Category Archives: Techniques

Create 3 Quick And Easy Slimline Cards

Hello friends!  I’m on the Maker Forte blog today sharing 3 quick and easy slimline cards using the Live Life in Full Bloom stamp set. Each card uses a different, but easy technique to create 3 unique cards with the same stamp set! The first card is a bold and colorful card!  I used my Brother Scan-N-Cut machine… Read More »

How To: Flocking With Therm-O-Web Products To Create Two Cards With One Flocking Sheet

Today I actually have 2 videos to share and 5 cards! I actually started out to create one foiled card with the Sassy & Crafty Butterfly Wings stencil and some pretty rainbow foil.  The next thing I know, I’m flocking for the first time and playing with some new texture pastes and stencils! 5 cards later…I have a… Read More »

5 Quick and Easy Cards With Stenciling Technique Backgrounds For A Floral Card Set

Create a quick and easy set of floral cards with the Scrappy Tails Crafts Oopsy Daisy stamp and die set and stencils from your stash! I have a video to share with you today to show you 5 of my go to stencil background techniques that you can use with the images from the fabulous Oopsy Daisy stamp… Read More »

The Hedgehog Hollow April Craft Box: Stamping in Your Scrapbooks!

I have been so wowed by the contents of the boxes in the monthly Hedgehog Hollow kits for both March and April. I’m on The Hedgehog Hollow Blog today sharing my projects from the April kit! I was so happy to see 3 stencils, 3 stamp sets, and a package of ephemera in this months kit!  I mean…WOW! … Read More »

Create A Spring Background With Stencils For A Cute Critter

There is something about spring that just makes me want to create little scene cards with cute critters! I have a sweet spring scene using 3 stencils from Maker Forte to create a background for a very cute Umbrella Mouse digital image from Gerda Steiner Designs.  I’m going to enter this card in Gerda Steiner’s March SYD (Share… Read More »

Make The Cards Challenge: A Masculine Card

The new Make The Cards Challenge is a Masculine Theme challenge.  I’m making a non-traditional color masculine card for this challenge!     I decided to use purple for my card today.  When I was helping my son set up his first apartment, I was surprised when he chose a purple, gray, and black color scheme.  It was… Read More »

Mermaid Card And Faux Water Stencil Technique

Today, I have a super cute mermaid using the Just Us Mermaid digital stamp from Kinda Cute by Patricia.  I’ve created a faux water effect using a stencil technique that I thought worked until my husband said it didn’t look at all like water. **Sigh** I decided that I liked the card so I’ll share it with you!… Read More »

Scrappy Tails March Release Blog and Video Hop

Welcome to the Scrappy Tails Craft’s Home is Where Mom is blog and video hop! Today, we are hopping along to celebrate the launch of the new release! Each designer along the hop will be showcasing products from the new release, so there will be plenty of Mother’s Day and Spring time inspiration! Hop along and leave your… Read More »

Create A Fairy Card With Sparkle And Sheen!

The Imperfectionists Rules of Cardmaking Rule 1: All cards should have sparkle, sheen, shine, or a metallic detail. That’s right.  I’m making up my own rules for cardmaking now! Rule 2: Always use a score board to score your folds and a bone folder to crease them for a tidy fold. Today I’m on The Hedgehog Hollow blog… Read More »

Make The Cards Challenge: A Sketch Challenge

I can’t believe it is the sixth Make The Cards Challenge already!  It seems like we just started last week! I’m loving this challenge because is something new every week.  Last week we did a color challenge and the week before it was a theme challenge.  This week, we have a sketch challenge!   I was excited about… Read More »