Rub-on transfers are a great way to add dimension to your cards and other paper crafts—they’re easy to use, and come in so many different looks and themes, from vintage florals and botanicals, to words and sentiments, to faux texture…
Category: Handmade cards
Learn an easy watercolor background technique for handmade cards!
Hi friends! Today I have a fun and colorful “best wishes” card for you, using the Eclectica ESN52 Postcard Birdie stamp set, PS247 Ruler stencil and PS248 Chevrons stencil. I’m also using PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk acrylic paints and Grunge…
Hi friends! Today I want to share with you a fun resin-collage card, featuring a combination of PaperArtsy stamps and Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic paints! The background of my card is brayer-painted with Aquamarine paint from PaperArtsy (one of my…
Hi friends! I love a good stenciled background, and Grunge Paste—the texture paste from PaperArtsy—is a perfect medium for stenciling. It comes as a neutral bone color, so it can be used as is, or tinted with other mediums like…
I love embossing folders, but must confess that sometimes I don’t use them as often as I should. After all, they’re great cardmaking tools, whether you’re a newbie or experienced papercrafter: They’re easy to use, come in a range of…
Hi friends! Today I have an easy card for you, using one of my favorite tools: the 3″x5″ Gel Plate. This can easily be used to create monoprinted backgrounds, like the one you see here—even though my card is larger…
A looooong time ago, I bought a sealing wax set at a craft store and promptly sealed just about every envelope on every card or letter I gave someone. While it’s been awhile (we’re talking years) since I’ve sealed a…