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Category: Beginner crafter

Sketch together- Week 12

March 25, 2023 March 25, 2023Beginner crafter, Colouring, Live videos, Sketch 0

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Sketches are an amazing jumping off point to unleash as much creativity as you want. When I am in a creative rut, pulling out papers and stamps and following a sketch design makes it really easy to put yourself on auto-pilot and just follow the design. You can change the…

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Less can be more

March 14, 2023 March 14, 2023Beginner crafter, Birthday cards, Clean and simple, Colouring, Tutorials- techniques 2

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Any paper crafter I know has a rather sizable stash filled with paper, cardstock, stamps, ink, bling, tools, and the list goes on. When you’re faced with a multitude of choices, sometimes, it can be overwhelming, and you get stuck not being able to create anything. Taking a minute to…

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How to get crisp card folds

February 14, 2023 February 14, 2023Anything but a card, Beginner crafter, Helpful hints, Tutorials- folds 0

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I recently had an email from a member of my VIP group. She said “I tend to stay away from trying multiple folds on my cards as I can’t get a crisp fold that will lay flat. Do you have any suggestions? I do use a bone folder but still…

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Sketch Together- punches and dies

February 11, 2023 February 11, 2023Beginner crafter, Birthday cards, Sketch 0

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Card sketches are a lot of fun to use, and sometimes get you thinking outside of the box. Adding elements like die cut and punched shapes, or pieces of patterned paper can change up the look of your card. This week, my stampin’ buddy Mary Louise and I did our…

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Quick and easy sticker hack

January 29, 2023 March 27, 2023Anything but a card, Beginner crafter, Helpful hints, How do I..., Taking care of tools, Uncategorized 0

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Applying the sticker to the back of a cling stamp can sometimes be tricky business. I can’t remember where I saw this trick, but it has made sticker application SO much easier and faster, with next to no errors. As long as you are steady(ish) you can get a perfect…

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Kissing in the craft room

January 24, 2023 January 24, 2023Beginner crafter, Clean and simple, Easy crafts, Tutorials- techniques 1

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Today, it’s all about kissing. Not only does this card use an older technique, it also goes along the lines of Keep It Simple, Silly. Now, for this card, simplicity was where I went, but you could amp it up as much as you’d like. The Kissing technique simply involves…

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How do I cut paper?

January 20, 2023 January 20, 2023Beginner crafter, How do I... Beginner stampin' up! 0
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