A Reflection (0)

September 1, 2010 • Category: All Occasion Cards, Cards, Lead Story, September 2010

I don’t know about you, but September rolls around faster every year for me. When the kids go back to school, I like to take time to reflect about the summer and plan toward the holidays that I know will sneak up on me. This year, however, school started in August, so I’m a bit [...]

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Reflections: New Beginnings (0)

Finished cared size: 5″x 7″ Supplies: Stamps: Martha Stewart Butterflies (EK Success) Sentiment (Designs Inked) Paper: Brown assorted cardstock (The Paper)       cut 10″ wide x 7″ high   Kioshi lilo/koi print, #2336  (Basic Grey)      cut 4.5″ wide x 6.5″  high      cut 4.5″ wide x 5.5″ high Small piece of white cardstock – Any will [...]

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Crafters Companion: Jennifer’s View (2)

The time of year has returned…it’s time for Popcorn to start school, and he’s doing it in style with Jennifer.  Popcorn also has another reason to celebration today…a new addition!  Finished card size: 6″ x 6″ Supplies: Stamps: School Days, Popcorn the Bear Kids Collection (Crafter’s Companion) Papers: Card Stock, White and Suede Brown (Unknown) [...]

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Color Principles Lesson Three from Sherre Hulbert (0)

Color Principles Workshop Choosing a Color Palette There are some principles to consider when choosing a color scheme for a project whether it be for a painting, a card, a collage, a scrapbook page, an ATC or interior decoration. Anytime you create art color choice plays a big role in the final result. The process of [...]

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Scrap Confusion Reduction (4)

I have all of these stacks of beautiful scrapbook paper.  Then I have all of these scraps tucked into the stack.  Pick up the stack and scraps scatter across the desk and floor.  Grrrrrrr!  Papercrafters, do not despair.  There is a solution. With the paper still in the stack, place the die on the paper [...]

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Custom Wrapping Paper (2)

By: Stephanie Loomis, Artistic Guide and Editor-in-Chief Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It’s the mantra of California living, and is spreading around the US. My brother and sister-in-law are the poster couple for green living (they live in Los Angeles, so it works.) They are expecting their first baby soon, so, rather than wrap a baby gift [...]

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Elegant Embossing: Faux Batik (2)

Supplies:     Basic embossing supplies with clear embossing powder Mulberry paper or wrapping tissue preferably white Newsprint (kids call it math paper) or absorbent paper A craft iron or travel iron with no holes in the sole plate Color washes (I used Adirondack Stream Lettuce and Wild Plum , but there are many other [...]

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