Niki created a pretty background on this “Happy Day” layout using striped pattern paper. She cut the paper on the diagonal and added triangle sections on opposite corners of her white cardstock. She left lots of white space in the … Read More...
2 Easter Basket Cards with No Line Coloring Technique
The no line coloring technique means you use a light colored ink (instead of traditional black) to stamp your images, the result is a softer, more hand drawn look. Nichol Spohr used this technique coloring in her stamped images with … Read More...
“You Shine” Rainbow Layout
Tarrah McLean die cut different pattern papers in a rainbow shape to create the background on this fabulous “You Just Shine” layout. On each section of the rainbow she pull up the edges and painted a similar color underneath and … Read More...
45+ FREE Flora, Fauna and Fairies Digital Stamps
WOW! Was all I could think when I recently came across the stunning collection of FREE digital stamps from Prima Marketing! They have over 45 different images you can download, print and color to create cards, tags, scrapbook layouts, planner … Read More...
Quilt Inspired Scalloped Mini Album
I love the scalloped cover and page edges on this mini album from Audrey, they add so much texture! And check out how each page is slightly longer then the one in front, that adds so much extra detail and … Read More...
Good Egg Spring Card
Lien used stamps and dies from Reverse Confetti to create this sweet “You’re a Good Egg” card that’s perfect for Spring and Easter. Die cutting the eggs from pattern paper is a quick and easy way to add color and … Read More...
Sunburst Travel Layout
Dana used the sunbursts on her pattern paper background as inspiration for a larger similar design made of blue and yellow cardstocks. She placed her picture over top of the burst and then added cute cloud and heart stickers, a … Read More...
6 FREE Wildflower Coloring Pages
Spring is almost here and that means flowers blooming everywhere! I love cultivated flowers but even more I adore wildflowers! I have a dream of turning part of my yard into a field full of them, they’d be beautiful and … Read More...
10 FREE Tribal Inspired Pattern Papers
These cool Tribal inspired pattern papers will give a trendy boho vibe to your next scrapbook, card or planner project. There are 10 papers to choose from in pinks, greens and golds with lots of feathers, arrows and graphic … Read More...
Mouse House Card
Who wouldn’t love to shrink down and move into this wonderful little mouse house?! Bibi Cameron used new stamps from Colorado Craft Company and colored them with watercolor markers, over top of an ink blended background, adding beautiful gold foiled … Read More...
Rainbow Background with UV Coated Cardstock
The new line of colorful UV coated cardstock from Close to My Heart comes in 12 colors, each with a white core and a glossy, shiny finish on the front and a lighter tone matte on the back. Perfect for … Read More...
Rainbow Ink Resist Card
I love how bold, bright and colorful this card from Channin is! She used a splatter stamp from Hero Arts, inking it multiple times in a rainbow of Reactive Ink Pad colors from Hero Arts and heat embossed in clear … Read More...
Hello Baby Layout
Emilie created a fun grid design with tags for this sweet “Hello You” Baby Layout. Each tag she created has sentiment strips, layers and clusters of pretty embellishments like stars and rainbows or a photo. The bold dark title she … Read More...
How to 3D Print Your Own Embossing Folders
If you’d like to take your card making to the DIY extreme and not just make cards but make the tools as well then this project might be right up your alley. This cool idea come from designer “daveda” over … Read More...
Organize with a DIY Swatch Book
Will all the craft supplies we have it can be difficult sometimes to keep track of what we’ve got. When designing a new project it can be really helpful to have a handy swatch book to refer to for things … Read More...
Card with Stained Glass Effect
This wonderful card from Lounon has the amazing look of stained glass. An open die cut image works well for this technique. She placed her flower die over top of watercolor paper and cut it out, then colored in with … Read More...
Botanical Layout with 3D Circles
This pretty botanical layout from Claire is full of circles, with the circle photo, the half circle focal point and lots of fun 3D circles too. Around the outside edge of the large central circle she’s written her journaling and … Read More...
Interactive Strawberry Basket Card
How yummy is this Strawberry Basket Card from Carly?! The top of the card with the strawberries actually pulls out of the basket base to reveal a sentiment or even a gift card for a fun interactive element. To give … Read More...
3D Backpack Album
Wow, this amazing mini album from Amber is shaped like an actual little backpack! The flap of the bag lifts up to reveal the pages inside attached to the bottom base of the bag. I love how she’s added a … Read More...
Big Hugs Card
This beautiful “Big Hugs” card from Tina is full of texture and dimension with little 3D butterflies, lacey die cut border and dry embossed background. I really love the large die cut sentiment, notice the gradation of blue and yellow … Read More...