Hi Crafty Friends, I just wanted to take a minute to let everyone know about the Scrapbook Getaway Weekend at North Bend State Park. This is an awesome chance to get together with fellow paper crafters and enjoy a relaxing weekend at one of West Virginia's beautiful state parks. The event will be held at North Bend State Park on April 15-17. If you live in WV, Ohio or the surrounding area then you should check this out. Learn more by visiting the WV State Parks website at wvstateparks.com (the calendar of events is on the right hand side of the homepage) or contact the park directly (304.643.2931 or 1.800.CALL.WVA) to register. I would also be happy to email you a copy of the brochure. Hope you join the fun!
I love using my Envelope Punch Board for creating custom envelopes for cards but did you know you can also use it to create boxes? Today I will show you how to make a card box using the Envelope Punch Board. With just three additional steps you can make a box for any of the card sizes listed on the Envelope Punch Board. You will be amazed how versatile this tool is and how easy it is to create a card box. Let me know what you think.
Good Morning Crafty Friends, Today I am sharing another card project from Scrap-Fest. I really don't know what this technique is called so I called it the "mosaic technique" because it reminds me of all the beautiful pieces of glass that are used to build a mosaic image. It looks A LOT more complicated than it really is. I used Press-'n-Seal wrap to help organize my pieces. Press-'n-Seal (Yes! the stuff from your kitchen!!) has a tacky surface that lightly sticks to cardstock pieces and is perfect for this project. I hope you give this technique a try and tell me what you think. I suggested two different die sets in my tutorial but you may have other detailed dies that would work great for this. Make the most of what you have! Happy Crafting,
The card I am sharing today features the reflection technique. I have experimented with this technique and decided at times I like a very vivid reflection but other times I want my reflection to be softer and more muted. I will show you examples of both in the video tutorial and you can decide which you like best. One thing I really like about this technique is that it doesn't require a lot of specialized products or tools. To transfer my reflected image, I used a piece of stencil material because I couldn't find my trusty pad of acetate (Thank goodness it finally showed up again! I love it!!) but you could try any smooth, nonporous plastic surface. I also used a brayer to apply some gentle pressure over my reflected image but you could just rub firmly with your fingers or even the back of a stamp block. You folks are creative so use the resources around you. Happy Crafting,
