Today we have an easy die cut and embossed flower card. for you These cards are really simple to make and only require two colors of card stock - white and a color of your choice. I went with bold colors but you can just as easily use more pastel colors if you prefer or you can even use multiple colors. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for more pics (Can't … [Read more...] about Easy Die Cut & Embossed Flower Greeting Cards
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Graphic 45 Ocean Blue Mini Album Walk Through
As soon as I saw the Ocean Blue scrapbooking papers I just knew it would make a gorgeous mini album for my son's 50th birthday. He is an avid fisherman and I felt that this paper represents his great love of the sea and fishing. I wanted to make an album with lots of photo pages and I so bought a tutorial from NostalgiqueScrap on Etsy. I just love her albums as they are so … [Read more...] about Graphic 45 Ocean Blue Mini Album Walk Through
How to Make a Thank You Card Using Distress Oxide Inks and Dies
I've always been a bit of a fan of Tim Holtz Distress Inks and I particularly like the Oxide version. They blend beautifully and create great looking backgrounds for cards. With this in mind, I decided to create a Thank You card since I had a die that we purchased from Simon Says Stamp that I had been wanting to try out. The Thank You die we have is a CZ Design Extra … [Read more...] about How to Make a Thank You Card Using Distress Oxide Inks and Dies
Vintage Paper & Ephemera Unboxing – Which Craft Do You Do
We are totally into making junk journals at the moment. They are less structured than mini-albums so making them is a freeing experience. However, we have one big issue when it comes to making junk journals and that is finding the vintage paper and ephemera to add to the journal to make it something special. Sure you can scour antique stores and op shops but it can take a … [Read more...] about Vintage Paper & Ephemera Unboxing – Which Craft Do You Do
Easy Striped Journal Tags (Tutorial)
With the start of our new Paper Creations YouTube channel, we've decided to begin with a quick and easy tutorial on how to make some really pretty journal tags. It's a great scrap buster project since you will be using up some of your strips of paper from your stash. I went with pink and grey papers and most came from a Kaisercraft designer paper pad called Peekaboo - … [Read more...] about Easy Striped Journal Tags (Tutorial)
Sizzix Big Shot – Cutting Through 8 Layers of Fabric
The Sizzix Big Shot is an impressive machine considering the price. I have been cutting fabric with it for a while now and love how it can cut through 8 layers of fabric in one go. Now when I say 'fabric' I am referring to quilting fabric here since that is predominately what we work with. To be honest, I haven't tried the 8 layer thing with any other type of fabric so it … [Read more...] about Sizzix Big Shot – Cutting Through 8 Layers of Fabric
Paper Christmas Tree Tutorial
Paula and I were recently in one of the local craft stores and we saw some Xmas trees made out of paper. They were $90 so we decided we should make our own. Neither of us likes to cut up books so we decided to use scrapbooking paper, and we are delighted with the result. This is a great project for a Christmas centerpiece. And it's something you can get older kids … [Read more...] about Paper Christmas Tree Tutorial
We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board Review
Wow, what can we say? The We R Memory Keepers, Envelope Punch Board works a treat. It is so easy to use and one of the things we really like is being able to make envelopes for those 'sometimes' odd sized cards we make. So how easy is it to use. Firstly you need to decide on the size of the envelope that you need. There is a handy guide on the board itself that tells … [Read more...] about We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board Review
Crafty Tools n Tips: Fiskars Tag Maker & Eyelet Setter – Review & Demonstration
We recently purchased the Fiskars Tag Maker & Eyelet Setter because we like the idea of being able to quickly make a gift tag and easily insert an eyelet to finish it off. Fiskars does have a number of different tag designs available, so we chose the one we thought we would use more often. Watch the video demonstration below So What Did We Find? The Fiskars Tag Maker … [Read more...] about Crafty Tools n Tips: Fiskars Tag Maker & Eyelet Setter – Review & Demonstration
Silhouette Studio Tutorial: Learn How to Create a Honeycomb Stencil
We have had the Silhouette Cameo for a while now and have been getting the hang of using it. It's very similar to the Brother Scan n Cut in terms of what it can do but there are enough differences to make it a whole new learning experience. Some things are better and some are worse but that is a whole different video which we will be doing in the near future. I know a lot of … [Read more...] about Silhouette Studio Tutorial: Learn How to Create a Honeycomb Stencil