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Eyeballs are one of my favorite Halloween motifs. I tend to make a new eyeball craft every Halloween. I did crochet eyeballs, paperweights, a paper lantern and felted ones in the past. This year’s Halloween eyeball craft could definitely be … Read More...
It’s the perfect time to sit outside and enjoy the leaves beginning to change color. Bonnie captured that look perfectly on this Autumn Swing Card. Changing up the colors of flowers and leaves is a great way to convey a … Read More...
How adorable is this little bear manning his Christmas Tree farm stand? Mindy used stamps and dies from Avery Elle, Copic markers for coloring and Distress Ink ink for the background to create this card. Speaking of which, I love … Read More...
When the lid is lift from this stunning Holiday box it opens and “explodes” into layers of flaps for an amazing scrapbook in a box. Becca is sharing how to cut, score and fold to create the box and how … Read More...
These envelope slider dies are perfect for creating tiny envelopes for small cards or as accents or larger cards but they also hold a secret. There’s a slit in the envelope that can be used for a slider, how clever! … Read More...
Egg cartons are a fun recycled material to work with. Over at the blog DIY and Crafting there is a great collection of 10 adorable recycled egg carton Halloween crafts including these sweet eyeballs that are cute individually or attached… Read More...
Rina used new sentiment stamps from Mama Elephant to create this wonderful Holiday House Shaker Card. I love how each section has a sentiment and it’s own shaker elements. And the little pets give it such a cute touch too. … Read More...
I have a feeling there probably isn’t anything that can’t be used used to paint with. Today’s item is a funnel of all things. The tutorial shows how well it works with kids but I bet artists of all ages … Read More...
Sandra used some cardstock and a scoring board to create this sweet little gift box project. I love how the lid wraps around but slides off desperately, such a clever design! She used stencils and stamps from La La Land … Read More...
I can’t believe that I found another great recycled project using pressed paper produce packaging…ah my old friend alliteration. This project is a fun and cute pumpkin countdown to Halloween calendar. Roll on over to the blog Choose to Thrive … Read More...
The team over at Technique Tuesday has gathered together 10 different ways to use stamps to embellish your scrapbook pages. From 3D elements to photo corners to backgrounds, dates and more, there are loads of ideas to inspire you.
It’s going to start getting cooler outside soon so warm someone’s day with this sweet coffee critters card. Jessica used new dies from My Favorite Things adding color, depth and texture to her shapes with ink blending and a white … Read More...
What’s a stamp map? I asked myself the same question when I saw this post from Kristina Werner. Turns out it’s an ingenious way to make stamping a scene, layering or masking your cards much, much easier. Kristina stamps out … Read More...
When you pull the tab on this fun card from Therese the little dog gets beamed up into the alien space ship, I love interactive cards like this! She’ll show you how easy it is to use any thin channel, … Read More...
Stamping on fabric may seem intimidating at first, but with the right tools, tips, and tricks you will surely fall in love into making this simple craft. Jessica is sharing a how to and I love her tip of … Read More...
I recently got the chance to check out the new book How to Draw and Write in Fountain Pen
by Ayano Usamura. She’s taken the vintage style of using a fountain pen and put a trendy modern spin on … Read More...
Steph has step by step directions for cutting, scoring and folding cardstock to create this tall hexagon box. Using a scoring board tool help makes this an easy way to great some pretty custom packaging. Cover the outside with pattern … Read More...
Bonnie used stamps from Art Impressions with Tombow Markers to create this peaceful Mountain Cabin scene card. Because Tombow markers are water based they react with water and can be blended with a damp paint brush to create a soft … Read More...
These card from Verity are simply stunning! She added lots of texture and shine to her card backgrounds by embossing over stencils and even took it a step further by using embossing powder that has glitter for that extra wow … Read More...
Vicki Boutin used a pretty flower stencil and colorful art crayons to create her scrapbook page background. The black and white photo and fussy cut botanical papers really stand out on top of the colorful background. She’s got more info … Read More...
