Coloring with markers is very popular, but to be honest it can also be expensive. Especially if you need markers with different color tones. In this article I will show you how to color stamped images with something many of us have laying around in our craft rooms – watercolors!Continue Reading
Barbara started paper crafting almost 25 years ago. At first it was scrapbooking that made her interested in paper crafting. Being intrigued with beautiful album pages and embellishment it led to her ultimate passion – making her own embellishments for scrapbook pages and cards – also known as paper piecing.Continue Reading
Ways to use your Markers Many cardmakers use markers for coloring stamped images. But there are other ways to use markers and hopefully you will get some new ideas in this article. The stamped image of the Snow Angel is colored with alcohol-based transparent markers. Another idea is to colorContinue Reading
I just love the look of Claudia’s layout. The soft colors are perfect for the beautiful image and the ephemera makes an interesting design. Using a black and white photo adds a nice contrast. Describe the Project:The project is a Single Scrapbooking mixed media layout using the 49andMarket ARToptions VikenContinue Reading
Did you know that every month of the year has its own birth flower and birth stone? When making birthday cards it can be a nice gesture to decorate the card with paper flowers and “gems” which resembles the actual birth flowers and birth stones. In January carnation and snowdropsContinue Reading
Mimi’s cards are truly amazing. Being inspired by her beautiful surroundings in Quebec, Canada, Mimi makes some of the most wonderful cards I have ever seen. Her cards have motifs which are either stamped or handmade by herself and she colors the images with watercolors. Who are you? Can youContinue Reading
I see hundreds of Christmas Cards on Social Media these days and I love it! When it came to Sandi’s Christmas Card what really made it stand out is the unusual and totally beautiful color combination. Can you describe the project?This is an A2 sized finished card all done inContinue Reading
My 16 year old daughter is a huge fan of K-Pop and especially groups like TXT and BTS. This month she started making a Fan Book of her favorite K-Pop groups – a perfect way to get teenagers interested in scrapbooking. On these pages featuring BTS she has used designContinue Reading
I live far north in Norway. When the sky is clear we can see the Northern Lights almost every night during the winter. This year I have been inspired by the Northern Lights when making my Christmas Cards. I started out with decorating media ink papers with alcohol ink. ThenContinue Reading
One of the things that makes cardmaking so fun is all the folding techniques. There are so many of them that a cardmaker will have a hard time trying them all. That is why I am in a series of articles will review some of the most popular card foldingContinue Reading