Add tons of interest to a quick and easy card with die cut frames. Today we have Melinda to thank for this great idea for a quick and easy card with die cut frames to add some instant, easy interest. She says “I wanted to create a colorful card today that didn’t require extensive coloring. I love these new frame dies and definitely wanted to incorporate them into today’s design.” We love how Melinda used the different stamps in our […]
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Learn some fun and helpful embossing paste and stencil tips to make beautiful textures! Today Carol is sharing some of her embossing paste and stencil tips to not just make this beautiful sparkly background but for how to make using these two tools together easier. Carol says “Stencils aren’t just for inks! When you want a beautiful background that doesn’t overtake the main image, use those stencils with texture paste!” We love this look and think you will, too, so […]
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This gorgeous card uses multi color flower stenciling for those spectacular spring shades. Today we are just wowed by these beautiful spring flowers that Sammi has made for us using multi color flower stenciling to add all those layers of color. Sammi says “My inspiration for this card was seeing a whole field of multi-colored flowers near my new house. I loved how the petals were all different colors in the same flower.”This is the kind of thing we had […]
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Learn how to use our layered flower stencils step by step and watch the magic appear! Stenciling, and more stenciling, with popped up die cut layers makes a gorgeous presentation! Today, Carol is sharing how our beautiful layered flower stencils – step by step with helpful photos – can create the most gorgeous cards. She’s even sharing her favorite PRO TIP for using these easy tools to create all that dimension with perfect detailing. Are you ready? Let’s see! Carol […]
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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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See how a sassy greeting adds the giggles to this funny handmade birthday card idea. We are just cracking up at how Jamie took her very pretty design for a project adorned with layered die cut flowers and instantly turning it into a super funny handmade birthday card idea by using a chuckle worthy sentiment! When you see a card like this, you really start to appreciate some of the “less traditional” sentiments we have and see how they can […]
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Feel the breeze from this super cute birthday card made with die cuts! We love when our designers see things out of the box and this really fun birthday card made with die cuts combines several looks for something so colorful and festive! Dawn says “When I saw this bicycle I knew that I had to create a country scene where the Happy Birthday balloons were flowing off of the back. I can feel the wind in my hair riding […]
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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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Learn how to use the press n seal die cut technique for super easy paper piecing! Today we have this absolutely GORGEOUS birthday card in purple – one of Sammi’s favorite colors – and not only does she show us how she created those beautiful stenciled flowers, she shows us how to use the press n seal die cut technique to get them all on her card in one clever step! We love using our floral dies to make beautiful […]
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Today’s beautiful color wheel in ombre is all you need to make this card a work of art! Today we have a beautiful, clean and simple birthday card made by Melinda. She created a color wheel in ombre effect with die cuts and it is simply breathtaking! We can see this done in so many variations with different die cuts, a single color ombre look and even as a row instead of a circle. Any way you put this together […]
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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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Once you see this handmade hippo slimline birthday card you just might fall in love! Sammi, one of our amazing new designers, came up with this adorable handmade hippo slimline birthday card and we are absolutely in LOVE with these cute little friends! Sammi said she got her inspiration for this projects once she laid eyes on these little cuties and since she loves a scene card, envisioned them cavorting across a slimline sized card. Let’s take a look at […]
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See some cards made with ink blending and how truly easy it can be! Yes, our designers are professional grade and are able to achieve beautiful effects often with more ease than us civilians. But with our Color Fuse Ink and the right tools, cards made with ink blending effects is totally within reach of even the most novice stamper. Here’s the card that got us on this kick: You all LOVED this card when it came out earlier this […]
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This might just be the cutest idea for handmade teddy bear cards for winter occasions! Cute and cuddly, despite the snow, these handmade teddy bear cards for winter are just so adorable and we really don’t think they are just for kids! Who wouldn’t love to imagine getting a little snuggle from this fuzzy little friend? And when it comes with a hug from you – well, that’s a bonus! Let’s see how Julie made this so we can send […]
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See how using a layered flower stencil can add the most beautiful details to your handmade cards! Today we get to feast our eyes on Annie’s beautiful floral thank you card made using one of the sheets from our Modern Florals Paper Pad and a coordinating stamp and layered flower stencil set. We designed these layered stencils to allow you to instantly add gorgeous coloring details to the coordinating flower stamps and this is one of the prettiest examples we’ve […]
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Grab this idea of beautiful handmade pink and gray thank you cards – fast, easy and totally versatile! Shades of pink and gray in combination is an enduring trend and today we have this idea for handmade pink and gray thank you cards from Jamie. This design takes full advantage of a soft shade against an equally soft neutral for a card that is elegant and understated but sends a true heartfelt message. Jamie says she wanted the pretty pattern […]
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How beautiful is this super creative handmade thank you card idea? This month we are seeing one creative handmade thank you card idea after another. This one really caught our attention with all of the captivating depth and dimension, both tactile and aesthetic. There are physical with dimensional adhesive but the way in which Allison added the visual layering just makes this card POP. Let’s learn from her, shall we? To start, Allie stamped our News Paper Background with Fern […]
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Come see how to make this simple yet gorgeous card with silhouette stamping over ink blending. Melinda says “I love checking out older trends in card making. I was super inspired recently by some cards using silhouette stamps”. That inspired her to create this beautiful, moody, mystical card using silhouette stamping over ink blending. It’s so simple and we think an undersung technique, which you can appreciate when you see a card like this! Let’s see how Melinda made this […]
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Come see how using simple die cut shadow layers can really create a lot of depth on your cards. Adding depth and dimension to your handmade cards can really amp them up and there are lots of ways to create that look. One of the quickest and easiest is to add die cut shadow layers behind elements for some instant pop. Today Jamie has used a simple black shadow to “lift” her beautifully designed leaf element and the effect is […]
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See one way to alter a die cut to make a cool spot for a sentiment! Today we are sharing just one way to alter a die cut and it creates such a perfect spot for a sentiment! Julie used our Mini Slimline Cover #4 on her project and we can’t help but think how fabulous this would look with our new Striped Cover Die, either horizontally or vertically! Julie took her white card stock and lined up her die, […]
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Today’s handmade snowman slimline card is just so full of cheer and easier to make than it looks! This absolutely adorable handmade snowman slimline card is a perfect project for when you want to send something non-denominational but still want to add that little hint of Christmas cheer. You can’t get much more wintry than snowmen and the addition of just the word “Merry” brings everything together so beautifully. Lisa created this for us and as usual, she’s sharing all […]
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