I can’t wait to teach y’all this Fun Technique using Ink Pads! I absolutely love techniques and get so excited when I learn a new one! I have three different examples today that will give you a good idea of the different ways you can use this. Join me for this Fun Inking Technique. Grab some ink pads and give…
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Hello Friend Mystery Card
Today I am sharing a fun layout using small pieces of Designer Series Papers for this Mystery Card. Mystery Stamping is so popular for so many reasons! I encourage everyone to join us by using what you have at home. And I know that we all hang on to those bits of Designer Series paper hoping to be able to…
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Techniques | Stamp Along Cards
As a card maker techniques take your handmade cards to another level and today I held a Stamp Along with my viewers on Youtube! I am a big believer in helping others feel confident in their card-making. Those who are on my newsletter list received the cutting instructions ahead of time so that they could Stamp Along with me! This…
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Mystery Monday Stamping Card: Life Is Better With You!
What a great message to tell someone “Life is better with you”!!! Today’s simple card is from our Mystery Monday Stamping and I love how simple it was to make yet elegant when completed! The elegance to me comes from the Geometric Patterns Embossing Folder! The size of my layer allowed me to use this smaller folder for my card!…
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Card Making Techniques | Volume 15
Card Making Techniques Vol 15 brings us to 79 craft techniques for your cardmaking! If you love to step up your cards try out a new technique to add dimension and interest to your cardmaking projects. I am going to dive right in and explain what each of these fun techniques can do to add more to your cardmaking library!…
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How To Add Beauty To Your Greeting Cards With Earthen Textures
Have you thought about adding Earthen Textures to your craft stash so you can make amazing cards? Watch how amazing this Stampin’ Up! craft bundle is for paper crafting! I created 3 different card designs with the Earthen Textures bundle and I started out by using the dies in the bundle to cut out shapes from the coordinating ‘Earthen Elegance’…
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Make A Note Card With These Easy To Follow Steps!
Want to know how I make a note card look extra special? Grab an embossing folder and transform your paper and layers to have texture! All you need is an embossing folder, cardstock, and some designer series paper. Choosing to emboss both the cardstock and the designer paper layers on your card really adds to the beauty and depth of…
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Creativate 2023 Summer Online Retreat!
The Creativate Team is thrilled to bring you our 14th Online Retreat on July 21-22! Join us for a lot of Inspiration! Those who register June 23-25, 2023 will receive the Early Bird Gifts of Four (4) Fun Fold Tutorials! (this will be emailed to you on Monday, June 26, 2023) Creativate Online Retreats are held on YouTube so that…
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Card Design Ideas That Will Inspire You To Make 3 Pretty Cards
Need card design ideas? These 3 handmade cards were all made with one stamp set and craft punch and they range from super simple to a little stepped up. The stepped-up card design is still simple—using an embossing folder to add texture to the designer series paper. Card idea 1 is a simple monochromatic card where I used the Lost…
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