Who says you can’t use neon colors for Christmas cards – this one proves you CAN! In yesterday’s post, we learned that neon colors for Christmas cards are totally on trend this year and just in time, Sammi has this one for us. It is SO fun and bright and while totally unconventional in its color story, is loaded with adorable classic elements. We just love it and are happy to be able to share Sammi’s directions here so you […]
Continue Reading
Grab this idea for super cute handmade slimline holiday cards that you can adapt to your favorite theme. There are lots of people looking for ideas for cute handmade slimline holiday cards this year. There’s something about all that extra space to write (or fold that family update into) AND when you send a slimline card, you know yours will stand out on the mantle! Now you would think that we are selling only one stamp set this year – […]
Continue Reading
Come see another card that shows why our new polar bear stamps and dies are FLYING off the shelves! When we decided to change up the style of our new polar bear stamps and dies, we suspected that they would be a hit but we weren’t totally prepared for how MUCH of a hit they are! We sure are glad we ordered extras! Today, Carol is sharing another fabulous card using her awesome trick for custom color embossing paste and […]
Continue Reading
Check out all the incredible details on this gorgeous handmade polar bear slimline card! Today’s detail loaded handmade polar bear slimline card is from Sammi. She says when she first saw these characters, she envisioned them against a frosty night sky and all we can say is “WOW!” – we LOVE it! Let’s dive right in and see how she did it! Sammi started by cutting out her white card stock background piece with our Slimline Deckle Die and ink […]
Continue Reading
Today’s CAS monochromatic card can be made in any color and can be used for any occasion – check it out! Today’s post is so perfect to close our our month of clean and simple cards using bright colors. This design for a quick and easy, CAS monochromatic card is also ideal because, thanks to the custom inking, you can make this in any color story you love and it will always be spectacular. Let’s see how Dawn created her […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
This idea for CAS die cut cards is one that you can use over and over forever and no one will be the wiser! Imagine if you had at your fingertips and idea for CAS die cut cards that came together so fast, could be made with just about any die cut image and used only a touch of ink to bring it to life? Would you make it, like, ALL the time? Today’s gorgeous card from Carol is just […]
Continue Reading
Come see how adding some very simple ink blending on die cuts can bring big pops of color to your projects. Sammi – today’s designer – says “My inspiration for this card was that it is Spring time and butterflies remind me of Spring – new beginnings. The sentiment is one of my ALL time favorite sentiments.” We love how her simple ink blending on die cuts adds so much pretty color with such an easy technique. This is perfect […]
Continue Reading
This stenciling technique with masks adds so much to a card with almost no extra work! We love using stencils and masks together because you can get so much visual interest with so little extra effort – just a little inking! Today’s stenciling technique with masks to add both containment and highlighting is SO easy and, well, just look at that card! Melinda is going to take us through this and you will love how easy it is to do! […]
Continue Reading
When you learn how to custom color embossing paste and how incredibly easy it is, you will use it all the time! Today’s drop dead gorgeous card from Carol not only shows how to custom color embossing paste but also shows off how the simplest use of monochromatic colors can add the most beautiful pop to a super CAS project. Carol says “CAS does not necessarily mean plain. This card has beautiful textural details but staying more neutral with the […]
Continue Reading
This gorgeous, bright yellow hand stamped card has loads of sunny details and our clever stencils make it SO easy! There is nothing like a bright yellow hand stamped card that can bring someone’s mood right up and this card is so spectacularly sunny it really makes us feel the summer vibes! Sammi created this for us today and she says “My inspiration for this card was thinking about a bright and sunny day.” Boy, she nailed it! Let’s get […]
Continue Reading
You are going to LOVE this idea for this gorgeous, super fast and easy handmade card! You all know we love cards that can be changed up in lots of ways. Changing out colors, sentiments, shapes, orientation, textures – any card that gives us tons of ways to make it and still be a knockout really gets us excited. Today’s super fast and easy handmade card from Melinda does just that! Melinda loves to make clean and simple cards and […]
Continue Reading
Check out this idea for square cards for summer hand stamped by you to delight anyone! We don’t see a lot of square cards and often they are the perfect size and scale for a specific scene you might have in mind. This card by Dawn is an excellent example of these square cards for summer hand stamped and decorated all by you! Scroll down for all the steps and some great shots of Dawn’s expert Copic coloring that brings […]
Continue Reading
Handmade cards with retro campers are all the rage right now – who knew? We love all things old that are new again and have made several dies that celebrate this trend. Lately we’ve been seeing ideas for handmade cards with retro campers and we couldn’t be more excited! Our Retro Camper Die set HAS been very popular and we are thrilled that it has been such a hit! It was even featured on one of our most popular Christmas […]
Continue Reading
Today’s idea for handmade cards for campers is fun and easy and will have them ready to roll! With summer coming, everyone is thinking about and planning what fun activities they want to do in the beautiful weather. Being able to send handmade cards for campers to people who love this way to be out in nature is such a fun way to personalize any greeting for them. We’ve got lots of camping themed stamps and dies to give you […]
Continue Reading
Today we have some great tips for how to add details with Copic markers – check them out! When we first saw this card we were so enthralled with all the gorgeous coloring Dawn did – we honestly though those little seaweeds were shiny 3D elements! Once we dove in, though, we saw that these awesome touches were all thanks to Dawn sharing how to add details with Copic markers and we are so psyched! Her tips are easy to […]
Continue Reading
Come get all the fun tips to make a summer slimline card like this one! You can tell our designers are into this month’s theme – we are seeing the MOST fun summery projects and it makes us want to break out our straw hats and flip flops! When Sammi decided to make a summer slimline card like the one she did today, she sure did make us want to hit the beach! Sammi used gorgeous bright Color Fuse Inks […]
Continue Reading
Come learn how dry embossing and inking with stencils can give you a gorgeous look! Today we are sharing a very fun and simple technique of using dry embossing AND inking with stencils to create both a colorful and textural design. It’s so easy and the effect in real life is spectacular! Julie is sharing this card with us today and we want to thank her in advance for her helpful photos! Overall, she says, this card is pretty simple. […]
Continue Reading
See some beautiful examples of rainbow ink blending on handmade cards! We just love the look of rainbow ink blending on handmade cards and since “April showers” are coming to an end, we thought we’d take a peek at some of our most popular posts showing off this pretty technique. First we have this card from earlier this year – those soft colors really let our Flower Girl pop! Another card that uses a gorgeous rainbow inked background ups the […]
Continue Reading
Today’s bright spring slimline card will cheer anyone up, rain or shine! Today, Sammi is sharing this sweet and fun bright spring slimline card and we just adore how she’s filled her umbrella with spring blooms! She says “I was imagining spring flowers and April showers so I decided to create a bright cheery day with flowers and the umbrella die.” This is SUCH a cute nod to the old saying and we can’t wait to get her details on […]
Continue Reading
See how simple layered stamping can create gorgeous images! Today Jamie is showing off a perfect example of how simple layered stamping with different shades of our Color Fuse ink can create absolutely glorious images so beautiful they can stand on their own. You can swap out the sentiment and use this card for so many other occasions and even change up the Color Fuse color set for endless variations. Don’t you just love a card that lets you change […]
Continue Reading