This month my project is a handmade card and bookmark set. I often note that the designs and techniques I post have multiple applications. Though most of my posts are handmade cards the techniques work well for bookmarks, journal pages, tags, bag decorations or gift envelopes. I will share more of those ideas in upcoming […]
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Do you save your practice and warm-up painting or drawing exercises? I am using mine as additions to my handmade valentines. Sometimes a project that we are working on does not end up quite as we expected. Rather than tossing it out, consider cutting up sections of it to use in other projects. As I
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Let’s recycle used envelopes to make gift card holders. Making your own gift card holders gives you the opportunity to personalize both the gift inside the envelope and the envelope itself. I have not transitioned to on-line billing so I end up with a few junk envelopes. There are multiple uses for them that I
I finished my wooden Christmas ornaments in time to distribute before Christmas. Last year I started a different set of wooden ornaments and time got away from me before I could complete them. Too many projects going on at the same time. Have you had that same problem? It is also helpful that I chose
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I finished another batch of cards using the easy bubble wrap painted backgrounds that I referred to in my previous post. This is the technique of ‘stamping’ the background papers with bubble wrap that has been dipped in paint. This adds a wintery appearance to the cards. You can still see the background color of
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What are your favorite journaling techniques? Are you a full page decorator or do you prefer more space for writing your thoughts? There are many journaling techniques, styles and subjects and sometimes it takes a few tries before finding the ones we enjoy the best. I prefer a variety of styles. Often my choice is
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Here are a few easy card making techniques to use up your paper stash. Though I refer to card making in most of my posts the techniques are applicable to journal pages, bookmarks or even to decorate gift bags. As usual, the supplies can be easily adjusted to your preferred paper collection. The combination of
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Of these collaged tags the vintage style tags are some of my favorites. These tags are larger than the usual business card size ones I make. The versatility and ease of making collaged tags results in my having an ample supply of them on hand ready to be added to cards or used as actual
My family made sure that I have a self-care new year. Well, actually it will extend throughout the year. I get to start the year doing some of my favorite activities. For home spa time I have cozy socks, lavender spray and lotion. There is also lavender soap that is not shown here because it
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Have you ended the year with lots of enjoyable 2023 Memories? Sometimes condensing all the events into one post makes the post way too long. As we start the new year it is good to reflect on the past year remembering fun times shared with family and friends. I also have many happy memories of
