The basic of cardmaking. A beginners guide to cardmaking.
As cardmakers we love to share our work with one another, but putting up photos on the internet means they are out there for anyone and everyone. When you see watermarked photos not only are those people protecting their creations and art work, but also the stamp companies art work as well. As easy as [...]
I have a bit of a different post for you today, talking about editing your photos. The majority of my photos are card photos, but I had some flowers, took some pictures and wanted to share with you exactly how I edit my photos, some fun editing features, and also show you some before and [...]
Stamp Positioners are not a tool you necessarily "need" in cardmaking and stamping, but they can save you literally and figuratively. My stamp positioners (yes I have two) have saved me money in cardstock and also saved me so much time. I'm sure you've had a time or two or three where you have put [...]
Heat embossing was one of the very techniques I learned as a cardmaker and I really had to do quite a bit of research to figure it out. It is one of those techniques that we who have been paper crafting for a long time tend to gloss over in out tutorials (or at least [...]
On Thursday I used a stamp set from Inspired by Stamping that was solid lines. Even though Inspired by Stamping has high quality stamps, it is always best to really condition your stamps, especially solid ones, so you get the best impression possible, no matter if they are high quality or not. Sometimes, certain inks [...]
Die cutting is one of my favorite parts of cardmaking and there are so many components to it, so many different machines, die, tools, etc. I could never cover it all but I am going to try and just scratch the surface. Today I will be using my die cutting machine of choice, the Big [...]
Every card needs a base and that is the topic I want to cover in today's Cardmaking 101 post. In the video I share how to create an A2, A7, A9 and 4-Bar Sized Card bases. You watch the video for the full tutorial or see the photos below for the diagrams! And if you [...]
It is the third week in my Cardmaking 101 Series and I will warn you now it is going to be a long post. Today I will covering different types of inks, their properties, and what you might use them for. You can watch the video below for all the details, or see the write [...]
Last week I started a new Cardmaking 101 Series. If you haven't checked out that post yet you can go see what I recommend for a Basic Supply Kit for Cardmaking. This week I will be talking about the types of stamps, sticking to wood mount, cling, and clear. You can watch the video below [...]
When I started cardmaking/stamping 8 years ago I remember the overwhelming feeling of looking at all the different tools, card stock, ink, stamps, dies, powders, glitters, buttons, etc. And if I'm being honest, it can still feel that way at times when I'm browsing different sites online and trying to find that stamp set I'll [...]
