These lavender daisies on a handmade card are so calming and so beautiful – and SO easy to make! Today we are sharing another spectacular project from the talented Julie Warner in the form of the most luscious lavender daisies on a handmade card that anyone would just LOVE to open! The soft colors are so velvety and calming and seem to just pop off the front of the card. Shall we get some details? Julie started by stamping the […]
Continue ReadingCards With Flowers – FREE Videos!
We’ve got tons of cards with flowers – free videos are the bonus to get all the details! The other day we re-shared a fabulous free video tutorial on how to make two floral cards that were just breathtaking. We had so many people sharing that they loved it we thought we would share more cards with flowers free videos for you to have even more inspiration. The weekend is coming so what better way to relax than catching these […]
Continue ReadingHow to Use the Same Stamp Two Ways on One Card
Today we are re-sharing a video that we think is just perfect for this month of flower projects. Some time ago we shared this awesome tutorial for how to use the same stamp two ways on one card and from what we heard from you all, it was very inspirational! We had so many people come up to us at our shows and ask us which of our floral stamps would also be good for this technique. The great news […]
Continue ReadingGet Some Great Heat Embossing on Vellum Tips!
Our heat embossing on vellum tips will give you great results every time! So not only did Dawn make this beautiful card for us to swoon over, she’s also sharing some excellent heat embossing on vellum tips that make this sometimes tricky technique SO much more successful. Dawns says “For the March theme of flowers I wanted to make a card that looked like lattice with vines and flowers growing on it.” She sure did! Let’s see how she did […]
Continue ReadingCombine Embossing Paste and Dry Embossing – WOW!
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 […]
Continue ReadingUsing Colored Pencils on Gray Paper – Stunning!
See how using colored pencils on gray paper to color in images can create the most beautiful effect! We’ve seen colored pencils on colored paper before, like here and here, and the look is just so pretty. Today Julie has taken that technique and used on on a soft shade of gray and we just can’t get over how ethereal and magical the effect is. The flowers appear as if they are emerging from the softest fog and popping one […]
Continue ReadingMake a Custom Stamped Background With Small Stamps!
This custom stamped background with small stamps is PERFECT to use with large sentiment stamps! When we first saw this card, we honestly thought we had forgotten one of the patterns from our Paper Pads. When we dove into the post to learn more, we saw that Carol had created this custom stamped background with small stamps as the perfect setting for two of our script and shadow die sets. You’ve just got to soak up this whole post because […]
Continue ReadingA Silhouette Stamped Birthday Card With Mega POP!
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 […]
Continue ReadingA Sweet Under the Sea Birthday Card!
This adorable under the sea birthday card is loaded with easy to make details – check it out! Today we are excited to share this precious under the sea birthday card from Julie. If you love coloring, this card has your name all over it! You can color up these adorable sea sweeties in any combination for a custom card for anyone who loves all things oceanic. Julie stamped the images she wanted to use from our Every Summer set […]
Continue ReadingRubbernecker February 2023 New Release!
Come see all the fabulous new products and some projects from the Rubbernecker February 2023 New Release! It’s our birthday this month – if you hadn’t noticed! – and we are celebrating in every way we can think of. What better way do show off what we love the most than with this Rubbernecker February 2023 New Release, packed full of new stamps, dies and papers,and a couple of stencils most with a birthday twist? You will be SO excited […]
Continue ReadingA Sparkly Birthday Cake Birthday Card!
You will LOVE the fun sparkly background on this colorful birthday cake birthday card! This birthday cake birthday card is about creating a tone-on-tone layer by using sparkly white heat embossing over white card stock. This creates a TON of visual impact but complements rather than competes with Carol’s GORGEOUS colorful details. Let’s check out all the details of the making! Let’s create that beautiful background and the card base first: Now let’s make the yummy cake! SO smart! We […]
Continue ReadingBirthday CANDLE Cards – Flashback Friday!
Come see some super cute ideas for birthday candle cards for anyone and everyone! One of the fun things about birthdays is the flicker and dance of the flames on the candles. Whether you use one or 100, they are a fun aspect of the celebration and we thought we would share some birthday candle cards as a nod to this tradition. Our first card features just a solitary candle on a pretty tiered cake and we think that is […]
Continue ReadingA Handmade Hippo Slimline Birthday Card!
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 […]
Continue ReadingAn Easy But BEAUTIFUL Handmade Floral Birthday Card!
Use this quick and easy design for a handmade floral birthday card over and over for so many gorgeous cards! Today we are showing off a project from Julie who brings a hint of spring fever and lots of celebration with this handmade floral birthday card. This design is so simple yet so so stunning and you can create endless cards using the basic layout with lots of different papers, colors, flowers and even change up the greeting for more […]
Continue ReadingSee What a Layered Flower Stencil Can Do!
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 […]
Continue ReadingA Great Idea For Funny Christmas Cards!
Do you love funny Christmas cards? Then you HAVE to see this adorable mini slimline version! Some people like to send dramatic holiday cards, some people like to send non-denominational winter cards and some people like to send funny Christmas cards. If you are in that last group, then this card will absolutely hit your funny bone! This card was just too cute not to share now and if you got your hands on our recently released Winter Birds stamp […]
Continue ReadingA Hand Stamped Card With Pine Cones and Berries
Celebrate winter with this beautiful hand stamped card with pine cones and berries! Today’s just gorgeous hand stamped card with pine cones and berries that celebrates all things Winter is complements of Annie. Annie says “I love using my Christmas-themed stamps after the holidays are over to send friendly winter hellos or to wish someone a lovely winter birthday.” This card is so perfect for so many different occasions and we are thinking we might need to make a few […]
Continue ReadingHandmade Winter Card Ideas – Our Theme All Month!
Get ready for a month full of fabulous handmade winter card ideas starting with this gorgeous winter birch card! Can you believe it’s already time for us to start sharing handmade winter card ideas? For many of us it is still Fall but we card makers like to get a jump on every season and start collecting ideas for the cold months ahead. What better way to spend a chilly afternoon than with something warm and delicious in our mugs […]
Continue ReadingA Beautiful Handmade Birthday Card Idea!
If you love lots of color, you are going to adore this beautiful handmade birthday card idea! Today’s bright, cheerful and just beautiful handmade birthday card idea comes to us from Lisa and we are just loving how she combined that sunny yellow with those almost vintage feeling pinks. And then to set it all off with hot pink foil and black accents – it all just works to feel so celebratory! One of the best things about this card […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful AND Funny Handmade Cards for Friends!
Who says funny handmade cards for friends can’t also be gorgeous? Check out this sassy yet sophisticated card design idea! We’ve got lots of sentiments that can help you make funny handmade cards for friends and today Allie is sharing how she combined one of those with some truly beautiful flowers and a snazzy dimensional background for the perfect combination of sweet and sassy. Let’s check out how she did it. First, Allie stenciled shades of fresh green from Color […]
Continue ReadingHow to Use Busy Paper On Handmade Cards
Today we have a gorgeous design that helps you figure out how to use busy paper on handmade cards – check it out! Sometimes coming up with a design for how to use busy paper on handmade cards can be tricky. The paper and the pattern is gorgeous but you don’t want it to overtake the whole card. But you just can’t pass it up. Sound familiar? Today Carol is sharing her steps to use a more colorful, detailed pattern […]
Continue Reading