The 4th of July is coming up this weekend, and these four fab and free printable projects will add fun and festive elements in red, white, and blue to all of your Independence Day cookouts, picnics, and firework-centered celebrations! Above,
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I’m all about coloring with ink these days and, in my latest project for Craftsy, I’ll show you how to create this bright and cheery rainbow thank you card using only ink for color. Tsukineko Radiant Neon inks create an
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The folks at Imagine Crafts recently sent me some inks to play with and, over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some of the fun projects that I created using the Tsukineko Radiant Neon and Delicata Metals ink quads,
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I’m finishing up this year’s Father’s Day features with a roundup of super awesome, dad-themed paper crafts and free printable goodies that are sure to add something special to your Father’s Day celebration. So, if you’re still looking for just
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Mother’s Day is on its way and, if you’re looking for some fun diy ideas that will add a special touch to your mom-themed celebration, then I think that you’ll dig this roundup of four fab (and free!) printables made
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I was absolutely delighted when the new Spring and Easter printables from Smallful popped up in my inbox last week. The sweet collection includes printable top hats and floral crowns with adorable bunny ears, as well as cute, egg-shaped dioramas
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Easter is on its way and, in my latest project for Craftsy, I’ll show you how to weave a mini paper basket that will have Mr. Easter Bunny hopping down his bunny trail and straight to your place so he
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Sunny daffodils are a sure sign that spring has finally arrived, and this year I’ve been awaiting their arrival with even more anticipation than usual because they signify an end to what has been an unusually cold and snowy winter
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I recently released Lucky Charm, a new collection at k.becca that includes digital patterns (in bright and light colorways), digital stamps, and die cutting files that include this cereal-themed box card kit (you can also find this design in the
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I’m shakin’ things up in my latest tutorial for Craftsy, where I’ll show you three ways to make fun and colorful shaker cards. I’m really getting into the sequins with these cards – I mean, just look at those fantastic
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In addition to all of the great Valentine’s Day paper crafts that are floating around the interwebs, there are also oodles of super cool freebies that you can download, print, and use to spiff up your V-Day celebration. Here are
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We’re in the final stretch leading up to the lovey dovey-ist day of the year, and this week I’ll be sharing some of the fun Valentine’s Day craft ideas and freebies that I’ve spotted in my recent travels on the
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I used two of my current ink favorites, Hero Arts’ Neon Pink and Tsukineko’s Delicata Golden Glitz (the shimmeriest, most awesomest gold!), for my latest Craftsy project, a bright and fun “congrats” card that features a dotty, offset stamped background.
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There’s a wild and wonderful world of holiday paper crafts out there and, whether you’re looking to add a handmade touch to your Christmas decorations or putting together pretty holiday gift packages, you’re sure to find something that fits your
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I’ve really fallen for the shaker card trend that’s hot, hot, hot in the world of handmade cards this year and decided to throw my hat into the shaker card ring by designing a collection of holiday card kit cut
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Last year, I designed a set of free printable holiday gift tags, and one of my favorite tags from the set was the santa tag. His fun little face stuck with me into this year, and I decided that, this
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Ugly Sweater Handmade Card by Laura Bassen If you’re looking for fun and festive ideas for handmade holiday and Christmas cards, then head on over to Craftsy because I’m talkin’ about this season’s hottest handmade holiday card trends and featuring
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If you’ve never tried heat embossing, let me tell you, it’s a pretty cool, not to mention versatile, technique. I’m covering the heat embossing basics over at Craftsy this week, and I think that you might be surprised by how
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As soon as I saw My Favorite Things’ Delicate Doily stencil, I thought, “gotta make that into a snowflake.” With this idea in mind, I designed a simple scalloped background for the stencil and got to work. Now, I love
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These gift tags are so easy to make, and the white-on-white color scheme goes with pretty much any style of gift wrap, too! I used a variety of stencils from My Favorite Things to create embossed, patterned backgrounds for the
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When My Favorite Things recently asked if I’d like to try out some of their craft stencils, I totally jumped at the chance. I haven’t done much stenciling, but as soon as I had a look at their stencil collection,
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I broke out the Distress Markers for my latest Craftsy project and had so much fun making this simple yet colorful watercolor thank you card. No paintbrush required! Head on over to Craftsy for the step-by-step tutorial, and be sure
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This time of the year can be rather dizzying, with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas crafts, cards, printables, and ideas all vying for our attention at the same time. October is always a particularly crazy month for me, as I want
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I’m a sucker for pretty much anything that glows in the dark, and I’ve been wanting to get my hands on some glow-in-the-dark embossing powder for years. I finally picked some up, and I’m kicking myself for not having done
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Looking for a quick and easy way to add some shimmer and shine to plain Halloween treat bags? Head on over to Craftsy and check out my tutorial for these eye-catching, metallic treat bags! Psst … be sure to download
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