This is the perfect time of year to make cards using bird house dies! Birds are an always popular motif for handmade cards and we have quite a few things in the shop to help you add these little creatures to any project. And when you make cards using bird house dies along with their inhabitants, you offer a whole little picture that tells a story. For instance, this spring card from Natasha tells the story of these little feathered […]
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Make a fun mixed media coffee themed card with these easy steps! We are so excited to share this mixed media coffee themed card from Natasha today! We love seeing our products used in new, fresh and fun ways and Natasha is serving us up a beautifully textural, loaded with details card that can be used for so many card sending reasons. Let’s dive right in and learn how to do it! Natasha started by stamping the coffee mug from […]
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Making masked backgrounds with stamps is super easy with these tips! One of the fun things about creating masked backgrounds with stamps is that you can truly create a whole scene with lots of details, depth and dimension using a simple masking technique. Today Carol is showing us just how to do that with this adorable, festive card just perfect for the holidays and even further into the winter with a simple greeting swap! Let’s check out all her details. […]
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Today’s take on mixed media Fall cards for friends is a STUNNER! Oooh – today we are so excited to share how Natasha created her mixed media Fall cards for friends – or for ANYONE just by switching out the die cut word! We love these kinds of cards because, based on what you use and how you use it, each card will be a little different which really frees you up to be creative. Natasha used lots of goodies […]
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You will be able to use this handmade Fall Thank You card to say thanks to anyone for anything! Today we’ve got a very sweet card from Jamie that combines so many of the bold, rich colors of Fall with some easy to do techniques that add a ton of interest and won’t take a ton of time! Let’s dive in! First, Jamie used our Leaf Die Set to cut some background and detail segments of assorted leaf shapes. She […]
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Here’s our last Fall themed card for this month and it’s a cutie! We hope you’ve enjoyed seeing all our Fall projects and have been inspired to try out your favorite Fall themed card using one of the designs you saw this month. Check back tomorrow for a little roundup and to learn what next month’s theme will be! Natasha shared that she totally fell in love with our entire collection of Woodland Animals stamps and dies and really wanted […]
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This slimline fall flower card gets gussied up with the addition of some rich gold! This month we have so many delicious fall projects to share with you and this slimline fall flower card is just one of a handful of these oversized beauties we want to show you. Today Melinda created this project using touches of metallic gold that completely change the vibe of this card. Let’s see how she did it! She started by using our Slimline Birch […]
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Floral cards in purple and orange kick off beautiful fall color stories! As unconventional as they might be, floral cards in purple and orange are the perfect way to start bringing the fall colors into your projects. This one from Julie brings such a pretty take on these classic fall jewel tones we really wanted to share how she did it! First, Julie made her background that peeps through those diamonds by using shades of blue and purple Color Fuse […]
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Check out this super simple way for how to use stencils for card making. There are lots of ways for how to use stencils for card making and we love the ways that are super easy and quick without too much fuss. Today Allison is showing us one of those and we have to say we love how she’s deliberately allowed the stencil to do all the work and hasn’t tried to make it all “perfect”. Let’s take a look […]
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These Christmas gnomes are extra “sweet” against their candy swirl background! Oooh – today we have a SUPER cute card featuring a couple of Christmas gnomes set upon a panel Annie created that looks just like a big ol’ batch of Starlight peppermints! What a CUTE combo! Let’s try making one! First, stamp a couple of the fanciful fellas from our Garden Gnomes set onto white card stock with black Copic-friendly ink and color them in, cutting them out with […]
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See how our new paper crafting stencils add so much magic to handmade cards! We recently released a whole batch of brand new paper crafting stencils in loads of different designs and while we can tell you are excited by how they are FLYING out of here, we love seeing them in use. Today’s card from Lisa uses several and we are just so thrilled to see how well they work together and awesome results they give when paired with […]
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Even though this is an idea for a quick and easy birthday card, it is still LOADED with adorable details! We all love ideas for a quick and easy birthday card but, frankly, if we are going to bother to make and send one, we don’t want it to be boring, right? Today Natasha is giving us both quick and easy AND just delightful all in one – let’s take a closer look! Natasha used our brand new two part […]
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See how to stencil with glitter paste over a gorgeous ombre background – another twofer! We mentioned that we see stencils making quite a comeback in the card making world and with this fun lesson on how to stencil with glitter paste from Carol, we can see why! There are so many fun ways beyond the basics to use stencils and this idea is a total keeper! Let’s take a look at how to make this super sparkly, fun background […]
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Learn the basics of using a stamp mask to combine images easily! If you’ve never used a stamp mask before today’s post from Allison offers an excellent illustration of how this super easy to do technique can be a game changer. There are lots of times when we want to place objects on our projects in a way that make them look like they are grouped so some are in front of others. And we don’t always want to take […]
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Who says stencils for card making are out of fashion? Not us and not you when you see how Allison made this charming card! We are pretty sure each of you has a stencil kicking around somewhere and after checking out today’s post, we are betting you will be digging them out! Shall we see how Allie created this fabulous all-occasion card? First, cut your layers. Allie used a pale yellow between her white card base and her decorated panel. […]
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