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 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 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 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 ReadingA Super Sweet Handmade Fall Card!
We are in LOVE with this sweet handmade Fall card with all its precious details and just beautifully colored Fall veggies! Today Annie has combined something older – seasonal dies – and something newer – our Harvest Time Paper Pad – and is sharing this sweet handmade Fall card. Using the tractors she sees pulling cartloads of pumpkins in her area, Annie recreated that iconic Fall vibe in paper. Let’s learn how she did it so we can make some, […]
Continue ReadingA Super Cute Unicorn Slimline Card!
We are in love with this adorable unicorn slimline card done in fun Fall colors! If you were lucky enough to receive this cute and sassy unicorn slimline card in the mail, it’s a safe bet to say that you would feel as special as these fun little friends bringing you some smiles in those pretty Fall colors. The extra special bonus is that this card is also a shaker card, adding some interactive fun. Lisa created this for us […]
Continue ReadingColor a Windy Background With Markers
Did you know you can color a windy background with markers? Truly, you can! When Melinda first saw this new stamp set she said she immediately pictured the girl bringing home her flowers from the market on a windy day. So she set out to color a windy background with markers and my word – she nailed it! Can’t you just feel those soft, sweet scented gusts and breezes puffing around our flower bearing friends? Want to see how you […]
Continue ReadingA Cute Handmade Faux Polaroid Card
Give someone a case of the smilies with this adorable handmade faux Polaroid card! Did you know that Polaroid cameras are back? They do say everything old is new again and the photos from the new cameras look almost identical to the ones from days gone by. It’s no wonder then that two of our fabulous designers chose to use our new Group of Friends stamp to design their versions of a handmade faux Polaroid card. Let’s get Carol’s instructions […]
Continue ReadingA Sweet Handmade Card With Dogs To Send Love!
How adorable is this handmade cards with dogs? April’s theme is animals and we have TONS of cute critters to help you make cards of all kinds. This handmade card with dogs from Julie feels like a warm and fuzzy hug and is perfect to bridge the super warm end-of-winter weather days with the chilly isn’t-this-suppose-to-be-Spring-already evenings. Let’s get Julie’s steps for creating this cute card that is loaded with love. Julie started by stamping the canine cuties from our […]
Continue ReadingInking Diagonal Stripes – Card Making Tip!
You will NEVER struggle with inking diagonal stripes in perfect alignment again! Inking diagonal stripes can be a real pain in the neck! They can often be hard to get lined up with whatever element you are adding them to, the alignment can “drift” with edges getting off kilter and you can end up with uneven gaps between the stripes. In today’s FREE video tutorial, Preeti shares her method for inking diagonal stripes in any colors, on any element and […]
Continue ReadingVideo – Faux Watercolor Using Copics
Come learn how to use your Copic markers to create a beautiful faux watercolor effect! We are back today with another amazing FREE video tutorial from Preeti sharing her brilliant method for creating faux watercolor with Copics. You can use any alcohol marker brand to create this gorgeous hand painted look and no one will know you weren’t working away at these miniature works of art for hours! We hope you love these free video tutorials and would love to […]
Continue ReadingA Pretty Happy Birthday Cake Card!
A Happy Birthday cake card lasts forever! What’s better on your birthday than a yummy cake and a pretty card? Maybe a Happy Birthday cake card that will last forever and always look delicious? This card from Annie combines all the sweetness of a delicious looking cake with the celebration of a birthday all in one precious card. Let’s see how she did it! First, Annie made her pretty background by stamping our brand new Happy Birthday #1 Stamp […]
Continue ReadingTwo Handmade Slimline Cards Using Bright Colors – VIDEO!
Today in the last segment of our color theory video tutorials, we are sharing two fabulous handmade slimline cards using bright colors. This time of year can be gray and cold so what better way to cheer us up than with these two, gorgeous, FUN handmade slimline card using bright colors chosen to chase away the chill? These colors really POP on these cards! This is the last video in Preeti’s color theory series – you can see the first […]
Continue ReadingMore Handmade Cards For Coffee Lovers
Here’s an idea for handmade cards for coffee lovers – and cat lovers! This idea for handmade cards for coffee lovers includes some feline friends and we think it’s just fabulous! A good cup of coffee, a friendly kitty and this card all share that cozy feeling of warmth and affection. Let’s take a look at how Lisa put this together so we can try it out, too. A quick note – we’ve receive messages from fans thanking us for […]
Continue ReadingSuper Cute Critter Slimline Cards!
These cute critter slimline cards are great for any card sending occasion! We love cute critters and we love slimline cards so can you imagine how we feel about this idea from Julie for cute critter slimline cards? Yep – over the moon! And the fact that she’s using all THREE of our super stinkin’ cute, really popular and oh-so-flexible Woodlands Animals sets makes this that much more special. Let’s take a look at how she made this so we […]
Continue ReadingCute Handmade Snowman Cards
Cute handmade snowman cards like these will get you through the whole winter for any occasion! Aren’t these just SUCH cute handmade snowman cards? Can’t you just see anyone opening your envelope and being just totally bowled over by their cuteness? These are from Julie and today we are going to get her inside scoop on how she made them. First she stamped the snowman from our Christmas Inchies several times, stamped the tree a few times and stamped some […]
Continue ReadingCute Cards To Cheer Someone Up!
Grab this idea for cute cards to cheer someone up, no matter how old they might be! We are in love with this idea from Natasha for some truly cute cards to cheer someone up of send them a sweet note of encouragement. When you think about it, we send lots of cards for big occasions and we know that it’s the everyday stuff that ends up mattering the most. Why note send one of these sweet notes just to […]
Continue ReadingCute Winter Card Ideas – With a Fluffy Friend!
If you are looking for cute winter card ideas, this one will be a keeper for sure! It’s time of year when we will see lots of fun winter card ideas and this one really struck us thanks to that sweet little kitten that makes us just want to pick her up and give her a nose boop! How cute is this? Let’s get all the making details from Annie…. Annie says she was inspired because our new Diamond With […]
Continue ReadingOur Slimline Card Stencils Add So Much!
Our slimline card stencils are super hot and here’s an example of why! We love coming up with new ideas for slimline card stencils – there aren’t a ton out there and they can add so so much to your projects. We even have a few in the works which you will see very soon so be sure to check back every day because as soon as they get HERE, they will be ready to get to YOU! Today’s project […]
Continue ReadingCreate a 3D Effect With Markers – Easy!
This card is gorgeous and the 3D effect with markers used makes it POP! This card is such a great example of how to create a realistic 3D effect with markers and it’s actually really easy to do! Let’s see how Annie combined a pretty one layer bouquet with a eye bending 3D effect to make a card that you can’t stop looking at! First, Annie stamped the bouquet of flowers from our Summer Bouquet stamp set onto who card […]
Continue ReadingMake Some Cute Snowman Christmas Cards With Copics!
Cute snowman Christmas cards are always in style and these are so fun to make! Many of you have said that you love ideas for cards that can be used for lots of reasons and these cute snowman Christmas cards totally fit the bill. Even though it is created as a winter card, it’s a perfect non-denominational card for the holidays. Let’s see how Carol made it and pick up her tips for using Copics to add all the vavoom! […]
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