Birthday shaker cards are easy and fun to make with the kids during the school holidays. Take this opportunity to make a few and stock up. After all, there’s always a birthday that’s coming up. I love boredom busters like this, and so will you. First gather your materials: Basic White Cardstock Coloured Cardstock Acetate […]
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Waterfall card workshop is available as a request-only class. In this workshop you will learn 2 techniques – the engineering behind the fun-fold card and faux silk to create texture to your card. So, how does this card work? It is a fun-fold card made up of panels. Each panel becomes a flap that flips […]
Here’s a sunburst technique inspiration for a card and also for a scrapbook layout. We made this card for July Stamp Club. I did a Designer Series Paper (DSP) share with all my Stampin’ Up! friends and customers this month so I thought I’d share a card technique using our new DSP called Epic Day […]
Stamped collage banner is a fun project for the kids to make during the school holidays. This will brighten and add personality to any room in the house. Kids can personalise their space with images that project their individuality. Gather a few stamp sets, ink pads, card stock, punches, die cuts, ribbon and embellishments. Think […]
Mini-journal is a fun project and is so much fun to make during the school holidays. Filled with pages of stamped images and pockets, it’s a beautiful keepsake book for documenting life’s special memories. Here’s how I made the cover: Cut an A4 sheet of Window Sheet horizontally in half Emboss a coloured card stock […]
Masking with a circle die is a technique that allows you to stamp while covering the rest of the area so that you end up with a circle framed image. I used my circle die for the cards. Note: the mask should be the same size as the card base so that placement is exact. […]
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Patchwork Card Technique
Patchwork card technique is a creative way of using Designer Series Paper (DSP) or any printed paper that you may have. This is another great boredom buster during the school holidays and a great opportunity to stock up on beautiful cards for birthdays and special events. Here’s how to make the house patchwork card: Using […]
A papercraft party is an opportunity to invite your crafty besties for a night-in of good food and company. It’s also a great weekend afternoon catch-up during your quiet time at home, if you prefer. I thought I’d share with you the projects we made during Stamp Club. The banner is a fun project and […]
Blackboard card technique is an embossing technique that will make your papercraft projects look like it’s been made with chalk. Here’s how: Hold your Whisper White Craft Ink Pad at an angle and run it across your Black Card Stock. When you are satisfied with how much white smear you’ve got, set it aside to […]
Blackboard cards look as if they were made with chalk. Yesterday, I hosted a blackboard technique birthday card making workshop. The ladies and I enjoyed a creative afternoon making a stack of beautiful cards. In Melbourne, you will see many cafes and bakeries dotting every street, nook and cranny. Their A-frames with chalk handwritten menus […]
Mini Scrapbook is the solution when you have a lot of photos and would like to create an easy book to not only store but present them in a fun and creative way. School holidays are long and seem to drag on especially when you’re just at home. But, it can also be a great […]
Fun-fold papercrafts are instant boredom busters during the school holidays. When the day feels like it’s dragging on forever, why not bring out some craft supplies and make cards. It’s an opportunity to stock up on handmade birthday cards. These cards are special, all involving fun-folding. There’s a Box Card, an Easel Card and a […]