Spring is almost here and along with nicer weather and flowers blooming it also means cute little bugs and insects will be popping up too. Tina used new products from Photoplay to create this adorable mini slimline bug card. I … Read More...
Life in Photos Layout
Being behind the camera we sometimes forget to put ourselves in our layouts. Be sure to take some selfies or have others take some pics of you to include in your albums and layouts. I love this bold and graphic … Read More...
Birthday Card with Chipboard Shapes
The “Chippies” line from Wendy Vecchi are chipboard shapes that ad a wonderful depth and dimension to your paper crafting projects. Pattie used them to create this colorful birthday card. The pieces are primed but she added white gesso over … Read More...
Templates for Easy Layout Designs
Looking for quick and easy layout patterns? The Simple Pages Page templates help you quickly and easily design a layout in no time. These handy plastic templates have openings you can trace to help you size your photos as well … Read More...
5 Spring Cards from 1 Kit
Using the brand new monthly kit for March “Hoppy Days Ahead” from Simon Says Stamp Vicky created 5 different beautiful cards for Spring. These designs with loads of flowers and bunnies are perfect for Spring Birthday’s, Mother’s Day and Easter … Read More...
How To Make Baby Mini Albums
I think one of the best gifts you can give new parents is a baby album. Creating your own is easy and helps take some of the stress away from the parents, they only have to add the photos and … Read More...
Bunny and Bear Card with Die Cutting Tip
If you’ve ever die cut a large and detailed background that needs to be pieced together you know how hard it can be to fit them all together like a puzzle with no gaps or overlaps. Nicky used a tree … Read More...
Create Custom Pattern Paper with Digital Stamps
Can’t find the perfect pattern paper for your scrapbook layout? Why not try creating your own. Traci has a step by step video tutorial using Photoshop and digital stamps to digitally create her own pretty pattern papers. You can really … Read More...
Spotlight Watercolor Card
Spotlight coloring is where you stamp an image but only color in a certain area, “spotlighting” that section. This can be done with a variety of coloring mediums to draw the eye in. Dana stamped and heat embossed a swirly … Read More...
Intricate Diamond Background Layout
Creating detailed, intricate layouts isn’t difficult if you start with coordinating products. This design uses the Sawyer paper collection and stickers from Close to My Heart. Paint splatter was added to the white background and a simple diamond shape was … Read More...
Whale Card with Faux Watercolor Background
I love the whale and bunny friends stamps on this sweet card from Jessica! Behind them is a big splash of blue that looks like watercolor but isn’t. Instead she created her own stencil using plain copy paper, tearing a … Read More...
Bright and Colorful Hearts Layout
Sarah made each heart on this wonderful, colorful layout really special. Behind the open die cut heart shapes she placed different pattern papers, around the edge of the opening she inked each with Distress Ink Pads and then either added … Read More...
Easy DIY Stamped Stickers
Stickers are a fun way to add a quick embellishment to a card or scrapbook projects or for sealing envelopes. You can make your own simple stickers by using printer labels. Christen added splashes of watercolor to the sticker sheets … Read More...
Journaling Prompt Tags
Need to jump start your journaling but don’t know where to start? Why not try some prompts. Christen is sharing a few simple ones for everyday journaling that she’s created tags for. She colored the tags with Gellato sticks for … Read More...
Crafting with Digital Die Cutting Machines Book Review
The new book Crafting with Digital Die Cutting Machines by Libby Ashcraft is a how to manual for three of the most popular brands of electronic die cutting machines on the market. Covering Brother Scan N Cut, Silhouette and Cricut … Read More...
You and Me Shimmer Layout
Shannon used paint and ink sprays from Shimmerz Paints to create loads of shine on this sweet “You and Me” layout. A wash of watercolor in pink covers the background and the large die cut title is sprayed in black … Read More...
Gel Press Card Techniques
The Gel Press has become a very popular tool again in stamping and card making, I remember them from years ago and now with more unique mixed media products on the market that work together create fun techniques the Gel … Read More...
Golden Birthday Layout
Have you ever heard of a “golden birthday”? It’s new to me but apparently it’s when you turn the same age as the date of your birthday so mine was back when I was 7 because my birthday is August … Read More...
Easter Chicks Slimline Card
After the long, cold and snowy winter we’ve had where I live I am so ready for Spring. Ready for warmer days, pastel colors and pretty flowers! Nina is helping me get pumped up with this beautiful Easter Chicks Card. … Read More...
Messy Crafter Traveler’s Notebook Pages
Although I like a clean crafting space I always make a huge mess when I’m creating so this set of Traveler’s Notebook pages from Natasha really spoke to me 🙂 I love her funny title and all the layers of … Read More...