Welcome to the 2020 save the Crafty YouTuber Video Hop! Thanks so much for coming over and helping support crafty YouTubers from all over the globe grow their channels. Here you will find a list of participants, prize information and any other information you need. What is Save the Crafty YouTuber I started the Save the Crafty YouTuber video hop 3 years ago in order to help bring attention to new channels and smaller crafty channels. YouTube initiated some new restrictions as to who can make money on YouTube. It…
A few days ago, I was a part of a live event on YouTube in which several people participated. We all crafted for one hour and everyone made beautiful projects. I decided to play around with my nesting dies, my stencils and my Distress Oxide Inks. There are hours of entertainment throughout these different live streams! I gathered certain supplies on my desk and I challenged myself to just use what was on my desk. I had such fun interacting with everyone and giving away prizes. This card uses the…
I’m so happy to be a part of the new Altenew March 2020 Blog Hop! I am obsessed with these pretty florals and spring feeling. I was looking for a cheerful colour since the world seems to be going crazy right now and yellow (Pocketful of Sunshine Mini Cube Set( ALTN )) just makes me happy! Shop the New Release Now! I stamped this gorgeous layering stamp from the Altenew Fabulous Florets Stamp Set( ALTN ) using two shades of yellow. I masked them off and added the leaves. I…
I’m not going to lie, gilding flakes have been sitting in my drawer for months (or years?!) and I have never used them. In fact, I even purged them once and vowed never to buy them again. But, I caved and wanted to try something new so here I am showing off a few gilding flakes techniques I figured out after playing with gilding flakes. I didn’t do much research beforehand, I just opened the jar and played. I was able to create a few different cards using the Nuvo…
Today I am showing three different card folds while still keeping the rectangle shape of the card. These folds are so much better because these will fit in standard envelopes than other folds that make things very complicated. Today I’m featuring the Gatefold Card, Dutch Door and Clear Window ideas. You can see all these cards come to like in a full video tutorial. Gatefold Cards I love Gatefold cards for their simplicity and elegance. There is just something special about creating a belly band to go around a card.…