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Rae has some tips for capturing those amazing fall colors this time of year. Tree, leaves and woodland areas make perfect backdrops for Autumn photography to include in your fall scrapbook layouts.
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Using a reverse stamping technique I made this fun card with a snowman skating across the ice. I used stamps, Frost ink and papers from Stampin’ Up’s new holiday catalog.
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Cute woodland animals, acorn and leaves are the perfect accents for Autumn pages. Julie made two fun fall pages using products from Echo Park. I really love the inked cheese cloth she used, it adds a great rustic touch!
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Trina Fam is sharing three amazing ways to use a mirror technique. With this reverse stamping technique she shows how you can use the same stamp to have images facing each other, a reflection or a double sided spinner card.… Read More...
Zelda created this fantastic layout to look like a dream catcher. Using an embroidery hoop as a template for the large circle she added leaves and feathers around the edges with stitching to tie it all together.
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Catie Kniess, she’s this months winner of the Paper Pumpkin kit giveaway!
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Who wouldn’t love a stocking full of gold? This fun shaker card is filled with gold glitter for a festive holiday look. Jen Gallacher shares step by step photo directions for making this card with new products from Jillibean Soup… Read More...
There’s always so many photos taken around the holidays, it can be hard to get a bunch on a single scrapbook layout. By making 2 4″x6″ photo collages with 4 photos each Ayna was able to get a lot of … Read More...
Looking to add some shimmer and shine to your cards? Foiling adds that perfect metallic look to any card or paper crafting project. Spellbinders has just released their brand new Glimmer Hot Foil System. The hot plate works with many … Read More...
Take your photos out of the scrapbook and into your home decor with these wonderful wooden photo blocks. Using laser printed photos and gel medium you can transfer your photos to surface of the blocks. Wouldn’t these make great gifts … Read More...
The backgrounds on these wonderful Autumn tags are strips of different fall colored washi tapes over a die cut shape. Dawn also added stamped circles and acorn clusters for the perfect fall finish.
I love the out of the box thinking for this embellishment inspiration, puzzle pieces! Designer Nathalie came up with the idea and the design team over at Prima jumped on board with some amazing scrapbook layouts, mixed media and art … Read More...
Distress Ink are very popular for techniques like ink blending but don’t forget it’s an ink pad too and you can just plain ol’ stamp with them. Kristina Werner used several wonderful fall shades of Oxide Inks and leaf stamps … Read More...
These spooky digital pattern papers will be perfect for scraping those little ghosts and goblins this Halloween season. Print them out for FREE to use on your scrapbook pages.
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The combination of bold red and gold embossing makes this Christmas card from Erum Tasneem so elegant. The water colored stamped images and splattered background also make this card really on trend too.
This awesome Halloween layout by Amanda holds a fun surprise. Lift the pumpkin flap to reveal the photo hidden underneath. Such a great way to add an interactive element! She’s sharing a video tutorial of how she put the page … Read More...
Pat Huntoon added a lovely vintage hint of gold gilding to her Santa card with Nuvo Embellishment Mousse. It’s easy to apply with a sponge and adds such a nice finishing touch.
Ali Edwards created a great pattern on her layout by using the same “never stop learning” stamp repeated on different colored tags, turned in different directions. It’s a terrific way to get more impact on a page from a single … Read More...
How cute are these kids all dressed for Trick or Treat? Laura used Spectrum Noir markers
to color stamps from Roberto’s Rascals and a watercolor galaxy technique for the moon which really highlights the Halloween scene.
Sandra from The Sassy Club has a couple of great planner/journaling pages for fall. She got tips on using ink pads and a water brush for some wonderful hand lettering with hand drawn and stamped accents.
