Tutorials

Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and I’ve got a question for you…have you tried masking with Glossy Accents?

I love the look of the Glossy Accents and I’m thrilled that it does double duty as a permanent mask! Plus it’s the perfect way to combine white ghosts (from the new Valentine Ghost Friends) and colorful backgrounds!

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Here are some tips for success…

• use heavyweight cardstock to avoid warping from the layer of Glossy Accents
• emboss your stamped design to help keep Glossy Accents inside the lines
• apply Glossy Accents as close to the edge of the stamped image as possible
• use a craft pick to remove bubbles from wet Glossy Accents, pull into small spaces of the stamped image and “erase” any that does go outside the lines
• let Glossy Accents air dry completely before adding ink blending or watercolor 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hello friends! This is Mindy and I’m back with inspiration using the Valentine Ghosts. I think this is such a fun and unique way to decorate Valentine’s Day cards and projects.

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I walk through all of the supplies in the video but here are the main products I’ll be using:

• Valentine Ghost Friends
• Valentine Ghost Friends Die
• Valentine Greetings Stamp Set
• Valentine Greetings Die
• XOXO Piercing Plate

I added some sparkly detail to my hearts using glossy accents and prisma glitter.

Spooky-sweet fun! Thanks for joining and I hope you enjoy the video!

Mindy Eggen

Hi friends! Lauren here and I’m so excited to share a fun wintery holiday card with you today, featuring some of my favorite stamps – the adorable Penguin Pals Stamp Set. For this card, I’m combining a layered snowflake stencil background with a shaker element and some cute penguins making snow angels.

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To start, I created a soft, snowy background using the Pierced Snowflakes Die on light blue cardstock. For the stenciling, I used three layers: first, a soft blue (Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide), then a darker blue (Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide), and finally, a pop of green (Twisted Citron Distress Oxide) inspired by the Evergreen State Shaker Beads I planned to use in my shaker. The combination of tones in the snowflakes looks so beautiful and wintery, and adding some white splatters with opaque watercolor really made the background feel like a snowy scene.

Next, I stamped the penguins from the Penguin Pals Stamp Set and colored them with my Olo markers. I kept their color scheme simple, using warm grays for their bodies and bright yellow-orange for their beaks and feet. To tie in with the background, I gave each penguin a colorful scarf in shades of blue and green. After cutting them out with the Penguin Pals Coordinating Dies, I started planning my card layout, placing the penguins around my embossed sentiment on a shimmery blue label cut from the Easter Sentiments Coordinating Dies.

To turn this card into a shaker, I used a frame from the Fancy Cake Dies and added acetate to the back. I carefully applied foam adhesive to create a space for the shaker elements, making sure there were no gaps where the beads and confetti could fall out. For the shaker filling, I used a mix of Evergreen State Shaker Beads, Blue Shimmer Confetti Mix, and Aqua Shimmer Confetti Mix, which added lots of sparkle and movement to the design. Once everything was securely in place, I attached the shaker to a top-folding A2 card base. I couldn’t resist adding the adorable penguins around the sentiment, making it feel extra festive and full of winter cheer.

I absolutely love how this card turned out—it’s fun and full of sparkle without being overly glittery. I hope this tutorial inspires you to create your own shaker cards this holiday season, and if you love penguins as much as I do, this stamp set is a must-have!

Thanks for stopping by, and I can’t wait to share more creative inspiration with you soon!

Hey friends, Lauren here with another card idea! In today’s tutorial, I’m excited to show you how to create a fun and whimsical Christmas card featuring the adorable Christmas Dinosaurs Stamp Set. I started off with some stenciling using the Layered Candy Canes Stencil Set.

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For the first layer, I applied Picket Fence Distress Ink through the stencil, focusing on the outer edges of the candy canes. I had to layer the ink a few times to get a nice, vibrant result, especially since I was working on green cardstock. After the ink dried, I sprayed the whole panel with Gold Glitter Dust, which not only seals the white ink but also gives it a beautiful shimmer. For the second layer, I added Bee Sting Astro Paste to give my candy canes some red stripes. The glitter really pops once the paste dries, giving the candy canes a stunning, glittery look!

Next, I moved on to the dinosaurs—my favorite part of this card! I stamped all of the Christmas Dinosaurs from the set with alcohol marker-friendly black ink and then used Olo markers to color them in. I wanted to keep them in more natural, reptile-inspired colors so I used browns, greens, oranges and blue. Once I had all my Christmas Dinosaurs colored in, I die-cut them with the Christmas Dinosaurs Coordinating Dies.

To create some separation between the busy stenciled background and the dinosaurs, I layered them on vellum cut from the second largest Wonky Stitched Rectangles Dies. Vellum is perfect for this because it softens the design and lets the cute critters stand out without getting lost in the background. I also added a holographic embossing powder to the “Merry Rex-mas” sentiment, giving it a subtle, shimmering finish.

To finish up, I used foam adhesive to pop up the dinosaurs on the vellum. I then adhered the whole piece to my A2 card base and added some extra embellishments with red and white clay confetti. These little Jolly Santa Clay Confetti are perfect for adding just the right touch of holiday cheer. I’m so happy with how this card turned out—it’s whimsical, sparkly, and full of festive fun! I hope this tutorial inspired you to try some stenciling and get creative with your holiday cards this year.

Happy crafting and happy holidays!

Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and if you are reading this, you might already love die cuts like I do but have you tried dressing them up with a little gloss and glitter?

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It is so easy to do and turns a simple paper die cut into a glossy, faux enamel embellishment!

Some tips for success…

• layer your die cuts for extra stability
• use a craft pick to pop bubbles and “erase” mistakes
• add Glossy Accents last and let air dry for best results (and bonus points if you set it somewhere safe to dry, lol)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Hi, friends! It’s Lauren and I am back with a new video today. I have a simple, faux embossed Christmas card to share with you! My card has a tone on tone look using die cuts which gives the card a look and feel like an embossing folder was used.

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I started with die cutting the pine needles (all three sizes) from the Holiday Wreath Builder Dies – each die four times from white cardstock. I cut a panel of white cardstock to 4×5-¼” and glued the pine needle die cuts around the panel. When the glue was dry, I trimmed off any of the small die cuts that extended past the panel. I used an iridescent glitter spray on top of the panel to give it some shine and make sure all of those pieces were glued down.

Next I stamped my favorite of the vintage ornaments from Holiday Ornaments Stamp Set and colored it in with alcohol makers. I also stamped the “merry” sentiment and used the Coordinating Dies to cut them both out. I used a small hole punch to add a hole to the top of the ornament and tied a bow with baker’s twine.

I adhered the ornament to the center of the card and the sentiment just below it. To give the sentiment dimension without foam, I cut the “merry” three more times out of scrap white cardstock and layered them all together before attaching to the card.

I hope this simple card brings a smile to your face today!

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Hi friends. It’s Lisa Mears on the blog today sharing a festive Christmas tree card that combines both texture and depth in a fun and unique way.

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Using the Fringe Tree dies, I created three vibrant fringe trees in pink, teal green, and yellow. The layered fringe on the bottom of each tree adds a playful, textured feel that really makes the design come to life. To enhance the depth of the trees, I paired dark and light shades of cardstock from the same color family, giving the trees a more dimensional and realistic look.

To add a soft, wintery touch, I stenciled a snow background using the Snowfall Stencil along with Scrapbook.com Cloud Whip to create a beautiful, dimensional snow effect that spans across the entire card. The Cloud Whip is slightly raised, adding a nice texture that complements the rest of the design.

For the finishing touch, I used the Large Joy Shadow die in gold cardstock to make the sentiment truly stand out. I stacked the sentiment with three layers of white cardstock and topped it with the gold, giving it a raised, eye-catching effect that really makes the card pop!

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a wonderful day!
Lisa Mears

Hi, friends! It’s Lauren and I am back with a new video today. I wanted to get a little inky today, so we’re going to have some fun with Distress mediums! I love the different ornaments from the Ornament Cover Plate, so that will be the focus for today’s card.

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I started with die cutting the Ornament Cover Plate from watercolor cardstock. You can see how I ink squished and layered on different Distress mediums in my video today, but I used Evergreen Bough and Pine Needles Distress Oxides to add ink to my card panel. I also sprayed Tree Lot Distress Mica Spray and brought in some Evergreen Bough Distress Ink to fill in some of the leftover white pieces.

For the ornaments, I watercolored them with Distress Watercolor Pencils, using water and paintbrushes to add color to the designs. Once everything was dry, I glued the panel and the ornaments to a card base. I cut the tops of the ornaments using the small die from the Ornament Cover Plate Dies from a shiny cardstock and added them to the top of each ornament.

Using the same cardstock, I cut the Holly Jolly Shadow sentiment. I cut the shadow from vellum and two additional sentiments from scrap, white cardstock. I glued the two white sentiments together and then to the back of the vellum. The shiny cardstock was glued to the top. This allows some dimension without foam that could be visible behind the vellum!

I added the sentiment to the center of the card and some liquid embellishment around the card that matched the cardstock I used for the sentiment and ornament tops.

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Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and you might already know that I’m obsessed with snowflake cards.

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If you need a card from late fall until early spring, snowflakes are always the answer! Christmas…snowflakes. Birthday…snowflakes. Thank you…snowflakes. I could go on but I’ll stop, LOL!

The Snowflakes stamp set has quickly become one of my favorites! It pairs so well with these easy watercolor techniques that I’m excited to share with you in my latest video!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you were inspired by these cards!