A Happy Little Card
It’s always nice to have all occasion cards, ready to go for whatever comes up next. This one makes good use of little scraps that are too sweet to toss but too small for a big project. First fold a solid color paper into the card size of your choice. Mine is 5X7″. Then if you’re like me, you’ll spend some happy time sorting through your lovely scrap. Choose a large scrap of paper to cover the bottom portion of your card. I used a vintage piece of wrapping paper I’ve been hoarding. Now cut a smaller piece to fit across the top, and fold 1/2″ from top, then slip…
Layered and Stamped Geometric Christmas Cards
It seems like just a minute ago it was Christmas time. My kids were wearing their pajamas and opening presents and going nuts after eating way too many treats. NOW, here I am several months into 2017 and I am making Christmas cards?! First off, I hardly ever send out cards because I always forget until it is to late (sorry friends and family…) and secondly I obviously never MAKE cards (see point number 1). So this was a big deal for me. I suppose if it were important to me then I could get started on holiday cards at this time of year and by the time winter rolls…
Bows in Kaleidoscope Card Inspiration
Hello everyone, it’s Elena Olinevich her to show you how bows can be fun when you are creating the cards. To create the bows I used SR-069 Steel Rule Die – Contour Bow-Tique. It was fun to cut the bows from different papers. For some of my cards I used Ribbon Banners Dies to cut out the sentiment. However I decided to add some texture on my background and I played a lot with S5-280 Kaleidoscope Die. The easiest way is to die cut the shape and adhere it to the background. But I also embossed the die and received a dimensional texture on my card. For one of my…
Sunflower Shaker Card
Hello Friends! Today I would like to show you how to make this card using Spellbinders Sunflower Photo Holder die set from my Special Occasions Collection. This die set is also great for shaker cards. For the sentiment inside the card I used Spellbinders Happy Birthday Pop-Up and for the flowers I used Lattice Floral Basket die set. Hover over the image below to see what I used to create this card: Instructions: 1. Create a 6” x 6” card base from natural white cardstock. Cover front of card with designer cardstock. 2. Cut 3 more square layers measuring 4”, 4 ¾” and 5 ½”. Distress edges and…
Stand Tall in Paradise Card
Hi everybody, today I would like to share this fun card created with the Tropical Collection dies from Lene Lok. Just a little bit of inking and you can create your own Paradise scene. Hover over the image below to see what was used to create this project: Instructions: Create a 6″ square card base with the fold at the top. Make a slightly smaller mat from some blending card. Cut another mat in white slightly smaller and this is the piece I coloured. From Green card cut as many leaves as you would like to add to your scene. Use the negative piece as a stencil and add some…
Cards Sure to Take You Around the Bend
One of my favorite techniques is to create drama and dimension by bending elements; it’s so unexpected, so when people see it, it catches their eye. Hi there, I’m Becca Feeken with Amazing Paper Grace and today I’m going to show you how to assemble a quick ‘shaped’ card that will send you around the bend. This card is going to be a shaped card. Shaped cards are quick because of the limited layers but they are eye catching because you can see through them depending on the complexity. We do that by cutting two of the shaped elements except one of the elements is cut on the fold. Come…
Father’s Day Kaleidoscope Celebrate You Today Card
Hello everyone, Yvonne here! With Father’s Day approaching I’m showing you how to make a masculine card that made with the Kaleidoscope Collection by Lene Lok. For my card I used the die-template set Geo Steps. Let me show you how to make this card! 1. Trim white cardstock to size 11½x6½” and fold to a card size 5¾x6½” 2. Trim kraft cardstock to size 5⅜x6⅛” and glue upon card base. 3. Trim patterned cardstock to size 5×5⅜” and glue upon card base. 4. Cut Geo steps twice from white cardstock and once from gold cardstock. 5. Glue the white Geo Steps onto the card base using 3D foam…
You’re Turtley Awesome Handmade Card
Our Turtley Awesome Stamp Set can be used in so many different ways. Color it in with watercolor or heat-emboss it. We’ll show you two projects. Take a peek. See if you can identify the common product used in both projects. When you find it, tell us in the comments.
Camellia Accents With Love Card
Hello everyone, Yvonne here! I am showing you how to make a card using the Rouge Royale Collection by Stacey Caron. For today’s card I chose Camellia Accents Etched dies. By combining golden die-cuts with deep fuchsia/pink it’s easy to create an elegant card with only one set of die-templates. Let me show you how to make the card! Here we go: 1. Trim chocolate brown cardstock to size 8½x6⅛” and fold to a card base size 4¼x6⅛”. 2. Trim soft pink cardstock to size 3⅞x5¾” van glue upon the card base. 3. Trim fuchsia cardstock to size 3½x5½”. 4. Cut/emboss all three CamelliaAccents die-templates 3 times from dull gold cardstock. Use…
Stick with Me Card using Cactus 3D Shading Stamps
Our 3-D Shading Stamps do all the work for you in one press of the stamp. Created by our revolutionary pixel technology, it’s designed to bring additional image depth and multiple shades. The beauty and variation of these images will excite your passion for stamping all over again! This cling foam (EVA) rubber stamp is designed to be used with an acrylic block. INSTRUCTIONS: Cut paper as noted and score card base. Ink Cactus 3D Shading Stamps with black ink and stamp on mixed media paper. Lightly color image with watercolor pencils and blend with water brush. Note that the shading in the stamp helps show where your…
