Giving gift cards this year? Here’s a fun way to present them, in a pop up gift card holder. Sandy Allnock has directions for making a fun pop up gift card holder, click here for her video tutorial.
-Heather
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Project: Mixed Media Ornaments
Handmade ornaments make great gifts! There’s still time to make some quick ornaments by decorating small things like die cut boxes, blocks or game pieces with stamps, stencils and collage sheet images. Find out more about these mixed media ornaments … Read More...
Freebie: 12 Free Silhouette Die Cuts
If you have a Silhouette electronic die cutting machine be sure to visit the Silhouette Design Store, they are offering a free holiday die cut each day from Dec 14-25th for a total of 12 free shapes and designs! Click … Read More...
Project: Quick Gift Tags
If you’re still wrapping gifts add a nice touch with these quick but beautiful gift tags. Using Distress Ink and metallic embossing Nina-Marie will show you how to make them. Visit the Simon Says Stamp blog for her video tutorial.… Read More...
Review and Giveaway: Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit for December
If you’re looking for paper crafting inspiration Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought to you by the folks at Stampin’ Up. … Read More...
Tip: Quick Packaging Idea
Still wrapping gifts and need some quick inspiration? Try using metallic rub-ons to add some quick and easy shimmer and shine to gift tags, packages and envelopes. Find out more over on the Stampington blog.
-Heather
Freebie: Sock Box
It used to be socks weren’t the best gift to get but now there are so many fun patterned socks they make terrific gifts! If you’re giving a pair of socks put them in this cute window box that shows … Read More...
Handmade Card Tip: Word Tree Christmas Card
Layer up stamped and embossed words to form a bold Christmas tree design for your cards. It’s the perfect way to get more use from your word stamps. The Hero Arts blog has more on this stamping tip.
-Heather
Card Making Project: Gate Fold Twist Holiday Card
Add a cool twist to your Christmas cards with this fun and funky Gate Fold Twist card design. The Stamp Art Papel blog has directions.
-Heather
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Project: 3D Tree Tag
Make your gift tags really stand out this year with a 3D Christmas tree. You’ll find a paper fold technique using pattern papers to make this fun tree design along with directions for making the entire tag over on the … Read More...
Project: Stamped Christmas Ornaments
Add a hand made touch to your tree this year with fun stamped ornaments. Debbie Cole shares directions for these adorable winter friends ornaments she stamped up, visit the Stampendous site for her directions.
-Heather
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Project: Holiday Door Card with Water Color Technique
The Art Impressions blog will show you how to water color using water based Marvy Markers for a pretty holiday doorway scene card. Click here to watch the video tutorial.
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Tips: Add Touches of Winter to Your Cards
Add a touch of winter to your cards with snow drifts made from torn white cardstock and falling snow drawn with a white gel pen. Heather Hoffman shares this tips on a lovely woodland winter card over on her blog … Read More...
Project: Pallet Wall Art
Turn a plain pallet into a custom work of art with paint, stencils and stamps. Visit The Other Side of Me blog and Shary will show you how she made this creative mixed media wall hanging.
-Heather
Project: Die Cut Metal Jewelry
Take your die cutting to a whole new level with metallic metal sheets. These amazing earrings were made by Larrisa Heskett by die cutting a cute bear image from Ranger Copper Metal Sheets and adding them to jewelry findings. … Read More...
Project: Pop Up Snow Globe Card
Wow! This Pop Up Snow Globe Card is absolutely stunning! Shelly Hickox made it using various dies, pattern papers and stamps and if you visit her blog, The Stamptramp, she’ll show you how she made it.
-Heather
Tutorial: Make Your Own Envelopes from Pattern Papers
Don’t put your handmade cards into just a plain envelope, make your own fun custom envelopes from pattern papers. The Gerda Steiner blog has directions, click here.
-Heather
Project: Elf Gift Tag
I love to see Holiday decor in non traditional colors, like this sweet elf tag in pastel blues and greens. You can visit The Classroom blog and watch Carolyn Peeler’s video on how to make it, click here.
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Tip: Add Puffy Snow to a Card
Heather Hoffman will show you how to use a “Snow Pen” and embossing heat tool to add fluffy, puffy snow accents to your winter and holiday cards. Click here for her card tutorial video.
-Heather
Technique: Winter Cards with Textured Snow
Kristina Werner will show you how to add some wonderful snow effects to your cards this winter season using texture paste and glitter. Visit her blog for all the details.
-Heather