Today I’m showing off how to use your coordinating stamps, dies and stencils. Coordinating stamps and dies have been around for ages but something “new” or something that is coming up more often is to also include a coordinating stencil. These bring more versatility to your stamps and dies and it is a great way to get the most out of them. Today I’m bringing your 5 different ways to use stamps, dies and stencils and show off some cards that are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Disclaimer: Taylored expressions sent…
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12 Days of Christmas 2019 *Day 2*
written by Justine Hovey
Welcome back to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas Card Tutorials 2019! This card is one of those cards where the photo really doesn’t do it justice so be sure to watch the video to see the whole process live in action. If you’re stuck for Christmas Card Ideas, come back all month long for tutorials featuring some of the newest products of 2019. If you happened to miss out on Day 1, be sure to check it out here. In today’s tutorial, I show off the incredible…
Bullet Journal: November Cover
written by Justine Hovey
I’ve decided to expand my horizons a little and jump into Bullet Journaling. Don’t worry, I will still be making cards but once per week I will be doing some bullet journaling. I’m new(er) to the craft and I’m looking forward to using my cardmaking supplies in a whole new way. I love this new endeavour because all it cost me was a Leuchtturm A5 Bullet Journal Dotted Pages Notebook ( AMZUS ) – the rest of the supplies I already have in my stash. Getting Started To make things…
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…
Nuvo expanding mousse is the latest craze hitting our cardmaking world these last couple months! If you haven’t tried the embellishment mousse that was previously released by tonic, there are several colours and generally it has a flat but shimmery look to it. It’s a perfect medium to put over stencils! Expanding mousse takes things a little but further in that the mousse will puff when heated. Remember using those liquid pens to make snow back in the day? I cannot for the life of me remember what it’s called…