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Lunar Paste and Stencils From Rubbernecker Are A Love Match!

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See how using Lunar Paste and stencils from our collection can add the most delightful details with very little effort! Have you used Lunar Paste? Lunar Paste is a colored, creamy paste with a metallic sheen that adds beautiful texture and a subtle sparkle to your projects. Today Ricky is sharing how using Lunar Paste and stencils together creates a detail that is so gorgeous that you will want to try it out with ALL our stencils in our collection. […]

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Blue and White Handmade Christmas Cards

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Today’s design for blue and white handmade Christmas cards is NOT your ordinary look – come get the details! Blue and white handmade Christmas cards are a classic design but today Ricky has put a stunning fresh new spin on this look and we are so here for it! His use of a split circle surrounded by easy to make die cut snowflakes in a assorted blues adds tons of texture and dimension with practically no extra effort. Let’s get […]

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How to Ink Card Backgrounds For a Night Sky

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Get some great PRO TIPS on how to ink card backgrounds to create a delicious moody night sky! Today Ricky is sharing his great tips for how to ink card backgrounds to create this beautiful dark, delicious night sky on his take on a spooky Halloween card. He’s sharing lots of great pics so we can see exactly how easy it is to create this look with our Color Fuse Inks. Let’s dive right in and get to the fun […]

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Die Cut Fall Foliage Wreath Card – FREE Video

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You just have to come see how easy it is to make this fabulous die cut fall foliage wreath card! Today Ricky is sharing his design for an amazing die cut fall foliage wreath card that is so gorgeous and so loaded with texture. He’s turned his into a birthday card but this is such a showstopper that you could put almost any sentiment on it and it would be ideal. Ricky has used the technique of layering multiples of […]

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Glow In The Dark Embossing Paste – HOW COOL!!!

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Come see what happens when you combine glow in the dark embossing paste and one of the Halloween themed Rubbernecker stencils! We are SO excited to share this project from Ricky where he’s used some glow in the dark embossing paste and our Jack O’Lantern stencil from our latest release. When you see this magical effect you are going to probably run out of the house in your fuzzy slippers to get your hands on this paste! Ricky has given […]

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A Fun Halloween Card!

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Check out all the fun little details that went into this fun Halloween card – the perfect mix of trick and treat! Today Ricky is sharing his fun Halloween card that he created by imitating the colored background on the packaging of our Framed Crows in Trees stamp and then adding the adorable little characters to really cute it up. AND he’s sharing a really great video where he walks us through his whole process. Thank you, Ricky, for your […]

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A Fun Contemporary Christmas Card To Make

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Watch today’s FREE video for an idea for a contemporary Christmas card to make with just a few of our dies! We are taking a little break from our Flashback Fridays to share an idea for a contemporary Christmas card to make from Ricky that is so stinkin’ cute and fun! And it’s all die cuts so you know what that means – it is a great batch card! Before we get to the steps and the awesome helpful video […]

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Modern Graphic Christmas Cards To Make

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If you are looking for modern graphic Christmas cards to make this year, you HAVE to see this one! We’ve seen lots of fun ideas for modern graphic Christmas cards to make and so many of them are so complicated or use a ton of supplies. We are all for those multi-step projects but when you are making a batch of cards, you want something that is streamlined and quick to put together but still is eye poppingly fabulous. Well, […]

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How to Use a Handmade Tag on a Card

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Did you know you can pop a handmade tag on a card for an instant greeting ready to send? Today, Ricky is share how he used a handmade tag on a card for an instant two-in-one project and we are so here for it! We love projects that are double duty and this one is perfect for the holidays. We can see us making a big stack of these adorable handmade tags and then having them at the ready when […]

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A Great Idea For Holiday Cards for Batch Making!

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If you are looking for ideas for holiday cards for batch making this year, you want to check this out! Are you like every card maker on the planet and say to yourself “This year I am getting my cards done EARLY!”? And then you are in frantic mode every December trying to get them done? Today we have Ricky’s delightful design for the cutest – and quick, easy and cost effective! – holiday cards for batch making. Ricky is […]

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A Hand Stamped Rainbow Butterfly Card!

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See how easy it is to make this colorful hand stamped rainbow butterfly card! Today’s spectacular hand stamped rainbow butterfly card is brought to us by Ricky, whose sense of humor always has us chuckling to ourselves as we read his instructions. Ricky was inspired to create this gorgeous project by June being Pride month. Ricky says “While we celebrate pride all year long, June is traditionally the month of celebration. Opening your world to all different colors makes it […]

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An Idea for Cute Cards Made From Scraps!

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This idea for cute cards made from scraps is FABULOUS! If you are a paper crafter, chances are you are a paper hoarder judicious scrap saver. We HATE throwing away scraps, right? And then we are always looking for ideas for cute cards made from scraps. Well, THIS card from Ricky is scrap-using-up-perfection! This is such a fun and cheerful card and can be used for so many occasions. We love cards that are adaptable and we can see making […]

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Using Pops of Color With Stencils

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Today we get to see the magical results that come with using Pops of Color with stencils – easy, fun and FABULOUS! OOh – we are SO excited to share today’s super fun summery card with you! Ricky is giving us a peek at how using Pops of Color with stencils creates the coolest look! If you haven’t heard of Pops of Color, they are a liquid embellishment similar to enamel dots, available from Scrapbook dot com. You can use […]

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A Die Cut Card for Wine Lovers

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Come see how to make a die cut card for wine lovers that will have them grinning! Ricky, today’s designer, says “This card reminds me of when I was in Portugal drinking their Vinho Verde which the country is known for. I can’t wait to go back!” His die cut card for wine lovers can, of course, be made in any color to represent their favorite vintage. Ricky’s choice of the fresh green to represent Vinho Verde just feels SO […]

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A Tool Themed Handmade Father’s Day Card

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You just have to come see how realistic this tool themed handmade Father’s Day card turned out! When we designed these tools, we tried to add in enough details to make them look realistic. This card shows them off to perfection! Ricky has turned them out in blue and silver and all set against a bold black and silver background, they really shine. Let’s take a look at how he designed this tool themed handmade Father’s Day card and get […]

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Make a White on White Mother’s Day Card

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Get the steps to make a white on white Mother’s Day card – quick and easy! White on white cards are always striking and let whatever pops of color you use really stand out. Today Ricky is sharing his steps to make a white on white Mother’s Day card that is so pretty and serene and the perfect card for making multiples. Why multiple cards on Mother’s Day? Well, some families DO have two moms, there are often mothers-in-law and […]

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How To Use Floral Layer Stencils Step by Step

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Another look at creating cards with floral layer stencils step by step. In a previous post, we shared one way to create a card with floral layer stencils step by step. Today we are sharing another approach from Ricky which yields results every bit as gorgeous AND on a mini slimline base to give you extra space for all your good wishes. Let’s get the details and follow along! Ricky started by stamping the flower from our Someone Like You […]

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Combine Embossing Paste and Dry Embossing – WOW!

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Using embossing paste and dry embossing with a folder is insanely easy and the effect is awesome! Today we have this colorful card from Ricky and he is bringing that with some drama with a quick and easy way to use embossing paste and dry embossing together to add a ton of impact with one step. Let’s get right into it! Ricky started by stamping the image from our Tangerine Trip onto watercolor card stock. He lightly sprayed it with […]

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A Silhouette Stamped Birthday Card With Mega POP!

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This gorgeous silhouette stamped birthday card is so fast and easy and is super eye catching! Today we have this fabulous silhouette stamped birthday card that lets the bold, black images really pop against the beautiful bright splatters. And abstract card like this is the perfect go-to for any card design and on a birthday card it gives just enough visual motion to feel festive. Let’s take a look at how Ricky put this together for us so we can […]

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A Happy Birthday Owl Card LOADED With Cuteness!

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Today we have a beyond adorable happy birthday owl card from one of our new designers, Ricky. THis card, loaded with gifts of all sizes, features that gorgeously colored character dead center and he just looks like he can’t wait to break out in song! Let’s get into the details so we can make one of these, too. Ricky started with the owl by using our Build an Owl set to cut out the parts and pieces he wanted to […]

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