Kathy created an amazing side border for this beautiful digital scrapbook layout. The large black and white photo is the focus of the design and I love how she blended it into the background pattern she used! But another focus … Read More...
How to Make Your Own Washi Tape
Do you love washi tape?
It’s such a fun way to add a decorative adhesive to paper crafting projects! There’s lots of pretty tapes on the market but you can create you own custom patterns and colors with items you … Read More...
Beach Scrapbooking Layouts Round Up
It’s summer time and many of us are heading out on vacation, doing some traveling and maybe hitting the beach. The beach is one of my favorite places to visit so I thought I’d share some of my … Read More...
Create an Interactive Popping Flap Card
When you pull the tab on this unique interactive card a flap pulls out and pops open! This give so much extra space on the card for adding more images and sentiments without needing an odd size envelope. You can … Read More...
Scrapbook Layout with Quilling
This sweet layout from Siann features her pretty pet bird and lots of quilling. She focused her photos in the center with journaling strips below and surround them with quilled flowers and leaves. Curled strips of thin paper create quilled … Read More...
3 Ways to *Not* Color in Stamps
If you’re needing to make a quick card or don’t feel very confidant in your coloring skills there are simple ways to add color using stamps without actually coloring them in the traditional way. Kristina is sharing 3 different ways, … Read More...
Family Chat Scrapbook Layout
Over the last year many of us have relied on texting, e-mails and video chatting programs to keep in touch with family, friends and co-worker. Jennifer created this fun page featuring her Family Chat with photos of who she chats … Read More...
How to Foil Card Backgrounds with Foil Plates
Foil and foiling is so hot right now (pun intended :))! You can foil your main card images or add a touch to your card backgrounds. The Stamp Market has some wonderful foil plates in large and small polka dots … Read More...
Hexagon Layout with Lots of Dimension
This layout from Brianna has lots of depth and texture. Her background is a brick pattern stencil, the white on white is subtle around the edges but really pops with the bright pink and yellow color and splatters over top … Read More...
Flamingo Paradise Card Tutorial
Shauna used products from Papertrey Ink to create this stunning Flamingo Paradise card. The large cluster of colorful stamped and die cut flowers are the perfect balance to the bright pink flamingo that she ink blended. And the white oval … Read More...
Journaling with Sticker Prompts
If you’re stuck on journaling ideas on your scrapbook pages Heidi Swapp has a terrific sticker collection to help you out. These stickers are perfect prompts to help you jump start ideas on what to write or even subjects for … Read More...
Gnome Cards Round Up (plus freebie)
Gnomes has been trendy for while now, getting way from just being for Christmas and are popping up for all sorts of holidays and occasions. I thought it would be fun to round up some of my favorite … Read More...
Tropical Wreath Layout with Mini Die Machine
Don’t have room in your craft area for a big bulky die cutting machine? Don’t worry there are several smaller die cutters on the market that still give you plenty of versatility and the ability to cut many sizes and … Read More...
Christmas in July Snowflake Card
I don’t normally start my holiday cards until later in the year but I know lots of you do Christmas in July to get a jump start on yours. Verity is over on the WOW! Embossing blog with a card … Read More...
Game Night Scrapbook Layouts
During the pandemic I’m sure many of us spent time playing board games, video games, putting together puzzles or Lego. Dorymar used products from Simple Stories to create some amazing layouts that are perfect for documenting Family Game Nights. I … Read More...
Lotus Flower Watercolor Card
Since Lotus Flowers float in water what better medium to color them in but watercolors? Gaylynn used stamps from Unity for this stunning card with a white heat embossed wavy background and beautiful stamped and water colored lotus flowers. She’s … Read More...
Layout Using a Die as a Stencil
Open cut dies are terrific on a layout but you can take it a step further and use them as a stencil for a custom patterned background. Gisselle used a sun pattern die 
with yellow ink to stencil her background, … Read More...
Turtle Card with Ink Smooshing Technique
How cute is this little turtle floating in the ocean on this card from Michelle?! She created her underwater background using ink sprays from Tim Holtz
with an ink smooshing technique on die cut wave panels for some amazing movement … Read More...
Summer Reading Layout Tutorial
I love to read and there’s nothing better to me than laying in the hammock on a sunny summer day and reading a good book. Paige is taking part in a Crafty Youtube Hop that focuses on summer reading and … Read More...
Summer Bike Card Tutorial
This pretty bike with it’s basket filled with flowers is sure to brighten anyone’s day. Channin created this card with stamps and dies from Honey Bee. For the bicycle she die cut the pieces from white cardstock and used ink … Read More...