Product Review – Evo Templates

Evo Templates by Evolving Images
By:  Susan Caplan, Product Guru
 
Evo Rectangle Templates

Evo Square Templates
Ever hear of Evo Templates by a company called Evolving Images? If you haven’t, then I have a treat in store for you.  I have been using these marvelous acrylic templates for years and don’t know what I would do without them.
Evo Templates [...]

From Chaos to Creativity

Do you have a craft studio that overflows like mine?  I have a horrible habit of starting a project, working on it a few days, then moving on to another project without cleaning up from the first one.  Soon I find myself spending more time looking for things than creating. Have you’ve been there?! 
Last year was one that was [...]

February Card Sketch

Regena created a dandy of a card sketch for you this month, and our Artistic Guides followed suit with awesome samples to inspire your creative muse!
This versatile sketch lent itself to a wide variety of samples. We love uploading your art into our Sketchbook for everyone to oooooh and ahhhhh over, so  send your interpretation [...]

Wear Red Today and Check Out Our Reader’s Submissions

One in 4 women dies from heart disease.¹  One in 4 women. That is a staggering statistic! Heart disease is the number one killer of women and it doesn’t care about your race or ethnicity.
February is heart health awareness month.  Today, February 6, is National Wear Red Day.  Everyone can participate in showing their support of heart [...]

My Heart Has Wings Project for the Discoverer

My Heart Has Wings
By: Michael A. Trent, Artistic Guide
 Finished card size: 8.5” x 4”
Sometimes an image talks to you but you have no idea how to use it, or it is out of your “comfort zone.”  This image, although it was whispering to me “Michael, buy me, use me.  I’m funky,” was totally out of [...]

Good Things Come In Small Boxes for the Inventor

Good Things Come In Small Boxes
By: Michael A. Trent, Artistic Guide
As they say, good things come in small packages.  Or, in this case, small boxes.  Each of these boxes measures 1.5” on all sides and can be decorated to your liking.  Fill them with Valentine’s Day candy hearts, M&M candies, Hershey Kisses, a small gift, [...]

The 14th Day of Ever for the Adventurer

 
The 14th Day of Ever for the Adventurer
By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide

Finished Card Size: A2, 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Phrase (Penny Black)
Flourish (unknown)
Inks:
Black dye ink pad (Archival, Ranger)
Distress Ink pads: Black Soot, Brick (Ranger)
Black pigment ink pad(Stampendous)
Papers:
White card stock card base (Georgia Pacific)
DCWV Love & Wedding scrapbook kit in a stack
Other Supplies:
Gold metallic gel pen (unknown)
Crafters Pick Ultimate [...]

My Sparkly Valentine for the Adventurer

My Sparkly Valentine for the Adventurer
By: Christine Candora-Hickey, Artistic Guide
Finished card size:  6″ x 6″
Supplies:
Stamps:          
Heart Medallion (Holly Berry House)
Papers:                       
Red, burgundy, pink (two shades) textured cardstock (Bazzil)
White ultrasmooth cardstock (Stampin’ Up!)
Inks:
Embossing Ink (Ranger)
Other:
White embossing powder (Stampin’ Up!)
Pink and red glitters (Stampin’ Up!)
Pop dots (All Night Media)
2-in-1 Glue pen (Sailor)
Scissors (Tonic)
Heat Gun (Milwaukee)
Decorative Scissors (Fiskars)
Wax paper
Removable tape [...]

Romantic Valentine for the Inventor

Romantic Valentine for the Inventor
By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide
Finished Card Size: A2, 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Floral heart stamp (Magenta)
Inks:
Black pigment ink pad (Stampendous)
Papers:
White card stock card base (unknown)
Red card stock (unknown)
Black text weight (unknown)
Love & Wedding scrapbook kit-in-a-stack (DCWV)
Other Supplies:
Heart border punch (Fiskars)
Crafters Pick Ultimate Glue
Black Opal embossing powder (unknown)
Directions:

Cut two coordinating pieces of scrapbook paper: [...]

Cherish Pillow Ornament for the Inventor

Cherish Pillow Ornament for the Inventor
By: Christine Candora-Hickey, Artistic Guide
 Finished size:  2.75″ x 4.25″ 
Supplies:
Stamps:          
Collaged Art Heart (Lost Aussie Designs)     
Inks:
Staz-On – Jet Black (Tsukineko)
Other:
Printed ribbon – love theme (7Gypsies)
Satin ribbon (unknown)
Muslin (purchased at my local JoAnn’s)
Fabric remnants (I got mine from an old upholsterer’s sample book)
Journaling markers:
     Old Olive (Stampin’ Up!)
     Baroque Burgundy (Stampin’ Up!)
     More [...]

You’ve Got to Have Heart

Love is in the air and it’s time to pull out all the heart stamps and pink inks! February comes with a spark of hope that spring will indeed follow winter’s chill.  The weather hasn’t changed yet, but spirits begin to change this month and perhaps the crocuses and daffodils will begin to raise their [...]

Hearts & Kisses Jewelry for the Inventor

Shrink Plastic Hearts and Kisses Necklace and Earrings
By: Regena, Artistic Guide
 Finished size:  24″  
Supplies:
Stamps:
Music Heart (PSX)
Scalloped Heart and Small Solid heart (Valentines Day Collection Clear stamps from Target)
Kiss Stamp (Rubber Stampede)
Inks:
Pinata brand Chile Pepper Alcohol Ink (Jacquard)
Colorbox Charcoal Chalk ink – (Clearsnap)
Other:
White Shrink Plastic (LuckySquirrel)
Blending Solution (Ranger)
Alcohol Inks Applicator (Ranger or make your own with a [...]

King and Queen of Valentine’s Day Project for the Adventurer

King and Queen of Valentine’s Day
By: Michael A. Trent, Artistic Guide

Finished card size: 6.5” x 5”
Supplies:
Stamps:         
Build A Bird Set (Stamp Camp, SS020)
Make A Tree Set (Stamp Camp, SS014)
Happy Valentine’s Day Phrase (Studio G)
Papers:
Patterned paper of choice
White cardstock, 6.5” x 10” folded in half at 5” mark
Red textured cardstock, 6.5” x 5”
Black textured, 6.25” x 4.5”
White [...]

Be Mine for the Discoverer

Be Mine for the Discoverer
By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide
Finished Card Size: A2, 5.5″ x 4.25″
Supplies:
Paper:
Pink or Red patterned scrapbook papers (unknown)
White card stock card base (unknown)
Black cardstock (unknown)
Other Supplies:
Heart punches: 2.5″, 1.25″, .5″ (Punch Bunch)
Circle punches (Punch Bunch)
Glaze pens: Black, Purple (Sakura) –Alternative, any felt marker in black and purple
Directions:

Punch out one large heart for [...]

I Will Bring You Flowers Card for the Discoverer

“I Will Bring You Flowers” Card for the Discoverer
By: Christine Candora-Hickey, Artistic Guide

Finished card size:  4.25″ x 5.0″
Supplies:
Stamps:          
I Will Bring You Flowers (Magenta)
Papers:                       
Black cardstock (Stampin’ Up!)
Red fleck handmade paper (unknown)
Gold textured handmade paper (unknown)
Black text on white, white cursive on black background papers (7Gypsies)
Inks:
Brilliance – Graphite Black (Tsukineko)
Color Wash Fabric & Paper Dye – Walnut-Scarlet [...]

Rosette Heart Matted Wedding Gift for the Adventurer

Rosette Heart Matted Wedding Gift
By: Regena, Artistic Guide
 Finished size:  8″ x 8″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Rosette Heart (Stampington)
Scalloped and Small Solid Hearts (Valentines Day Collection Clear stamps from Target)
Happy Wedding Day (Penny Black)
Floral Swirls (Inkadinkado)
Papers:
5.5″ x 5.5″ White Matte Utopia coated cardstock (Marco’s Paper)
8.5″ x 5.5″ (half a sheet each) White and Black Glossy cardstock (Marco’s Paper)
Inks:
Pinata brand [...]

Rosette Dream Heart Tall Card for the Discoverer

Rosette Dream Heart Tall Card
By: Regena, Artistic Guide
 Finished size:  4.25 x 8.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Rosette Heart (Stampington)
Triple Heart (Valentines Day Collection Clear stamps from Target)
Dream Big text (Paper Inspirations)
Lower Case Dream (Inkadinkado)
Papers:
White Matte Utopia coated cardstock (Marco’s Paper)
8.5×5.5 (half a sheet) White Glossy cardstock (Marco’s Paper)
Inks:
Pinata brand Chile Pepper Alcohol Ink (Jacquard)
Colorbox Charcoal Chalk ink – (Clearsnap)
Ancient Page Cardinal [...]