I am rather a fan of ATCs – Artist Trading Cards. They are fun, economical, friendly and exciting. So what are Artist Trading Cards all about then? The artist trading card is said to have been born in 1997 in
An interesting background can really set off a greetings card, scrapbook page, journal page or tag. And there are SO many ways to make fun backgrounds! I love finding new ones. Here are some YouTube videos that I have particularly
Stamping is growing in popularity all the time. What was once seen as a child’s toy has now evolved into a sophisticated art form with new products, techniques and styles continually refreshing and widening the appeal. Easy to use for
I have been doing the Watercolor for Card Markers course from Online Card Classes. I particularly enjoyed the videos on using watercolor markers to colour in stamped images, a technique called no-line watercolour stamping. Whilst I have painted stamped images,
Argh! Christmas is so nearly here and you haven’t finished making all those lovely handmade Christmas cards you promised yourself you would do this year! Don’t panic. There is still some time, and these handy hints and tips could help
When you send a birthday, anniversary, good luck or similar card, you may want to include a little extra to make the greeting card into a mini-gift. Obviously you will need something that is quite flat, quite light and not
Today I am making a mermaid engagement card for a very special couple. I am sure they will get lots of classy, sophisticated cards – so I am going for cutey and whimsical! I got the new Lawn Fawn “Mermaid
It has been very hot here in the last couple of weeks. Today though is much cooler, very nice, and I have been tidying my craft room and planning some new projects. Here are some greatsummer jJournal tutorial vVideos from
It is very striking to see how many adult colouring books are available for sale right now. My local newsagents have many titles (of varying qualities), and online shopping sites such as Amazon have many thousands of options available. Colouring
Here are ten tips for getting more out of your Silhouette cutting machine, whether the Cameo, Portrait or Curio. 1 Pesky Little Leftovers A Silhouette cutting machine is brilliant at cutting very intricate designs. But removing all the teeny