I created a fun card and two tags today by playing with the smooshing and splattering ink techniques! I used 7 shades of green from my Maker Forte Color Hive inks to create this background today. I also used the Maker Forte Holly Berry stamp set. I started by doing some ink smooshing onto my glass mat. … Read More »
Make 2 cards with the effort for 1! I love a good twofer crafting session. Today I am sharing a fancy diagonal fold card with you and you can easily make two cards at once! This is a fairly quick and easy card layout to create. You will need one piece of colored card stock and some scraps,… Read More »
You know how much I love stencils. I still think they are one of the most cost-effective tools we can have in our stash. There are just so many techniques that we can do with them. I’m constantly trying new things just to stretch my stash and get more for my crafty bucks! I’m on The Hedgehog Hollow… Read More »
It’s time for another new release from Scrappy Tails Crafts!! Sabrina designed two sizes of interactive spinner card stands and multiple ornament dies to use in the spinner stands. I was so happy to see all the ornament dies! I want to make a bunch of ornaments for our Christmas tree this year so the timing of this… Read More »
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what makes something a simple card versus a stepped up card. I spent some time on Instagram looking at cards for other designers to see what little things they do to make their cards spectacular. I thought I’d share some of those tips with you today. I’ve made two cards to… Read More »
Today the Scrappy Tails team is sharing their love for our best selling and beloved “Assorted Christmas Leaves” die set! We are happy to be showing you multiple ideas that feature this die set along with other Scrappy Tails products! Giveaway details: Hop along with us for some wonderful inspiration and chances to win some awesome prizes!… Read More »
I’ve been looking for an excuse to use the Therm-o-Web Deco Foil toner sheets to do some foiling with my laminator. I decided to try them out today to create a Christmas card with my Poinsettia Dies from Scrappy Tails Crafts. A couple of months ago I won a gift card to Therm-o-Web’s store. One of the items… Read More »
I have a quick video to share with you today to show you 2 quick tops to add dimension using your stencils. I love the way my images came out. They pop off the page and look 3D! You will find the tips on the video below: I also experimented with using some mica Kaleidoscope powder and… Read More »
I have a video to share with you today to show you how to make two cards with very different techniques using a new stamp set from Maker Forte called Snail Mail Everyday Sentiment stamp set. This is a great go to stamp set for your stash. There are future add on sets coming for this set, so… Read More »
I have two cards to share today using Maker Forte products that were just released in August! The first card is a 4 x 8-1/2″ slimline card with a monochromatic color scheme. I used the Have a Brew-tiful Day stamp set, along with the Iced, Ice Baby Add-on set and the In Bloom stencil. I mixed some… Read More »
I have two cards to share today using stencil techniques that feature products from Maker Forte. This card uses a layered stencil called Pineapple Petals. This is a 3 stencil set. Isn’t it pretty? I made this in less than 10 minutes!! Stencils are a cost effective tool to have in your stash. They are versatile and you… Read More »
Today I have a pop up fairy house to share using several die sets from Scrappy Tails Crafts. Once you start making one of these pop up house cards, it is very addicting to keep pulling out stamps and dies to create more decorations for the house! I’ve used 5 die sets and 2 stamp sets to add… Read More »
I have a fun way to use your dies to create your own DIY stamps. This will help you use your dies in more ways and stretch your stash! I love getting more for my crafty dollars!! I was playing with my Assorted Leaves dies from Scrappy Tails Crafts, along with the Flying Butterflies dies and the Fairy… Read More »
I’m on The Hedgehog Hollow blog today with a video showing the process for making a traveler’s notebook layout using their May subscription kit box. I was surprised by all the stuff that came in the May subscription box. I got 2 stamp sets, 2 stencils with both the stencil and the mask, 2 sets of foilable ephemera… Read More »
This week’s Make The Cards Challenge is a beach themed challenge! This past winter, I’ve seen such a variety of sea creatures off the dock at our house, that I think more about what is under the water now than I ever did before. For my beach themed card, I created an underwater beach scene! This is… Read More »