Yana Smakula used watercolor cardstock
and a dry brush technique to apply acrylic paint
for sine unique card backgrounds. You can create a large sheet of paper and then cut it up to create several backgrounds for your cards. I … Read More...
Mixed Media Shadow Box Layout
Wow, this Shadow Box Layout from Cecelia is truly a work of art and is worthy of hanging on a wall or sitting in a place of pride on a shelf. She used chipboard to create a 3D box, creating … Read More...
Confetti Birthday Card
Galina used ink blending to add lots of color to this bright and cheerful Confetti Birthday Card. Her inked blue panel was die cut from an oval and then she die cut patterns from a confetti die and placed that … Read More...
FREE Pastel Wood Pattern Papers
Add the rustic look of wood to your next layout with these fun pattern papers. The pastel colors of the wood add a soft touch and make them perfect for a more feminine design. There are 4 colors to chose … Read More...
Gnome Pocket Card
How cute is this pocket card with a Gnome peeking over!? Dina is sharing how to cut, score and fold a card to create a pocket on the front that you can use to tuck in any stamped or die … Read More...
I Believe in Unicorns Layout
Tracy used soft pastel colors and lots of chipboard embellishments
on this magical Unicorn Layout. Vintage pattern papers and 3D flowers also help add to the sweet romantic feel of the design. I love how she customized and colored her … Read More...
Distress Stain Card Backgrounds
Amy used Distress Ink Spray Stains to create a variety of stunning card backgrounds using different techniques. She used them as sprays, as a “watercolor” to paint with, with stencils, used them on dry and wet papers and more. These … Read More...
8 Years Old Birthday Layout
I love all the ways Anna used the number 8 in this fun Birthday layout. There’s a very large 8 in the center of the page cut from pattern paper and stitched around the edges, it also work as part … Read More...
Tips for Card Scene Building
I love creating scenes on my card, it’s my favorite style to create. But it can be intimidating trying to put together stamped images to design the perfect little tablo. Cathy has a handy video sharing some of her tips … Read More...
Pinwheels Layout
Emilie used double sided pattern papers to create some amazing 3D pinwheel for this Sunny Days layout. I love the decorative button in the center of each pinwheel! A colorful title, flamingo tag and a torn border of pattern paper … Read More...
Mermaid Cupcake Toppers
Mer-May is the perfect time for a mermaid themed party! Sue created her own beautiful watercolor pattern using watercolor markers applied to wet watercolor paper and smooshing it with cling wrap. The results are so colorful and pretty and made … Read More...
Shine Bright Grid Layout
I love this grid design layout from Nathalie! All the squares of pattern papers adds so much color and the stitching she added between the blocks adds extra texture. Clusters of embellishments and some sentiment strips add movement around the … Read More...
Circus Slimline Shadow Box Card
Slimline cards and Shadow Box cards are both really popular right now and Brenda has combined those 2 styles into one for a Slimline Shadow Box Card for a tall design with lots of dimension. She used the new Trinity … Read More...
You and Me Layout
This utterly adorable layout from Michelle features 3 photos of her kids all dressed up. She stacked the 3 black and white photos down the center of the page, adding a touch of red to the flower. She created her … Read More...
Free Cactus Pattern Paper
With cactus and succulents being so trendy these printable pattern papers will go perfectly with cactus stamps for your next handmade card! There are 10 patterns to choose from with cactus or southwest style designs and they are are FREE… Read More...
Epson Cartridge Free EcoTank
Epson has announced it is expanding the EcoTank® line of cartridge-free printing solutions to include models designed for creative professionals.
Designed for creatives, the EcoTank Photo ET-8500 and EcoTank Photo ET-8550 provide cartridge-free printing for high-quality photos and graphics; … Read More...
Kitty Cat Birthday Cards
If you have a cat lover on your birthday card list then this one is purrrfect! I used white core cardstock with some dies and an embossing folder and sanded the paper for a great distressed look. I colored the … Read More...
Dream Big Pet Page
Florals and bows add a sweet touch to this Dream Big Pet Layout. The photos of a girl with her dog are printed in black and white to help them stand out against all the pastel colors of the design. … Read More...
Nautical Father’s Day Card
I know masculine cards can be challenging and with Father’s Day coming up next month many of us are in search of ideas. If your dad loves the ocean, beach, boating or fishing then a nautical theme might just be … Read More...
Tree Blossoms Layout
If you’re lucky enough to live where Cherry Trees Bloom (or even apple or pear trees) they make the most lovely backdrop for spring photos. Lilian used 2 sweet photos of her kids in front of blooming trees for this … Read More...