Category: Cards
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Quick Altenew Card – Also, Tim Holtz Class and Free Distress Crayons
Altenew Floral Cover Die A with Distress Crayons Here is a quick card using a die that is sized for a standard card front. I colored the cut image with Distress crayons and layered it onto a piece of Bristol paper that was left over from another project using Shimmer Powder. There are a few…
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Easy Paper Piecing with Die Cuts
Currently, my favorite tool in my crafting area is the Vagabond die cutting machine made by Sizzix. I have enjoyed using it for a variety of different quilting and paper crafting projects over the past few weeks. It continues to serve my purposes very well. However, I feel like the dies are sometimes a one-off…
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Gender Neutral Cards with Altenew's Radial Hearts
I don’t know why hearts are always considered “female” in design. Guys have them, too. When someone uses the term “masculine” in design, it seems as though it is leaving out females who do not care for frilly or blingy things. So in the spirit of including everyone’s aesthetic, I am calling these “Gender Neutral…
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Radial Hearts and Lots of Glitter
Altenew Radial Hearts and Simple Alphabet Wafer-thin Dies When I first saw this die, I knew that glitter was soon going to end up on my floor, face, dog, etc. That is because it is the perfect die-cut image for a glittery background! In keeping with my recent goal of trying to use what I…
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New Toys With Old Supplies – Altenew Radial Hearts Cover Die
Altenew Die Used to Emboss and Deboss Cardstock The internet knows when I have been shopping. Every time I click on a news site or to enter the HGTV Dream House giveaway, there are advertisements for new and wonderful products that the internet thinks I should buy. So I caved and bought some new toys.…
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Distress Oxide Background on Kraft and White Cards
There are a lot of photos in this post. It all started when I was making swatches for some Distress Oxide inks. I was curious about using a solid stamp on kraft and white cardstock. It is fun to compare the different ways that paper takes color and water. These backgrounds were made on one…
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Vintage Photos Used in Cardmaking
Grandma as a young woman When sorting through water-damaged books I was reminded of a few things about life and stuff in general. One, never take anyone or anything for granted. Two, you never know what you may find when sorting things headed for the trash bin. Three, even though my grandmother lived with us…
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8 One-Layer Cards with Altenew's Multi-Layering Stamps
A lot of pictures in this post! Have you used stamps that are designed to be layered on top of another? These sets create interest, depth, and color in a quick and easy manner. I bought a few Altenew stamp sets a couple of years ago that I was never able to use. That is…
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Time Saving Card Making Ideas
Bridal Shower Invitation Sometimes, even those of us who love to make things from our hands and heart are too pressed for time or have other obstacles to be able to accomplish all that we want. Making 25 Bridal Shower invitations a couple of years ago taught me to look for shortcuts when need be. …
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Hello!
After a wonderful, amazing, long trip to Europe and a short week-long trip to a little bit cooler area of Arizona, I am back! And ready to get back to papercrafting! The first thing I made upon returning was this Hello card. I love stamping and it always makes me feel like I can make…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 