I love the idea of giving family and friends something special to celebrate the the 250th birthday for the United States of America, so I crafted some interactive folio cards to commemorate this important milestone. They incorporate a lot of texture and maximize using a bunch of the red, white & blue paper embellishments in the pattern paper packs we all love. These examples use “All American” by Echo Park Paper Co. The final size is 7 x 5 inches and can fit in a standard A7 envelope. Begin with a red, white & blue double-sided cardstock…
I absolutely love this card crafting kit from Crafter’s Companion – Sent with Love. This set is a little different because along with the pretty layered pattern papers, it also has kraft paper and solid color papers for die cutting. The colors are a bit vintage but modern at the same time. All I had to do is die cut a few shapes in pink, red, green and turquoise; add a stamped sentiment; and glue them onto the card bases covered in the coordinating rose & lace background papers. I especially love the mini envelope that can hold…
I spent a little time stamping out pretty images for some relaxing detail coloring. I like to make a big batch of images that I can color – just like a coloring book. Then blend in some ink into the backgrounds to take away the stark white paper and make the images pop. It’s so fun and easy to practice crafting little art pieces, and then assembling them into cards. For some, I stamped the images in a color instead of black. Then I added colored in, blending with the alcohol markers. Go to my tutorial about blending…
After one look at this Hummingbird Collection by Crafter’s Companion, I knew I would love crafting with all the beautiful elements. The imagery on the papers and stamps, combined with the tropical color palette easily came together into gorgeous projects. I started by stamping out a bunch of hummingbird and flower stamps on colored paper and watercolor paper. Then I used my favorite Aqua Markers in bright fun colors, keeping the coloring loose and using some simple shading to add dimension. After die cutting them out, they were ready to embellish my card bases. The ideas just kept…