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Watercolor Cardmaking Inspiration with Art Impressions

March 12, 2025 No Comments

Are you looking for watercolor cardmaking inspiration? Karla Yungwirth shares a stunning handmade card using the Art Impressions Encouragement Collection in this step-by-step video tutorial. Featuring beautiful floral stamps, patterned paper, and Zebra Pen ClickArt markers, this project is perfect for cardmakers of all levels. What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial ✅ How to create effortless watercolor effects with Art Impressions Rubber Stamps✅ Blending techniques using Zebra Pen ClickArt markers✅ Layering patterned paper for added dimension✅ Must-have crafting tools from OLFA and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L✅ Finishing touches with Ranger Ink & Tonic Studios Whether you’re new to cardmaking or an experienced crafter, this tutorial is packed with creative ideas to inspire your next project. Ready to try this beautiful technique? Get ready for the watercolor cardmaking inspiration video by Karla Yungwirth! Grab a coffee and get ready to have some FUN! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNyfPflzlZE Let us know in the comments how…

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Create Beautiful Holiday Cards with Stamping on Patterned Paper

December 12, 2024 No Comments

Want to make your holiday cards extra special this year? Stamping on patterned paper is such a fun and simple way to create unique designs that wow your friends and family! In this latest Technique Tasters video, Karla Yungwirth from Creative Scrapbooker Magazine shares her step-by-step process for making gorgeous Christmas cards full of color, sparkle, and festive charm. Karla uses some of her favorite crafting tools and supplies from brands like Unity Stamp Co., Lindy’s Gang, Simple Stories, and more to create cards that are full of layers and personality. Whether you’re a seasoned cardmaker or just getting started, you’ll pick up lots of ideas to try in your own crafting. Here’s What You’ll Learn: How to stamp on patterned paper to create eye-catching backgrounds. Tips for layering stamps, inks, and embellishments for that perfect holiday look. Fun ways to use shimmer sprays, embossing powders, and adhesives to add…

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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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CARP! i missed your birthday ~ Mixed Media

May 8, 2023 No Comments

Good Morning! Kim here, haven’t seen you for a bit! Last December I officially backed away from Design Team assignments, life was taking up too much time and creative deadlines were harder to meet! I promised Jackie & Katharina that I was still their biggest fan and would send along a blog post whenever time permitted…so here I am! I find myself using up a lot of mixed media stash that I have these days; and there is a lot! This fun card for my nephew is a perfect example. I will often sit a have a gel plate printing session with my Ranger inks, paints and gel plates, they continue to be my favourites. Once complete I store all my prints in a ziplock bag to use in my art journal, card making and scrapbooking projects. That being said I cannot tell you exactly my process for the background,…

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Tuesday With The Team – Kim’s Satisfying Technique

April 27, 2021 1 Comment

Kim here today! Welcome to another Tuesday With The Team! I’m excited to share my project and technique, it’s a process that I find to be really satisfying and the results keep making me happy! I LOVE making mono prints using my Ranger Gel Plates and all sorts of acrylic paints. I can get lost in creative play for hours during this process and life stress just melts away. When I make my prints, I most often use plain computer paper, the finished page is thin, which I like! I take my favourites and scan them into my computer, this allows me to use them in so many ways. I will often print four to a page on a nice sturdy card stock, they are perfect for card bases! I store them all in a ziplock bag and pull them out often for card making and mixed media projects. For…

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Fun Girl Gang Card with Kim Gowdy

March 15, 2021 No Comments

Hello! Kim here again with another FUN card share! Honestly, where would you be without your favourite girl gang? Regardless of age, our BFF’s are a huge part of getting through life! They make us laugh, love us despite our faults and encourage us to be our best self! That being said…how can you not LOVE the Picket Fence BFF Girl Gang stamp set! I love all the sentiments and possibilities! It will be a well-loved stamp set for years to come! On to the details of how I created this 6×6 card that makes me smile! Thanks for checking in! Just like Arnold Schwarzenegger…I’ll be back! Have you been inspired by our SPRING ISSUE of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine yet? Be sure to get your copy soon, we know you’ll LOVE it!

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A BIG Hello with Beauty and Song!

June 7, 2020 No Comments

A BIG hello from Kim! Just popping in to share a quick look at some inky fun I was having, that will get added to a card base to send off to a friend! I recently got this new Picket Fence stamp set: Beauty & Song . I love all the details and look forward to using it lots more. It’s a big stamp, so you could easily use the entire image of parts of it. For this project, I stamped the sentiment on a piece of computer paper, cut around it and added some repositional adhesive to the back. Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L makes a great adhesive with the perfect amount of tack, that is easily removed when needed. I positioned the sentiment to mask the area where it would eventually be permanently stamped. I stamped my main image over the mask using a stamp positioner. Using my Life…

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Succulents by Art Impressions

April 17, 2020 2 Comments

Hello, Connie Nichol here today with two cards featuring the Art Impressions Succulents stamps and dies set. These stamps are so pretty and succulents are so trendy right now! I stamped them with Ranger Archival Black Ink , coloured them with Chameleon pens. Next I cut them out with the coordinating dies and stuck everything together with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L adhesives. Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D foam squares are perfect for adding dimension to a row of succulents. I put a coat of Glossy Accents on a few of the flowers to add some gloss and dimension and dabbed some Stickles glitter glue on some of the foliage. Small details but it’s the little things that make cards extra special. The background patterned paper is from this wood and gingham basics paper pad from Simple Stories. This paper pad is HUGE and has awesome colors and patterns. Thanks for…

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March Sketchy Challenge – how Kim plays with sketches

March 15, 2019 2 Comments

Today I’m sharing my layout, inspired by our March Sketchy Challenge. Sketches are always a great place to start your creative process…it’s almost like oil for the cogs of your creative brain.I like to flip and rotate sketches to see all the different ways I can play with it. As you see by my finished layout I opted to rotate counter clockwise. My large block became two photos to fill a similar space and my two small squares became a 4×6 photo with a small inset photo. Let your brain work with the spaces of the sketch but be open to mix it up! You’ll be amazed at how many ways one sketch can unfold differently on several layouts! Here are some of the supplies I pulled out to work with! I chose to play with the Creative Memories Secret Garden collection including their paper and stickers. This collection is…

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Mermaid Cove Meets Elizabeth Craft Designs

January 28, 2019 5 Comments

Hey Creative Scrapbooker Fans! Katelyn Grosart here today. I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today sharing with you my Leave a Little Sparkle Wherever You Go Frame. This frame is perfect to add to your home décor or put in a kids room. To create my frame, I’ve used the Mermaid Cove Collection from Creative Memories Dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs Ink from Ranger Ink and adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. You’ll want to grab a cup of your favourite winter beverage as I share with you how to recreate my frame at home. To start, you’ll need to choose a patterned paper piece out of the Mermaid Cove Paper Pack from Creative Memories. Die cut the Happy Frame, from Elizabeth Craft Designs, four times out of the patterned paper. Adhere each die cut strip together to create four separate sides. Adhere the four sides together to create your…