As we bid farewell to 2023, let's take a look at some of the most popular card making projects we featured this year. It's been a year filled with ideas,
Tips for lining up paper and taping it onto your cards straight. Whether you're using strips of paper or lining up any elements in a row these tips will help.
Card making, 10 must have tips for beginners.
I came across this awesome graphic on Pinterest and I thought I would post it here for you .. I thought you might be looking for some new and exciting ways to fold and create cards like I am! I was thinking what I will do is start creating a card with one of each of these designs as soon as I am done stamping all my Stampin' Up! Convention swap cards... so watch for samples on my blog using these great fold ideas in the coming weeks! Which one will YOU try? Shop Online Anytime and Earn
HI Everyone! Today...I've got the video tutorial that you've asked for! But first..I have to say... Wow! I was so surprised and felt so much love from hundreds and hundreds of people who visited my blog ....sent me private messages... shared comments on Facebook... and joined The IncrEDIBLE Shrinking Mom Facebook group yesterday! WOW... Gary and I are so appreciative of your kind words and the congratulations sent to us with regard to our weight loss journey and the upcoming launch of (The IncrEDIBLE) If you're on a weight loss journey of your own... would like to follow our incredible journey... or would like to incorporate healthy eating into your food life come join us HERE... at The IncrEDIBLE Shrinking Mom's Facebook page. You won't want to miss any of the monthly recipe collections that will be available soon. I wanted to say THANK YOU before getting back to card making talk! I shared a few water colored cards on Facebook last week... created with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps New Release stamp set called... WILD FLOWERS. This stamp is delightful to create cards with and looks particularly beautiful when water colored, I think. I'll show you the cards...again...and then will share the video below When I shared the cards here on my blog... and at numerous groups on Facebook... I received lots of questions about how I created the card... and lots of requests for a video tutorial. So..today..while working on some cards out in my studio... I thought...let me put together a quick impromptu video focusing on creating the inked background for the water colored card. So..today...I've got this PART 1 video. I'll do PART 2 later this week where I'll show you how I embossed and painted the image Today I'm sharing Part 1 Creating Water Colored Background with Distress Ink Here ya go! Enjoy! (Put on your seat belt... because I am a fasssst talkin' New York girl who was at her fastest speed racer talking best in this video...) If you're loving the WILD FLOWERS stamp as much as I do... You can find it HERE... at the BLUE KNIGHT RUBBER STAMPS web store. The brushes can be found by doing an AMAZON search for TOOTHBRUSH STYLE MAKE-UP BRUSHES Distress Ink and Distress Oxide Ink can be found at lots of crafting web sites and in most craft and stamp shops. SPECTRUM NOIR AQUA (Water Color paper) can be found HERE at the CRAFTER'S COMPANION web site The craft mat is called: THE BEST EVER CRAFT MAT BY KEN OLIVER You can see Ken's video about the mat HERE Please know that I am not an affiliate of these companies... I'm just happy to share some great product info with fellow card makers. (AKA...I am an "enabler") Thanks for visiting today.. Check back in during the week for the Part 2 tutorial that will show you how to emboss and water color the stamped image. Have a great day! Michelle.
How to cut paper for the inside of your handmade cards. White inserts are great for dark color card bases.
Are your kids missing their friends, teachers and family these days? It can be hard to stay connected with all the social distancing going on, but there are other ways kids can show loved ones that they care. Now is a great time for them to make some homemade cards to to send to friends
Spread some Christmas cheer this holiday season with these homemade DIY Christmas cards. There are holiday card ideas for adults and kids.
5 Simple greeting cards you can make with ONE card layout? Yep! You'll love how this layout gives you successful DIY cards every time! Watch the video!
If you have been looking for inspiration for the perfect DIY birthday card to celebrate your friends and family you need to see these great handmade birthday card ideas. There is a fantastic birthday gift idea for everyone you know. It's an easy DIY gift that anyone will appreciate.rn
This Puppy Ears Card is an adorable card that is easy to make and a delight to open! Kids will love making and giving this fun card.
If you’re not sure where to start when making a card, a card sketch is a great place to start! Learn how to use this simple card sketch!
Confused about card sizes and layers? Have a look at our short guide.....
Free cricut gilded floral illustration card template and cut files
If you have a Cricut Joy machine but are not sure what to start creating be sure to check out this list of great Cricut Joy beginner projects.
Do you want to level up your card making skills? These 21 handmade card ideas will give you stunning cards every time. Everyone loves budget-friendly ways to make impressive cards, and these ideas work like magic! Perfect for birthdays, Christmas, thank you, and more. Pick one of these ideas and get crafting!
Getting ideas for sympathy cards is sometime difficult. And having to come up with an idea for a sympathy card when you actually need it can be daunting. Well this month's card swap is designed to help you with that. Every month, I host a card swap. This is where crafters from all over the…
I don’t know about you, but I always seem to write my Christmas cards at the last minute! But this year I really wanted to design and paint some of my own watercolor cards for friends and family. So if you’re looking for inspiration and some guidance how to paint your own merry little cards,
Get inspired by the Dark Academia aesthetic and create your own unique junk journal with our amazing free printables. Download now and start crafting!
Do you know how to tie a square knot or flat knot? Feeling frustrated with these craft ribbons? Let me show you the easy way to make these.
J’ai vu ces tutos pour apprendre à faire les yeux des amigurumi…Du coup j’ai pensé à vous, bien sûr ! Servez vous !
Make pop-up bird egg cards, featuring a real-life egg and the bird who lays it! If you were to imagine a bird egg, what picture would you see in your mind? Chances are, it is a chicken egg, white and
Fabulous ideas on what message to write in your wedding card. These perfect wedding wishes are personal, sweet and truly thoughtful.
Create an adorable set of paper cats. There are 7 different cats to make either in full colour or colour-your-own. Some of the cats are based on pure breeds, others are cute, mixed-breed "just cats". This papercraft is super simple, involving basic cutting, folding and gluing skills. It's been designed for ages 6 and up (but older kids will love it too). Light card stock to print on is recommended for sturdiness. This digital download product includes: - Printable instructions with photos - 7 cat templates in full colour - 7 colour-your-own cat templates - the file saved as a PDF in US Letter format
Let these notes of condolences be a source of comfort for those mourning.
Don't you love simple crafts!? These pipe cleaner butterfly rings are so pretty and they're really easy to make. Pipe cleaner crafts are so much fun, especially when you can make something really awesome in less than 5 minutes using nothing but 2 and a half pipe cleaners! You don't need any glue, and you don't need any fancy supplies. Just pipe cleaners and a pair of scissors. This is such an awesome low mess craft for kids... and tweens, and teens, and adults... it's pretty great for all ages! These pipe cleaner butterflies are Part 2 in our pipe
Make your Get Well Soon card all the more personal and meaningful with these Feel Better Soon messages of support, love, and encouragement.
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Sending wedding wishes to the newly wed couple is a charming way to congratulate their life-long affinity and wish good luck...
Montessori-inspired cards and fun, interactive lapbook make learning about dinosaurs hands-on and fun.
Simple but stunning, follow the simple step by step photos to produce this version of an Eclipse card I started with a base card of 8" or 20cm. From Black card cut one piece 19.5cm x 19.5cm. From white card, cut one piece 19cm x 19cm. As the stamp used is a large one, I used a Stamping Platform for a perfect image. First, I took two Stitched Oval dies and placed them into position on the white card layer to see where I was going to place the stamp I gently placed the image on top of the dies and then closed the platform to pick up the stamp. I then removed the dies for now and inked up the image in black ink Using, in this case, Graphmaster marker pens, but any colouring pens of your choice, I coloured the image Picking out the green leaves first, and then choose a couple of favourite colours I have kept the colouring to a very simple effort, no shading, just colouring but if you prefer, you can go to town Place the Oval dies over the image and using Removable tape, tape in place and run through your die cutting machine Add dreis clear glue to back of the black card layer and stick to card front Take the die cut pieces out of your coloured layer and apply glue, including close to the aperture to ensure it all sticks down flat Take the oval frame and add foam pads to the back, I prefer a 'deeper' frame so I go round twice with the pads, adding the second row on top of the first like this Add a spot of glue to the pads and carefully line up the image before sticking down, this is how NOT to do it and this is HOW to do it Take the centre piece, choose a sentiment and I then popped it back into the Stamping Platform to make be sure the image was clear This then needs to be stuck in the centre. I have used a butterfly from John Next Door Large Butterfly set and coloured in the base butterfly with one of the colour markers I used for the flowers, just to coordinate I popped a pearl flower centre into the largest flower to finish Items used Mixed Bunch stamp set available here Presscuts Stitched Oval die set here Why not try another stamp or another shape die set Items used Bold Fiona Stamp set here Presscuts Stitched Squares die set here
Looking for new Magna Tiles designs to try? Here are our favourite Magna Tile ideas to build, with printable cards for inspiration.
Slab mugs are gorgeous and simple to make. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make 4 styles of slab built mugs, with IMAGES and a VIDEO.
The way we perceive the world around us has a significant impact on our lives.
This Roll-A-Kandinsky art lesson will help you learn all about Wassily Kandinsky and the Expressionist movement he was a part of. You'll also make your own Kandinsky-style art using the free printable and a pair of dice to guide you in which colorful elements to add.
