I have heard nothing but rave reviews for the Cuttlebug by Provocraft, so I decided to order one. I love the site Custom Crops, and their prices are quite reasonable, so I got my Cuttlebug from them. Cuttlebug Embossing Machine With the Cuttlebug, you to use their plastic and metal dies to cut and emboss paper. You can also use the dies of several other popular cutting machines. I wanted to be able to emboss the paper and cutouts I use to make my handmade cards and other craft … [Read more...]
Crafts like scrapbooking and card making are wonderful hobbies and a creative outlets for many, but they can become very expensive. The cost of embellishments alone can cramp your style, but here's an idea for the do-it-yourselfer.Why not use all those fun papers, fabric scraps, and doo-dads to make your own embellishments? … [Read more...]
Your kids can help with this card idea - using a snowflake punch, 'make' some snowflakes that they can glue to cards to create their own designs for giving to friends, teachers, or anyone else who is special in their life. You can also use punched-out snowflakes to decorate gift bags or tags for presents. This card was made using the following supplies: Cardstock - Stampin' Up Whisper White, Real Red, Green Galore Ink - Versamark, heat embossed black Markers - Stampin' Up … [Read more...]
I still have time to get some handmade Christmas Cards in the mail, so I'm working on a few new ones. Here is an easy card, that looks a bit fancy - thanks to silver embossing powder. See how I made it... … [Read more...]
I am hoping that this is Part 1 of many Halloween Cards for this year. (See additional handmade Halloween Card ideas below.) In an effort to use more of those Halloween rub-ons that I used for the Halloween Party Invitation, I used another rub-on from the sheet for this card. … [Read more...]
As I was standing in the Hobby Lobby rubber stamp section, trying to decide which $9.99 Halloween stamp I wanted to buy, I changed my mind about buying any at all. (My husband will be thrilled!) The great thing about stamps is that you can use them hundreds of times... but how many Halloween party invitations do I really need? … [Read more...]
This card should have been in the mail 5 days ago (this is becoming a recurring theme for me lately), so I needed a card that I could do quickly. I only had plain white paper flower embellishments, so I dyed this one pink using an ink pad. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Tonight I'll be out with a girlfriend to celebrate her birthday. So I came up with another quick Birthday card idea. My girlfriend is a little bit sassy, so I thought a card with a retro-look would fit her perfectly. … [Read more...]
If you're getting Dad another tie for Father's Day this year, take some time to make him a card. (I promise you, he'll like the card more than the tie.) Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Easter falls early this year and since March is the month for spring break vacations, you might want to start on your handmade Easter cards now. I wasn't happy with the way that the image of the cross looked on the finished card, so I used Crystal Effects to bring in some dimension. If I could do it over again, I would probably go back and emboss the whole cross image with clear embossing powder rather than use the Crystal Effects. If you haven't used Crystal Effects before, it's a … [Read more...]
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