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Pink & Main December Challenge | Purple Blue Winter Card Inspiration

December 16, 2025 No Comments

If you love creating a Purple Blue Winter Card, the Pink & Main December Challenge is calling your name. This month’s theme is a Color Challenge, encouraging you to use wintery shades of purple and blue on your card project. The theme of your card does not have to be winter, just the colors, making this challenge fun, flexible, and wide open to interpretation. The beautiful card featured here was created by Jennifer Ingle for the Pink & Main Challenge Team. Her design showcases a magical winter scene paired with soft purple and blue tones, proving how impactful a Purple Blue Winter Card can be when color takes center stage. The shaker element adds movement and sparkle, while the layered die cuts and adorable character bring the card to life. How to Join the Pink & Main December Challenge Getting involved is easy, and you can enter as many times…

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🎅 Christmas Cardmaking Challenge Inspiration with Pink & Main

November 22, 2025 No Comments

If you love holiday crafting, the Christmas Cardmaking Challenge at Pink & Main is calling your name! This month’s theme is all things Christmas, and Jennifer Ingle’s adorable nutcracker card is the perfect inspiration to get your creativity flowing. Jennifer created her project using the Pink & Main Nutcracker Kisses stamp set, colouring the charming characters with beautiful OLO Marker blends and choosing a more traditional holiday palette. The result? A festive card full of personality, sweetness, and old-world Christmas charm! 🎄 About This Month’s Challenge Pink & Main’s November theme is simply: Christmas!Nutcrackers, elves, candy canes, wreaths, nativity scenes, snowy landscapes — if it celebrates the holiday season, it’s perfect for this challenge. Here’s what you need to know: Updated Challenge Rules Must feature Pink & Main products NEW cards only — created specifically for this challenge Enter as many times as you want Two ways to submit:✔️ Add…

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Enter the Serenity Fair Gift Certificate Giveaway!

November 5, 2025 No Comments

Congratulations to this week’s lucky winner – Jozanne Pinto 🎉 It’s Giveaway Time! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce a fabulous Serenity Fair giveaway that’s perfect for every papercrafter and washi tape lover! One lucky winner will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to spend at Serenity Fair’s online store.Serenity Fair is famous for their huge selection of Extra Wide Washi Tapes, along with stunning PET tapes — clear, glossy decorative tapes made from durable film that show off vivid designs and layer beautifully. You’ll also find stickers, stationery, and illustrated playing cards, each piece designed to spark creativity and add something special to your next scrapbook layout, handmade card, or art journal page. CLICK HERE to enter your name into the giveaway! The contents closed Friday, Nov 7th at midnight MST. Good luck my friends! Is your Creative Scrapbooker Magazine collection missing a gem? Don’t let that gap stare at you…

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Creative Scrapbooker Magazine: Closing the Chapter After 20 Beautiful Years

October 25, 2025 No Comments

A chapter has ended — and what a beautiful story it has been. On October 15, 2025, we announced that Creative Scrapbooker Magazine will be publishing its final issue, the Winter 2025 edition. This decision comes with full hearts, deep gratitude, and an overwhelming sense of pride for the 20 years of creativity we’ve shared together. From a spark of an idea around a campfire to a beloved quarterly magazine that inspired readers across Canada, the United States, and beyond — this has been a journey built on passion, community, and the joy of handmade art. Reflecting on Two Decades of Creativity Over the past 20 years, Creative Scrapbooker Magazine has filled homes, classrooms, and craft rooms with ideas, laughter, and inspiration. Together, we’ve celebrated thousands of scrapbook layouts, cards, and mixed media projects. We’ve shared techniques from some of the most talented artists in the paper crafting world and…

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Pink & Main Holiday Magic Giveaway

October 22, 2025 2 Comments

Congratulation to this week’s lucky winner – Christy Stubbs The Pink & Main giveaway is here — and it’s overflowing with festive fun! This week, Creative Scrapbooker Magazine is teaming up with Pink & Main to celebrate their Holiday 2025 Release with an exciting prize bundle that will fill your craft room with creative cheer. From whimsical holiday stamps to playful dies and sparkling gems, this bundle has everything you need to create joyful handmade cards, tags, and scrapbook pages this season. Whether you’re a seasoned papercrafter or just starting your creative journey, you’ll love adding these Pink & Main treasures to your collection. CLICK HERE to enter your name into the draw! Don’t wait — contest closes Friday, October 24th at MIDNIGHT MDT!. Good luck my friends! Is your Creative Scrapbooker Magazine collection missing a gem? Don’t let that gap stare at you from the shelf. Back issues are…

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Halloween Card Fun with the Art Impressions Pumpkin Parade Set

October 15, 2025 2 Comments

No Tricks, Just Treats with Art Impressions! Fall is in full swing, and that means it’s time for Halloween crafting! 🎃 Today we’re sharing a delightful card design by Tasha Jorgenson, featuring the Art Impressions 6112 – Pumpkin Parade Set — the perfect choice for adding playful charm to your autumn creations. Tasha’s card captures the trick-or-treat spirit with an adorable bunny dressed in costume, surrounded by candy corn and stars under a Halloween night sky. She used the coordinating dies to easily cut out the stamped images, and we love how she even included die-cut sentiments for a polished finish. The background features a purple night sky, a lime green grassy border, and enamel stars, perfectly framed with candy corn patterned paper from the ARt Impressions Halloween S2 Paper Pack. The layered gold glitter frame and bright cardstock add the perfect festive pop — just like your favourite Halloween…

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Cardmaking Magic with Scratch Away Stickers by Pink & Main

October 10, 2025 No Comments

Create a playful interactive card with scratch away stickers! In this Technique Tasters #400 video, designer Karla Yungwirth shares how to make a cheerful candy-themed card using stamps, dies, and patterned paper from Pink & Main. The project highlights the Pink & Main Chews You Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies, Complete with glittery Pink & Main Scratch-Off Stickers for a magical reveal! Whether you’re new to cardmaking or an experienced crafter, this project is packed with inspiration, colour, and dimensional fun. You can watch the entire creative process in the How-to Video — perfect for learning step-by-step techniques and seeing the scratch-off element in action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv63he9zcAs 🍬 Techniques Featured Cardmaking with coordinating dies Scratch-away sticker interactivity Watercolour colouring with Distress Pencils Die cutting and layering Heat embossing and stamping Mixed media accents with sequins and stickers ✨ Let your creativity shine with this joyful Pink & Main scratch-away sticker tutorial…

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Autumn Folder Page by Els van de Burgt

October 9, 2025 No Comments

Autumn Folder Page is a warm, layered project designed by Els van de Burgt for Creative Scrapbooker Magazine’s Fall issue. This beautiful folder page captures the cozy charm of autumn with its rich florals, woodland birds, and clever construction using dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs. Get inspired to create your own Autumn Folder Page with this step-by-step guide — perfect for preserving fall memories and photos in style. Supplies Elizabeth Craft Designs2263 Bloom File Folder2278 Pocket with Flowers2277 Border Page with Flowers2281 Page with Large Tab 2CS420 Best Kind of DaysCS419 WildflowerCS418 Postage Stamps 31988 Reinforcement Pack 3C027 Autumn Harvest Paper PackP029 Taupe Planner Other SuppliesVersafine Clair Ink – Fallen LeavesRanger Distress Oxide Ink – Vintage PhotoB-7000 Multi-Purpose Adhesive – Crystal Clear (for magnets)Regular GluePigma Micron Pen Step-by-Step Instructions Step 1 – Die Cut & Matte Your Photos Die cut your tags using the Bloom File Folder Die Set. Trim…

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Birthday Gift Tags by Katelyn Spencer and Simply Stated Design

October 6, 2025 No Comments

Birthday Gift Tags are a fun and creative way to personalize your presents, and today designer Katelyn Spencer is here to show you how to make your own! These playful tags feature the Age Is Just A Number Collection and Party Time Ephemera from Simply Stated Desgin.Along with adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. Grab your favourite beverage and follow along step by step to recreate these vibrant birthday tags at home. Happy Birthday Tag The first tag we’ll create is the Happy Birthday Tag. Out of the Age Is Just a Number Essentials Ephemera from Simply Stated Design, you’ll need the peeling paint tag, dot banner and happy birthday sentiment. Sand the edges of all three elements. Next, you’ll need the Age Is Just a Number Balloons Ephemera from Simply Stated Design, choose one of the medium sized balloon bunches. I cut around the balloons to get rid of…

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Bleach Stamping Card Tutorial Featuring Feathered Friends Press-Tacular Plate by Crafty Meraki

April 1, 2025 1 Comment

Bleach Stamping is a creative technique that delivers soft, dreamy results — and this gorgeous card from Crafty Meraki is the perfect example! Featuring the Feathered Friends Press-Tacular Plate and a rainbow ink-blended background, this project is a fresh twist on a classic stamping effect. Designed by Michelle B. for the Crafty Meraki blog, this stunning card uses water (instead of bleach!) to lift colour from a Distress Oxide–blended background, creating a gentle, ethereal look that enhances the detailed bird image beautifully. ✨ We love how Michelle kept the birds’ bodies untouched, allowing the vibrant background to remain intact in those spaces and draw the eye inward. ➡️ Want to make this card yourself? Hop over to the Crafty Meraki blog to read Michelle’s full tutorial. She walks you through each step and shares her tips for getting the best results from this easy bleach stamping technique — plus a…