northern Lights Card Technique to make beautiful backgrounds for your cards!

Confused about card sizes and layers? Have a look at our short guide.....

I recently rediscovered the charm of little paper flexagons, known in the cardmaking world as never-ending or infinity cards. I find it fascinating to unfold each page, revealing the card maker’s vision beneath, until I magically end up back where I started. Infinity cards also make an ideal mixed-media substrate. I use them to make…

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I’ve got a baby wipe card making technique you can learn that will change how you look at your stamps! What a fun way to make beautiful DIY cards!

Understanding how to cut layers for card making can be challenging, so let's discuss how to measure your cardstock for layering.

Welcome to the second post of my 6x6 Series. I'm using one 6x6 paper pad to make cards and won't stop until it's all gone. If you're new to my 6x6 Paper Pad Tutorial, check it out HERE. The sketch I used today is from Mojo Monday. They have been providing card sketches for several

Pipe cleaners are a versatile craft material easily obtainable if not already in your craft supplies at home. Kids can make all sorts of pipe cleaner crafts, and they're also perfect for learning activities such as STEM projects or fine motor activities. Kids can even make little toys to play with using pipe cleaners! Below

These 20 DIY tutorials of How to Make Paper Flowers have easy step-by-step directions so you can make the most stunning and unique paper flowers at home!

How to Make a Twirling Paper Butterfly: I saw this here: http://www.youaremyfave.com/2012/05/08/wind-up-paper-butterflies-are-my-fave-guest-post-from-amelia/, on Pintrest. The idea was wonderful, it reminded me of my Dad’s favorite April fool’s joke. He called it Rattle Snake…

Learn how to make these pretty paper pumpkins for your fall decor. This paper craft includes a full tutorial with free SVG cut files.

Hi Everyone I was blown away by all the lovely comments that were made when I posted a card made using this technique on Facebook. A numb...

A blog about papercrafting, card making, scrapbooking (freelance card designer) with musings on random aspects of life in general

Calling all you 'quill' seekers, here's a fun project for you to try. Paper quilling a heart! Seeing as Valentines is just around the corner, how about making a loved one a quilled heart rather than a boring card this year? And the best thing about this project is you don't need any specialist equipment either, boom!Quilling is the art of rolling up lengths of paper, shaping them and sticking them down to form a picture or pattern. It's super easy and the results can look pretty impressive!I ori

Quilling Glue Basics - 5 Helpful Tips Do you have a hard time with glue showing on your quilling? In this video I’m going to share all the gluing tips I’ve learned since I started in 2006. Tip 1 – Smear Your Glue Puddle I often see instruction to pour out some glue, and then to dip your quilling into the puddle, but it’s easy to overcoat your quilling strip this way, which means your glue will be seen on your final work surface. Instead, I prefer to use another piece of plastic to smear the puddle flat. This way the depth of your glue puddle is very shallow. This allows you to gently press the innermost coils into the glue, coating every bit of it. When I pick it up, I pre-loosen the inner coils so the glue’s suction won’t destroy the smooth arcs. After lifting, I always turn it upside down to check if I’ve missed coating any of it. If I did, I’ll simply re-dip again. Tip 2 - Missed Spots Now, if you coiled your strip unevenly, it’s quite easy to miss getting it dipped fully into the glue. Or maybe you missed dipped a certain section. What do you do if your strip is already on your work surface? Let me show you how to add glue in a case like this. Apply glue to a scrap piece of quilling paper and slip it under the areas that are missing glue, the press your strip down. Tip 3 - Glue Dipping and Smearing Cards When smearing my glue for dipping my pieces, I prefer to use a plastic card that has a matte surface rather than a high gloss surface. I usually use the Oyster card I got when I visited London. Tip 4 - How to Undo Glued Pieces As all quillers know, our work is hard to undo. If you’ve glued something down, don’t just tear it up. You’ll end up tearing the fibres of your work surface. Instead, I extend an x-acto knife and slowly slice through the glue horizontally. This is another reason why it’s good to use as little glue as possible. If you have some stubborn bits, you may need to scrape the surface a bit. I then use an eraser to gently scour the fragments. Finally I use a bone folder to smoothen the surface as much as possible. I only remove my quilling as a last resort, and you’ll get the best results the faster you make your decision before the glue fully dries. I do suggest that you practice on a scrap piece first. Tip 5 - My Favorite Quilling Glue Brand I’m often asked what brand of glue I use. My favourite is Aleene’s Tacky Glue because it’s thick and dries fast. I use the large bottle when I need to smear it for dipping, and I put it in a fine tip bottle for applying directly onto my quilling strips. I store it upside down in a shot glass with a wet tissue at the bottom so it doesn’t clog and is always ready to use. I hope these tips help you with your quilling. I love reading your comments and hearing which tip you found the most helpful, because then it helps me decide what to show you in the future. Or if you have any tips to share, please comment so we can all learn from you as well.

In my mind, no other flower can compete with the perfection and the fragrance of the Peony. The silky petals, delicate shape, ro...

Wind-Up Paper ButterFLY: Delicate! Enchanting! Magical! This wind-up paper butterfly will flutter into your heart and make you want to create more! It is a perfect addition to a card or invitation, or can be placed in a book for a neat surprise. This butterfly doesn’t take …

In this easy paper moth tutorial, I'm showing you how I made several paper moths on clips as unique seasonal decor (moth templates included).

Make your own rubber stamp cleaner for pennies!

Learn how to make fun backgrounds with a sponge dauber and ink pads. It's so easy and it makes super fun backgrounds for your cards and scrapbook pages!

Free pattern and tutorial to make a giant rose from paper. This Spellbound Rose makes a gorgeous decoration for parties and walls!

A blog about papercrafting, card making, scrapbooking (freelance card designer) with musings on random aspects of life in general

Tips for opening ink pads, sliding ink pads & keeping them clean! I’ve got all the info & tips in today’s video! Works great on Stampin’ Up and other brands

Start your own home based greeting card business and make money from home by selling your handcrafted crads online and in person at stores and crafts fairs

Fall is in the air, and what better way to celebrate the season than by adorning your home with vintage-inspired botanical prints? These timeless beauties,

Create marbleized Easter eggs everyone will love by following this step-by-step tutorial. You'll need blown-out eggs and a homemade dye mixture to make this Easter craft.

Hello! Just a quick post to share with you my favorite Vintage Color Combos. I also have my Go To Color Combo which you can find by clic...

Here's some great colour combinations to try that include the new Stampin' Up! In Colours. These combinations feel summery, don't you think? I find that using pattern layouts or colour combination ideas lets me be creative, without having to think too hard (and if you know me, you'll know that I appreciate that!!!). Happy creating, …

The right technique to make a 3D tunnel book with panels that tell the story - each panel is a layer in the final book

When gremlins crept into my blog yesterday, no email message went out to notify subscribers that a post was up. As such, many of you missed my super-sweet card that’s the inspiration for tod…

Stencils are a great tool for arts and crafts. They generally are pretty affordable and often times you can reuse them for other projects. Today, stencils can come in basic shapes as well as really

You won't believe how many ways there are to use die cuts! Given the proliferation of die ideas out there I thought it was high time that I...

Présentation de la technique pour fabriquer son propre papier.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Canon. All opinions are 100% mine. When I was a kid I absolutely LOVED secret message paper. In fact, I remember I ...