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Step-by-Step Guide to Stamping Backgrounds with Pink & Main: Create a Stunning Birthday Card

August 12, 2024 No Comments

Step-by-Step Guide to Stamping Backgrounds with Pink & Main and Cathie Allan Creating unique and eye-catching stamping backgrounds is a fantastic way to add depth and interest to your handmade cards. In this step-by-step guide, designer Cathie Allan demonstrates how to use Pink & Main products to craft a stunning birthday card. The keyphrase for this tutorial is Stamping Backgrounds—a technique that can transform your projects into extraordinary works of art. Follow along to create your own masterpiece, and be sure to watch the accompanying YouTube video for a complete walkthrough. Here is a side view of Cathie’s card. Step 1: Creating the Stenciled Background Start by die-cutting the Pink & Main leaf die from heavy cardstock to create a stencil. Place the stencil on a white piece of cardstock. Using a blending foam, pounce umber ink through the stencil. After removing the stencil, gently blend the color around the…

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Fairy Craft Online Festival – ON NOW

July 7, 2022 No Comments

There are SOOO many FABULOUS things going on over at Lavinia Stamps! For starters – July 7th to July 10th, is their Fairy Craft Online Festival on their Facebook Page. Everyday is FILLED with demos, galleries and tutorials. ABSOLUTELY CHECK IT OUT. And DRUM ROLL PLEASE – they just released 16 NEW STAMPS!!!! I would like to say that you might need one or two – but who am I kidding – you are going to need them all! Giggle Giggle! Here are just a few designs from their VERY talented design team showcasing this beautiful line-up. Grab a coffee and watch as Tracey plays with the new stamps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gtnTahk2K4&t=775s NOW be sure to CLICK HERE and visit the Lavinia Stamps Facebook page and join all the Fairy Craft Online Festivities! Happy Thursday Friends!

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My New Obsession – Simple Stories Card Kits

March 4, 2021 No Comments

Okay, I am seriously obsessed with the Simple Stories – Simple Cards Card Kits! They are ABSOLUTELY gorgeous and come with EVERYTHING you need to create 8 show-stopping cards! I created this card using the Simple Stories Hello Lovely Card Kit. So here is the story. As a scrapbooker, I can not send bought cards to my friends. I just can’t do it. I feel like I am cheating on my supplies LOLOLOLOLOL. And there are just times when I don’t have a card ready to go – these kits are soooooooooooooooooooooo the answer! Beautiful designs, no scissors necessary, and of course you can add your special touches if you like. All you need is adhesives. And for this card, I used Glue Dots Adhesives Pop-Up! Dots and Permanent Gluetape. Did I mention that with the kit you can make 8 different cards? You sure can! In 2-3 minutes, I…

In Technique Tasters

Embossing with the Brother ScanNCut

September 26, 2019 3 Comments

Creating this dynamic embossed background is so easy with the Brother ScanNCut SDX125. Hey crafters, Nicole here and I love all things metal. The Embossing Starter Kit comes with everything you will need to get started. This includes 2 embossing tools, metal sheets to emboss and the embossing mat. This is my first time using the embossing feature and it was really easy. Check out the steps in this video and get inspired by your next project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMNRify-q5g&t=19s Supplies Brother ScanNCut SDX125 Electronic Cutting Machine Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Ranger Tim Holtz Distress ink Creative Scrapbooker Super Stock MultiCraft Forever in Time black cardstock Keep on creating! To see more of Nicole’s work visit here blog – Nicole Wright Designs SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door!

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Therm O Web GIVEAWAY and LIVE HOW TO VIDEO!

July 31, 2019 148 Comments

Congratulations to Alicia H. – This week’s lucky winner HELLO WEDNESDAY! Wednesday is truly the BEST time of the week for us here at Creative Scrapbooker Magazine, HOWEVER, this week it is EVEN BETTER! Not only have we joined forces with Therm O Web for a FABULOSA GIVEAWAY – but you can ALSO join Lynnea Hollendonner on FACEBOOK to see how to use all the products in this weeks giveaway! Lynnea will be going LIVE on the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Facebook page at 1:00 pm MST or 3:00 pm EST CLICK HERE to watch! Here is the fabulous prize package that one lucky follower is going to WIN WIN WIN! WOWZERS!!!! Everything you need to add TONS of Flock to your next project! Be sure to watch Lynnea’s CSMLive video on Facebook to see it all in action! Deco Foil® has a whole new feel! One lucky winner will receive…

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Mixed Media Backgrounds and Embellishments for Scrapbooking – Technique Tasters #192

June 14, 2019 No Comments

Kerry Engel is on our latest web show creating gorgeous mixed media backgrounds and embellishments for tags, cards, art journal pages, scrapbook layouts and more. Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jF1NuI30dk SUPPLIES Brea Reese Acrylic Paper Brea Reese Watercolors Brea Reese Heavy Body Acrylic Paints Clearsnap ColorBox Archival Ink Elizabeth Craft Designs Stamps Brother PT-H200BP Craft Labeller and Decorative Ribbon Glue Dots Adhesives Be sure to follow Creative Scrapbooker Magazine on YouTube! Do not miss a single video! CLICK HERE Happy Scrapbooking Everyone!Subscribe today to Creative Scrapbooker Magazine