I love making little Artist Trading Cards, but often I want to use clip art or collage images that are too big to fit on them. Here is a simple guide to how to resize your digital clip art to
Microfleur Microwave Flower Press Review – Vibrant Pressed Flowers, Super Fast!
I have been enjoying playing with resin lately. I particularly admire some of the beautiful resin jewellery I have seen in various YouTube tutorials and Pinterest pins. One very useful component for resin jewellery is pressed flowers. They are also
PeriPage Pocket Printer Review – Great for Crafting and Craft Sellers
A few weeks ago, I spotted a Pinterest pin about a hand-held thermal printer and was really intrigued. And tempted. Would this, as I thought, be useful for my craft selling business, as well as fun? A couple of days
Pentel Oil Pastels – Review of the Excellent, Affordable Craft Medium
Today I am going to review my Pentel Oil Pastels. I have been using this particular brand since 2015, and am thrilled with both the quality and the value for money. My current set is the largest they do, 50
10 Things to Do With Tin Teddy Clipart
What Can I Do with Tin Teddy Clip Art? Maybe you have just bought some Tin Teddy clip art, or have had some for a while, and are looking for ideas of what to do with it. Here are some
The Different Types of Stamps – Rubber, Acrylic and more
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
No-line watercolour stamps – an experiment
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,
We R Memory Keepers Mini Alphabet Punch Board Review
I first saw the We R Memory Makers Mini Alphabet Punch Board on “Create and Craft” TV and was fascinated. It seemed such a clever device – and although I didn’t really think I had a use for it, I
Hints and Tips for Last Minute Christmas Card Making
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
10 Little Extras to Add to a Greeting Card
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