These easy techniques for sticker cards are handy when you need a quick handmade card. You can prepare the stamped card blanks ahead of time and add the stickers later. I have a lot of stickers from the 80’s; it’s time to use them. These techniques work well with magazine cut-outs If you do not […]
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These easy techniques for Halloween cards are a follow up to my last post. I hope you were able to apply those ideas to your card making adventures. Upcycling and recycling are wonderful for making your creations unique. I enjoy seeing what other creatives add to their projects especially when they reside in a different
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Here are some Halloween card ideas to help you brighten someone’s day. It is fun to receive cards in the mail. And when it is handmade there is an additional personal touch. A nice break from the junk mail and bills that usually show up in the mailbox. Handmade cards are also a fun family
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The final watercolor kimono card is ready for me to share with you. These are the card blanks that I posted about in a couple of previous posts. My intention with both the kimono and paper lantern cards is to demonstrate various techniques to make your projects different from each other. In the interest of
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This paper lantern watercolor card is one of the ones I mentioned in my previous post. It is from the set I bought a very long time ago at the art museum store. To add dimension to the images I pressed a napkin to ‘lift’ the color randomly. Another technique to add interest is to
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I bought these watercolor card blanks a very long time ago at the art museum store. I have worked my way through most of the original set; there are 3 left to complete. However, in the interest of keeping this post fairly short I will do each project separately. It is stay-cation time for me
I discovered this felting workstation recently. My son gave me a craft store gift card for my birthday so I gladly went exploring for crafting treasure. It was the last one on the shelf, so surely it was meant for me, right? I do not go to the craft stores as often as I used
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Here are some easy techniques for handmade cards. I often mention that you can use items other than your own drawn or painted designs in your cards. I have various samples here to give you ideas for recycling your magazine and stamped images. If you do not already do so, start saving random colorful papers
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I am making watercolor Mother’s Day cards using my floral practice samples. The floral images are painted with Sumi-e watercolors. The paper is a light weight rice paper. The technique shown here also works with traditional watercolors and watercolor paper. To paint the background use an image that is completely dry. Wet the paper around
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It’s spring! I finished my handmade Easter cards and now am planning our family celebration. We had a little bit of rain and the yard is greener. The lavender is starting to bloom and the gophers are awake. As noted in my previous post, I am slowly using up the papers that I place under
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