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Merry Little Christmas Card Tutorial with Katelyn Spencer

November 25, 2024 1 Comment

Hey Creative Scrapbooker Fans! Today, I’m thrilled to share how I created this Merry Little Christmas Card. This project features a blend of products from Ranger Ink, Creative Scrapbooker Magazine’s Super Stock, Penny Black dies, and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. Follow along as I guide you through the steps to craft this festive card. Grab your favorite drink, and let’s dive in! Step 1: Create the Card Base and Window Cut a piece of Super Stock from Creative Scrapbooker Magazine to 4” x 5 ¼”. Place the Woodgrain Circle Die by Penny Black 3/8” from the top and ½” from the right of the cardstock. Run the piece through your die-cutting machine. Step 2: Prepare the Background Cut a se piece of Super Stock to 4 ¼” x 5 ½” for the card base. Die-cut the Tree Trio from Penny Black out of Super Stock. Blend Vintage Photo Distress Oxide…

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🎉 WIN a $150 Gift Card from Penny Black! 🎉

October 23, 2024 1 Comment

Congratulations to this weeks lucky winner – Diana Wood Attention, crafters! We’re excited to offer one lucky winner the chance to win a $150 Gift Card from Penny Black, (includes shipping and taxes). Penny Black is your ultimate destination for all your crafting needs. Whether you’re a stamper, cardmaker, or scrapbooker, Penny Black offers an incredible variety of products, including stamps, stencils, stickers, patterned papers, embossing folders, and so much more. No matter what holiday, season, or occasion you’re creating for, they have the perfect tools to bring your ideas to life. YES you want to WIN a $150 from Penny Black! This is one shopping spree you don’t want to miss, so make sure to enter now! The contest ends Friday, October 25th at midnight—just in time for you to stock up on crafting supplies for the upcoming holiday season! 🎄 CLICK HERE to ENTER! Good luck and happy…

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Win the Simple Stories Simple Vintage Holly Jolly Collection Prize Pack!

October 9, 2024 No Comments

Congratulations to this week’s lucky winner – Marilyn Massoud Get ready to add some festive cheer to your holiday crafting projects with the incredible Simple Stories Simple Vintage Holly Jolly Collection This prize pack is the perfect companion for creating stunning scrapbooks, handmade cards, and DIY decorations to celebrate the season. 🎄 The prize package includes the following must-have products from the Simple Vintage Holly Jolly Collection: 6×8 Snap! Binder – A beautifully designed binder to store your holiday memories in style. Washi Tape – Add a decorative touch with classic, festive designs of this washi tape. Enamel Dots – Bring extra dimension and shine to your crafts with these vibrant dots. Bits & Pieces – Ideal for embellishing your cards and layouts with vintage holiday designs. 12×12 Collection Kit – Includes patterned papers, stickers, and everything needed for creating seasonal magic. Chipboard Stickers – Fun, dimensional stickers to give…

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Free Fall Cut Files from Creative Geek Design – Get Inspired with Creative Scrapbooker Magazine!

September 27, 2024 1 Comment

Did you know that Alison Jones from Creative Geek Design creates free fall cut files for Creative Scrapbooker Magazine? One of her latest designs is featured on this beautiful autumn layout she crafted using her free fall cut file. Check out Alison’s stunning layout below:This versatile fall cut file can be used in a variety of projects, from scrapbooks to cards. It’s easy to download and a great way to add autumn flair to your crafting. Download Alison’s free cut file here: Download Free Fall Cut Files. Be sure to scroll down to find this cut file! Best of all, Alison’s layout is featured in the Fall issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. Have you picked up your copy yet? It’s full of more seasonal inspiration! Whether you’re looking to add some autumn flair to your scrapbook layouts, create stunning cards, or make seasonal decor, Alison’s free cut file is the…

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Designing with Pigment Powders: A Step-by-Step Birthday Card Tutorial by Karla Yungwirth

September 23, 2024 No Comments

Are you looking for a unique and colorful way to create birthday cards? Look no further than designing with pigment powders! In this step-by-step tutorial, Karla Yungwirth shares her techniques for crafting a stunning birthday card featuring Penny Black Inc. stamps and Lindy’s Gang Magical Powders. The intricate embossing, paired with vibrant pigment colors, brings this card to life. Follow along to see how you can add extra flair to your next papercrafting project! Step-by-Step Instructions to Design a Beautiful Birthday Card Step 1: Heat Emboss the Floral Elements Using the Penny Black Nature’s Jewels Stamp Set (31-048), stamp the floral images on Prism Studio Mixed Media Paper. Emboss the images using gold Brutus Monroe Embossing Powder to give them a sophisticated and elegant look. Step 2: Activate Pigment PowdersSprinkle Lindy’s Gang Magical Powders (Oh Canada Crimson, Poutine Gold, and Banff Blue) onto your craft mat. Mix these powders with…

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Carta Bella Paper Co. Hello Autumn Collection and Tracy McLennon

September 10, 2023 No Comments

Check out this beautiful card designed by Tracy McLennon as featured in the Fall 2023 issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. Tracy used the Carta Bella Paper Co. Hello Autumn Collection to design her card.The shaker window is adorable. It reminds me of the leaves changing colours and falling during this beautiful season of change. My favourite season of all. Here is a closer look at the Carta Bella Paper Co. Hello Autumn Collection kit that Tracy used. The colours and the patterns celebrate all things fall. The ephemera on Tracy’s card is also from the Carta Bella Paper Co. Hello Autumn Collection. The ticket, the pumpkins, the frame and the leaves work perfectly together. Everything on the card was adhered together, aswell as creating the shaker window, using a variety of adhesives by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, including the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner Grand.…

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Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Fall Cards by Heather Fischer

September 7, 2023 1 Comment

Happy Fall!! Heather Fischer here today on the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine blog to share some Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Fall themed cards I recently created! Fall is definitely my favourite season…I love the cooler days, the changing colours of the trees, fall decor, a hot PSL 😉 and of course, Fall themed projects! I tend to make and send quite a few Thanksgiving cards and cards to remind people how grateful I am for them. 🙂 For these 2 cards, I used 2 different stamp sets from Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz and a couple of my favourite techniques, ink blending and heat embossing! Both backgrounds were made using the following Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide colours; Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Scattered Straw and some Vintage Photo blended around the edges. I love this fall colour combination!! Here is a closer look at the first card I created -…

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Fun, Anniversary Card ~ Quick to Create!

September 8, 2022 No Comments

Kim here with a quick card share! This fun anniversary card came together pretty quick. My background is from a gel print I made last year. I often pull out my Ranger Gel Printing Plate and Ranger Dina Wakley Media acrylic paint and just play. These prints most often become backgrounds for cards, and it’s always great to have them on hand.On top of a black cardstock base, I layered up a piece of ephemera that I had on hand, then stamped some asemic writing [Paper Artsy stamp] with some Distress Oxide Ink. I found what I felt was the perfect couple from my Tim Holtz Paper Dolls collection and adhered it with Tonic Studios Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive [current FAV!!!!]. I quickly added soft colour to the bride’s flowers with my Tonic Studios Nuvo Alcohol Markers, they worked perfectly on the shiny surface of the paper dolls. I stained some…

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Llama Twister Birthday Card

August 4, 2022 No Comments

Hello Creative Scrapbookers, Kim here! It’s August already! Why do summers fly by so fast? I am off this week and looked forward to a little less routine and some daytime creativity! I have a few birthdays coming up, so I thought I’d make a few cards! Today’s card adventure ended up being this whimsical llama twister! Here are a few photo shares of my process! Thanks for taking the time to check out my card, I’m off to make a few more!

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Picket Fence Slimline Dies Are So Much FUN!

July 12, 2021 1 Comment

Hello CSM scrapbookers! Kim here! It feels like it’s been so long since I last shared a project…likely because it’s so darn HOT in Alberta, which means my craft room is crazy hot! I melt in heat, making it hard to spend time there lately! Despite the heat, some Picket Fence Studio dies found their way to my room and called me to play. Both sets are designed for slimline cards, but as I played with them, so many ideas have come to mind for future scrapbooking use! My card is simple and FUN. My background was created with a cheap set of watercolour paints and Ranger water color paper. I literally just painted wide random stripes onto watercolour paper and let it dry. Using the two largest rectangle dies I cut my striped paper and a dark grey/black cardstock to create my background. Using an ephemera pack from the…