November 1st, 2019
Inside: how to make amazing cards with special effects Even in this era of sending cards via the internet on on your mobile phone I still prefer getting real handmade physical cards. I consider myself a modern girl, I have an account on almost every social media platform I know my way around a smart phone and a computer but there is something about opening your mail box and seeing an envelope of something other than a bill and then opening that envelope and finding a card that was made with love just for you. I love that feeling…don’t you? MAKING CARDS WITH SPECIAL EFFECTS The next best feeling, or maybe even the best feeling is not receiving the card but making it! Christmas is almost here so if you haven’t started making cards…you should hurry! I love making cards but at some point making ordinary cards seemed boring not just for me but also …
October 25th, 2019
Inside: 10 fun and creative ideas to make mini album inserts you just have to try! I can’t think of the last time I made a scrapbook or a mini album page without adding an interactive mechanism or an insert. It’s safe to say I can’t stop making them and I try to come up with new ways to make them all the time. I love making inserts so much my crafty friends have started calling me the queen of inserts… WHAT ARE MINI ALBUM INSERTS Mini album inserts are little paper additions in various designs that you add to an interactive page with a pocket, a belly band or other mechanism you can insert something to. Inserts can be very simple or complicated and sometimes can be a mini album on their own. Many mini album inserts making techniques come from the card making world because they are essentially little cards or have …
October 18th, 2019
Inside: useful tips on how to make your craft supplies last and work longer I have a problem with brushes… I always forget to wash them and as a result I have to throw most of them away because they dry up with all the paint on them and they’re unusable. Does this ever happen to you? Got any craft supplies you can’t use anymore or dried up ink pads, paints or stamps? I once had a Martha Stewart border punch which broke after only using it twice! They sent a new one but it was days after i needed it for my project. We spend so much money on craft supplies and tools only to throw them away when we can’t use them anymore. It’s not only waste it’s also really frustrating when you need to use them and can’t. MOST USED CRAFT SUPPLIES Our craft room is full of supplies, some we use often …
October 11th, 2019
Inside: 12 cards of Christmas video tutorials It’s that time of year again… the time for the 12 Cards of Christmas series! Every year I post it way too late but this year I started early and I’m so happy I can share it with all of you as early as the beginning of October! 12 CARDS OF CHRISTMAS For those of you who never participated in this series you’re in for a treat! I share 12 different Christmas card video tutorials that are completely free. You can pick your favorite card or all of them. Then follow the step by step video tutorial and make a handmade card for yourselves. The card designs are easy to make and no early experience is required. However each card has a special something to make it stand out among other cards and be a unique gift for anyone who will receive it. THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS CARDS …
October 4th, 2019
Inside: The basic elements you need to make any Halloween project It’s almost time for the spookiest time of the year… while I won’t be celebrating it I can still enjoy its spirit with a bunch of projects I plan to make. If you ask yourself why, well as an artist and a designer I work with lots of companies all around the world and I have an obligation to them and to you to keep inspiring you even though I’m not part of the celebrations! HALLOWEEN PROJECT BASICS Halloween projects are the best to make (at least for me) especially if you love all the spooky spirit and magical vibe. Over the years I found that some people create a Halloween project only if they have a theme paper for the holiday. Actually you can make a lot of Halloween craft projects just by adding a few basic element and you don’t necessarily need that …
September 27th, 2019
Inside: 25 creative and clever ways to use craft punches in your projects! I was always a big fan of making my own embellishments so craft punches were always a part of my essential tools list. In-spite of the fact that they were not easy to get here because they were both heavy and expensive I managed to build quite a collection of different sizes and shapes of punches and I still think they are a vital tool in any crafter’s kit. Because I couldn’t have all the craft punches I wanted I had to come up with ideas to create shapes with the ones I did have. So over the years I came up with little tricks to make what I want even if I didn’t have the right punch. WHY CRAFT PUNCHES ARE POPULAR TOOL Punches are a very popular tool with scrapbookers, card makers and paper crafters because You can use them as many …
September 20th, 2019
Inside: introducing the new hot trend in the art world: Artist Trading Coins – what are they and how to make them I have a new obsession: Artist Trading Coins! They are not only super fun to make but they answer two of my main needs in paper crafting: first, using my scraps – it just bothers me if I see a large scrap pile. The second, creating paper collages – I just love taking small pieces and turning them into a work of art. WHAT ARE ARTIST TRADING COINS Artist Trading Coins are an evolution of Artist Trading cards which first appeared in 1997 in Switzerland when a local artist hosted their first swap. Since then it has taken off in the art world and many crafters and artists have embraced this art form. These are small artistic projects in a shape of a circle. They can be made in any style, with any material and …
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