Tag: Die cuts
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AECP Easy Ink Blending Course
AECP Second Submission The Easy Ink Blending Course taught through Altenew Academy by Amy Lee was a fun journey visiting some favorite techniques. I chose to focus on the lesson showcasing ink-blended backgrounds. It never fails to impress when a plain piece of cardstock transforms into a colorful backdrop. The first example is made on…
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Altenew's AECP Celebration Stencil Techniques
What is AECP? AECP stands for Altenew Educator Certification Program. Even though I have been using Altenew products for many years, I decided to challenge myself by going through their certification program. This post was born out of the first class that I completed. The cards started from an idea based on Lesson One in…
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Spellbinders and Altenew Fun With Florals Review
My version of Yana Smakula’s card Online Cardmaking Retreat Because I knew I would be very sad when my daughter returned to college in January, I booked lots of fun things to keep me busy. Many had to do with some retail therapy and crafting or sewing. The first fun activity/event was the collaborative…
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Pinkfresh Studio – Daisy Wreath and Slimline Cards
Pinkfresh Studio Layering Slimline Frame Stencil Layering Stencils Getting the most use out of your supplies Pinkfresh Studio has some gorgeous layering stencils. Recently, I used the Daisy Wreath and the Daisy Slimline Frame stencils and die-cuts to make cards that will fit into regular business-sized envelopes. These cards measure 9″ by 4″. The…
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Stencils: Making Embellishments With Nuvo Glimmer and Glitz Glitter Gel
Having fun with stencils A few days ago I posted a video about using stencils to make embellishments. This post is a follow-up to it. The main purpose is to show a few still pictures of the process and provide a list of the supplies that I used. The video is posted below the photos.…
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Fun Techniques With Stencils – Heat Embossing
Trying New Things Stencils from The Stamp Market A couple of weekends ago, I attended a virtual cardmaking workshop with Scrapbook and Cards. Initially, I wasn’t going to sign up because I’ve been making cards for-evah and have A Lot of supplies. However, it is so much fun to learn new things; I went…
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Lawn Fawn Interactive Card and Machine Embroidered Gifts
. Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer Card My sweet grandbaby recently turned two-years-old. These pictures show some of the things that I made to send to her. It was fun to make the Lawn Fawn Interactive Card. This is the first time I used this die and it was very easy to assemble. The machine…
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Last Minute Easy to Make Christmas Cards
A stack of Christmas cards bundled for a gift to give to someone to send This post may help if you are still trying to get a handmade card out in the mail for this holiday season. These are very quick, down-to-the-wire, last-minute, easy to make Christmas cards. 1st – Choose an embossing folder that…
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Second Interactive Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar Card
I had so much fun with the card that I posted here, that I thought I’d make another one. This second interactive Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar Card took a little less time because the numbers were cut from washi. Instead of stamping a greeting under each door I thought it would be fun to…
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Christmas in July – Countdown to Christmas Advent Card
Hero Arts Presents Background Stamp with Peek A Boo Doors Die to create an Advent Calendar Card On the one hand, I love Christmas so I think it is great to get a headstart on crafting for the holidays as soon as Christmas is over. On the other hand, I feel a bit overwhelmed if…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 