Today I created a DIY video tutorial on how to create a sympathy card using Beloved Daisy Stamp & Die & Mask Stencil Bundle ( ALTN ) and new inks from The Stamp Market Full Ink Collection ( THS ). I love this card because it truly pulls together the focal point of the card using the golden frames from the Altenew Fine Frames Cover Dies ( SBC | ALTN | ELH | SSS ). In the video tutorial I cover many techniques but I think the best one is…
Cover Plate Dies + 13 Card Ideas
written by Justine Hovey
Cover plate dies are popping up more and more in my Instagram Stories. I love using them because they create an amazing focal point with little effort. I was so inspired by some cards that Erica made, I had to buy and try out the Falling Circles die by Neat and Tangled. Unfortunately, it has been retired but no worries, I featured many different cover plate dies and I even have some alternatives to the Falling Circles die. Layering & Faux Layering Technique I showed off the layering and faux…
While some people might be sipping on pumpkin spice lattes and watching the leaves change, crafters know that it means it is time for cooler weather and days in the craftroom. This is the time of year where so many new products come out to fill up our remaining drawers. Today I am playing with the new release from Concord and 9th and I created 4 holiday cards to inspire you to get started on your Christmas cards. This is my favourite type of card to make. I make tons…
Today I’m exploring Number 10 cards (4″ x 9.25″) and how to create custom cards for birthdays with Wide Washi tape from Altenew. I love shaker cards and I’ve been making tons of these lately. I decided to use my favourite washi tapes: Teal Shadow, Painted Fantasy, Glitter Flurries, Monochrome and Misty Meadows. A Note on Alphabet Dies Using alphabet dies (regardless of size) makes these kinds of cards possible. I used a variety of them and showed you the size on my glass mat in order to help you…
Good morning and welcome to the Spellbinders blog hop! Today is such a fun day full of inspirational projects using the Hello Summer products! This weekend I was featured in the video tutorials about these kits and today I’m in the blog hop so I know that you will find many projects to inspire you. For this card, I created a shaker card. I created the background by stamping the swirly background stamp in versamark ink. I covered it in Mermaid Tail embossing powder and heated it up. Next I…
Welcome to the Save the Crafty YouTuber Video Hop! The Save the Crafty YouTuber Video hop is a celebration of cardmaking video tutorials created by a group of talented crafters of all different styles and levels. We are coming together to give our viewers a chance to discover other amazing cardmakers and help reach monetization goals! All you have to do is watch, like the video, consider subscribing, and click the link in the video description below each video to hop to the next video. Let yourself be inspired! Don’t forget…
Today’s video collaboration focuses on some of my favourite cardmaking hacks. Today I am exploring 5 of my favourite hacks while Gerry from Gerry’s Craftroom is exploring 5 additional hacks that she loves. Who doesn’t love things that make their crafting more efficient and easier? I really hope you enjoy the 5 techniques I have to offer and I look forward to creating more videos like this in the future. Dream Drops on Black Cardstock Who knew that you can use drops to create these fun backgrounds? Give it a…
Welcome to my 3rd Collaboration this month and I am super pumped to be with Hedgehog Hollow and looking at ways to embellish using Nuvo products! I am focussing on Nuvo Drops while Alex will be focussing on some of the other products in the Nuvo line. Check out the video below for 9 way to embellish with Nuvo Drops. After watching my video, be sure to head over to Alex’s video on the Hedgehog Hollow channel! This video is a little different than others. I am showing all the…
I’m excited to be back again with another video collaboration with Ingrid and we are reviewing five much-loved techniques that often get pushed to the side. They aren’t forgotten because they aren’t good but sometimes we get distracted by all the fancy new tools and trends that these techniques star to collect dust. These techniques are great because they don’t require a lot of supplies. Don’t forget to check out the video directly here on YouTube so you can see the mentioned video links as well as Ingrid’s video, you won’t…
Today marks the beginning of April and a new event that I’m hosting on my blog this month. All month, I will be posting Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a couple bonuses in between and each of the videos is going to be a collaboration with a favourite artist of mine. I am so looking forward to introducing you to some of my favourite artists and showing off bulk card videos featuring my favourite techniques. The best part about creating all of these videos is that they are 100% my…