I love large stamps, it’s an easy way to fill an entire card front but they might also feel limiting. So try cutting them up, not the stamp itself but the stamped image. You can cut out sections, and use … Read More...
How to Tone Down Bright Paper for a Beach Layout
If you’ve ever had a pattern paper that was too bright for your project try this simple tip from Deepti, she added white chalk paint over top her bright blue wave paper to soften the tones. For the rest of … Read More...
Cards with Ink Blending on Vellum
I love the soft look of ink blending and the soft look of vellum so why not combine them for a wonderful ethereal look like on these beautiful floral cards from Lydia. She used hot foil plates and stencils from … Read More...
UniKeep Storage Case Review
Recently I got the chance to check out a storage system from Univenture, it’s their UniKeep Case and EnvyPak Page Protectors, available on their Etsy Shop. These sturdy plastic storage cases are 3 rings binders that hold clear plastic … Read More...
Barn Door Card
I love the front flap on this fun Barn Door Card from Robyn, it’s only got half a panel so it actually opens like a barn door! She covered the flap and inside of the card with woodgrain pattern paper, … Read More...
Traveler’s Notebook Pages Using Scraps
Traci had a scrap of colorful striped paper left over from a kit that she wanted to use on a layout. She cut the stripes into strips and added them down the background of two white traveler’s notebook pages. She … Read More...
How to Make a Triple Easel Card
I love an easel card, there so much room to create a fun design with lots of depth and dimension and it’s a great way for the recipient to be able to easily display the wonderful handmade card they’ve received. … Read More...
Make a Simple Circle Mini Album
Scrapbooking projects don’t always need to be complicated, busy or time consuming, sometimes you just want to keep it simple, like this pretty little circle mini album from Ulrike. Take some matching pattern papers and your photos and die cut … Read More...
Surprise Piñata Card
How cute is this Piñata Card from Carly!? I love the little bee with the yellow beehive shape she create using dies and fringed tissue paper. Behind the hive is a shaker element but best of all there is also … Read More...
Summer Lovin’ Pocket Page
The new Summer Lovin’ Collection from Simple Stories has bold colors, plaids, stripes and polka dot patterns and lots of summery sentiments and images like food, bathing suits, beach umbrellas, suns, sentiments and more. Jess used it to create a … Read More...
Floral Card Using Shimmer Powders
Amy R. used Nuvo Shimmer Powders in several different ways to design some amazing Thank You cards. She used them to create card backgrounds, watercolor her stamped images and add shimmer to die cut sentiments. I love all the wonderful … Read More...
Day at the Beach Layout
The large off center layered circles in the middle of this layout from Krislyn not only draws the eye to the center but also looks like a large bubble, perfect for an Ocean themed design! Check out the cool border … Read More...
Different Ways to Use Pattern Papers on Cards
Do you adore pattern paper as much as I do? Next to stamps I think I have more pattern paper than any other crafting supply. I try hard not to horde it and actually use it but it there are … Read More...
Beach Layout with Tags Frame
Anna create a wonderfully unique “frame” around her summer beach layout using tags. She created the colors for her page background and the tags by ink blending Distress Oxide ink pads onto the paper. She created tags by cutting the … Read More...
How to Watercolor with Hybrid Inks and Alcohol
Normally if you’re going to use stamping ink pads to watercolor stamped images you’d probably use a dye based ink pad and add some water to the ink but what if you want to use Hybrid Inks? Lynnea used hybrid … Read More...
Mixed Media Vintage Tag
Paula used lots of different media products from Ranger like ink, paint, crayons, paste, stamps, stencils, wax and more to create this beautiful Mixed Media Vintage “Perfection” Tag. I love all the layers and textures from the printed tissue paper, … Read More...
Stamped Pot Holder with Matching Card
I love seeing stamping projects that don’t involve paper like this one from Sally. She used tile stamps from Hero Arts, stamped them on small squares of fabric and stitched up an amazing quilted potholder. She also created a matching … Read More...
Father’s Day Fun Layout
I hope you snapped some pics on Father’s Day and are ready to make some cool layouts. Angel used lots of chipboard embellishments for loads of dimension on her page. Notice how she added lots of different colors to the … Read More...
Firefly Light Up Card
I know summer is finally here because a few nights ago I saw the first firefly in my yard, even one of our cats got excited, running to the window to see it. So this beautiful Interactive Card from Joy … Read More...
4th of July Star Shaped Album
This fun Star Shaped Mini Album is full of red, white and blue, perfect for filling with photos from the 4th of July. The cover and pages have been die cut from faux stitched nesting Star Shapes with holes punched … Read More...