card making techniques

Floating Strips Card: Get In Line To Make Some Fun Handmade Cards!

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Want to try a floating strips card? Get in line to make a fun and creative card using acetate or window sheets and strips of cardstock! I’ll show you how to use dies to cut different shapes for this technique and provide all the tips you need along the way. This is a fun technique … Read more

Who Else Wants Easy Ways to Use Stencils For Card Making?

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I love card making techniques that are easy. Using stencils for card making to blend a background color is so cool. Honestly, I have had these stencils for a long time and never touched them. I finally decided to play and oh my goodness, what easy wonderful backgrounds you can make!

Why have I not tried these stencils for card making before??

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It was so easy to use a Blending Brush and add some ink. You could cover the whole card layer, but I really liked the look of it partially stenciled and then fading away.

Today’s video is loaded with tips on using stencils for card making! I think you’ll want to add some stencils to your next order; they truly are a hidden gem in the catalog!

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National Friendship Day is August 1: Time to Make Fun Cards for Friends

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Badger Besties? Only By Making Cute Cards for Friends!

I love making fun cards for friends so on National Friendship Day I’m pulling out a cute stamp set and sharing card design ideas with you.

You may not know this about me, but I was born and raised in Wisconsin, so I really got a chuckle when I saw this stamp set! How stinkin’ cute are these badgers. I will have to do a University of Wisconsin card sometime soon too!

These fun cards for friends feature the stamp set 'Badger Besties' and colored with Stampin' Blends.

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New Reversible Stamps that Make Gorgeous Back to Back Blooms Greeting Cards

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Check out these new reversible stamps that make gorgeous greeting cards. You will fall in love with the possibilities this card technique brings.

Back to Back Blooms is a Reversible stamp set you will find in the January-June Mini Catalog. Reversible stamps are just as the name implies–you use both sides of them for stamping.

I can't wait to show you how these new reversible stamps make cards for all occasions. Stampin' Up! Back to Back Blooms

Make sure to check out the video today for lots of tips for using Reversible stamps and also a trick for getting your photopolymer (clear) stamps to stick better to your blocks.

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Water Painters Card Making Techniques You Must See to Believe

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Watch these water painters card making techniques! You must see to believe how easy and beautiful you can make these greeting cards.  We are using the Simply Succulents stamp set & dies and I promise to show you how easy it is to get amazing watercolor looks!

Can you believe I made these cards with water painters? Let me teach you how too.

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Your Blender Pens Make Their Magic on Handmade Cards So Easy

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You can’t resist watching how blender pens make their magic on handmade cards. It’s SO easy & fun! This monochromatic card design is great for the guys too! It’s a technique that works well for card making and many other paper crafts too. 

Blender pens are colorless so that you can use them in a multitude of ways.

Blender Pens: All the In’s and Out’s of Their Use

The Stampin’ Up! ‘Enjoy the Moment’ stamp set is perfect for nature lovers, making masculine cards and this simple blender pen coloring technique I have to share with you today.  Check out the video then come back here for all the card measurements and the list of all the supplies I used.

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How to Make a Starburst Card the Easy Way

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Do you want to learn how to make a starburst card the easy way? This card technique is fun and also a great way to use up paper scraps!  Are a Designer Series Paper  or scrapbook paper hoarder? Maybe this hand made card design will encourage you to take out your paper and do a … Read more

Flowers For Every Season Suite with Cool Masking Ideas

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Hello stampers! Have you seen the ‘Flowers for Every Season’ Suite?! I’m sharing some card inspiration with you today that includes a cool making idea too.  I am taking today off from a video and blogging, but I have a fun project to share that will show you the masking technique, as well as a … Read more

How to Paper Piece a Greeting Card That’s Oh, So Cute!

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Are you ready to see how to paper piece a greeting card that’s Oh, so CUTE?! Let me show you how simple card making can be and how fun! This is my 1st handmade card from the NEW August-December Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog and boy, I am so excited to share it! Even though we … Read more

See the Good! 3 Easy Cards with a Fun & Quick Sponging Technique

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I’ve got 3 easy cards! See the Good with fun & quick sponging technique with a stamp set you may have overlooked. Hint: It’s got a greeting you’ll want too!! Don’t let the word “technique” scare you when it comes to card making.  I think sometimes when people talk about techniques it means messy, lots … Read more

A Simple Masking Technique on Cards that Will Give You Best Results

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I’m sharing a simple masking technique on card that will give you best results with stamping! This simple card making technique is a nifty little trick and will make a big difference in your card. Today’s post is all about making cards using the masking technique but to do it I’m featuring a brand NEW … Read more

Make A Simple Watercolor Card That’s Cheerful and Quick

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Let’s make a simple watercolor card that’s cheerful and quick! This easy, new watercoloring technique will dramatically change the look of the stamped images on your card. I just love these tulip stamps and combining it with this watercolor technique really gives a wow factor!  You are going to want to grab your Timeless Tulip … Read more